Vacancy title:
District Health Officer (DHO)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Health Professionals]

Jobs at:
Namisindwa District Service Commission

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 16 2025

Duty Station:
Namisindwa | Namisindwa | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Reference: NAM/HLT/EXT/2025/01
Vacancies: 01
Scale: U1E SC
Status: Re-advertised

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical head of the district health department.
• Plan, supervise, and coordinate health services delivery within the district.
• Monitor the implementation of government health policies, programs, and projects.
• Manage district health data and reporting to the Ministry of Health.
• Supervise all health units and ensure proper health service delivery.

Minimum Requirements:

• MBChB degree or its equivalent from a recognized university.
• Master’s Degree in Public Health or Health Services Management is an added advantage.
• Must be registered with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.
• At least 9 years of relevant experience, 3 of which should be at senior management level in the health sector.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 108

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

1. Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts that exist in Namisindwa District Local Government.
2. Applications should be in triplicate on PSC Forms 2008 submitted to the Secretary District Service Commission, P. O. Box 335, Mbale to reach not later than Friday 16-05-2025 at 5.00 PM.
3. Application forms are obtainable from the offices of District Service Commissions countrywide and the Public Service Commission website.
4. Hand written applications are also acceptable with detailed Curriculum Vitae. Applications should bear the title and reference number of the post applied for.
5. Serving Officers should route their applications through their Heads of Department.
6. Applicants should attach certified photocopies of their academic documents, three (03) recent passport size photographs, National ID and Institutional IDs.
7. Detailed job descriptions and person specification for the advertised jobs/ positions can be down loaded from the ministry of Public service website www.Public service.go.ug or District service commission notice board

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Those who had earlier applied should not apply again.
2. Namisindwa District Service Commission DOES NOT SELL JOBS whoever is found in any form of corruption shall automatically be disqualified.

SECRETARY,
DISTRICT SERVICE COMMISSION – NAMISINDWA

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