Probation and Welfare Officer Job Opportunity at Public Service Commission

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• In charge of initiating, monitoring and overseeing the management and improvement of the home
• Studying the operational system and advising on appropriate intervention strategies.
• The jobholder will be coordinating and supervising the staff and activities of the home.
• Accounting officer of the home
• In charge of initiating and developing the budget of the home
• Coordinating staff development programmes to ensure quality of staff.
• The jobholder will also be advising on the organization of the home
• In charge of designing and conducting appropriate activities for the children.
• Designing and sustaining a network strategy with other stake holders

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicants for the Probation and Welfare Officer Career Opportunities should be Ugandans holding Honours Bachelor’s Degrees in Arts, Social Sciences, Social Work and Social Administration, or any other related disciplines or any other closely related disciplines from a recognized Institution/University.
• Age: Above 21 years

Personal Competencies:

• High Degree of Ethics and Integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good communication and computer Skills
• Proven ability to adapt to multi-cultural setting
• High degree of innovation concern for quality, standards technical
• Proven ability to coach subordinates and report writing skills
• Strategic thinking
• Good negotiation skills
• Good team building, innovation and concern for quality and standards.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to fill in applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website, download here. Hand written applications are also acceptable.

Application forms should bear the title of the post followed by the Reference Number specified against the vacancy. The appropriate Advert Title e.g. "PSC External Advert. No. 1/2016” should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each first page of the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach three sets of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates at the time of sitting the Oral Interviews and their names will be shown on the PSC website and on  the PSC noticeboard.

Applicants should attach three (3) recent certified passport size photographs and should apply for a maximum of only two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and second choice on the application.

Deadline: 15^th April, 2016