Commercial Officer

Full time @Masindi District Service Commission: in Government Email Job

Job Detail

  • Job ID 15728
  • Career Level  Manager
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Government
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitable and eligible Ugandans to fill vacant posts currently available in the various departments in Masindi District Local Government as specified below.

Commercial Officer

  • Post: Commercial Officer

  • Reference No.: DSC/MSD/09/2026

  • Scale: U4

  • No. Of Vacancies: 01

  • Age Limit: 20years and above

Applications should be filled in triplicate on Public Service Commission Form No.3 (2008) and submitted to the Secretary, District Service Commission, P.O. Box 67, Masindi, to be received not later than 13th March, 2026.

The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Offices, Farmers’ house, 2nd Floor, Parliament Avenue Kampala and District Service Commission Offices.

Applications should bear the title of the post as well as the Reference Number specified against the vacancy. Applicants should attach three(3) recent passport size photographs, certified photocopies of their Academic Certificates, Transcripts, Slips, copies of Registration Certificates and valid Practicing Certificates/License (for Health Workers who are required by law to register with relevant Professional Councils) plus any other relevant documents.

Applicants already in service should route their applications through their Heads of Departments who must be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.

Applicants who shall not hear from the District Service Commission, on completion of the recruitment and selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful. Applicants already appointed in Public Service serving in the same scales/posts as the advertised jobs will not be considered.

NB:

  • Details of job descriptions can be obtained from Ministry of Public Service website: www.publicservice.go.ug and Health service commission website: www.hsc.go.ug
  • PWDs with required qualifications are encouraged to apply.
  • “Recruitment into District service is a free service. Giving, promising or offering anything to induce Members of the District Service Commission, the staff or any other leader of the District is illegal.
  • Anyone who demands any bribe from a job applicant should be reported to the relevant Government Agencies like IGG, SHACU, RDCs, or Ministry of Local Government Agencies Etc. We stand for Zero Tolerance to Corruption”.

Source Credits

  • New Vision Newspaper
  • Dated (Wednesday 13th February 2026)
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Job Title
  • Commercial Officer

Salary Scale
  • U4

Reports To
  • Senior Commercial Officer

Job Purpose
  • To provide technical support in developing, monitoring and reporting on tourism, trade, industry, and auditing cooperatives.

Key Outputs
  • Books of accounts of cooperative societies audited;

  • Laws related to commercial and marketing sub-sector enforced;

  • Prices of agricultural products and other commodities monitored and advice provided;

  • Monitoring Reports compiled and relevant authorities on the sub-sector briefed;

  • Development of Small scale industries in the area facilitated;

  • Commercial data for policy formulation collected and analysed.

Key Functions
  • Auditing books of accounts of cooperative societies;

  • Enforcing laws relating to the commercial and marketing sub-sector;

  • Monitoring and providing advice on prices of agricultural products and other commodities;

  • Producing reports on activities undertaken and advising the relevant authorities on the sub-sector;

  • Encouraging development of small scale industries in the area;

  • Collecting and analysing commercial data for policy formulation.

Person Specifications
Qualifications
  • Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Economics, Cooperatives, Business Administration/Studies, Entrepreneurship, Finance, or Accounting from a recognized University/Institution.

Competences
  • Financial management;

  • Project management;

  • Planning, organizing and coordination;

  • Accountability;

  • Communication;

  • Time management.

Important Steps

  • New Vision Newspaper
  • Dated (Wednesday 13th February 2026)
  • Double Check the Post Ref No
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  • Read the Job description from www.publicservice.go.ug
  • Apply using the Instructions Provided on the portal.
  • The Green Button “APPLY FOR THIS JOB
  • You will be redirected to the application forms.

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