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District Community Development Officer

Full time @Iganga District Service Commission posted 3 weeks ago in Government Email Job

Job Detail

  • Job ID 18157
  • Career Level  Manager
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Government
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

Applicants are hereby invited from suitable qualified Ugandans to fill vacant posts which exist in Iganga District Local Government.

  • Post/Title: District Community Development Officer
  • Reference Number: IDLG/DSC/03/2026
  • Salary Scale: U1
  • Number of Vacancies: 1
  • Method of Recruitment: External
  • Remarks: New

Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public service commission form no.3(2008) to the Secretary Iganga District Service Commission, P.O Box 358, Iganga to be received not later than 20th April 2026 by 5:00pm.

Application forms are obtained from the Public Service Commission – Farmers House Kampala or any District Service Commission Offices. Hand written applications with detailed CVS are also acceptable. Applications should bear the title of the post and the reference number specified against each post. Applicants should attach three sets of certified copies of their full academic certificates, Transcripts, and slip one of which should be an original certified copy, National Identity Card, letter of Appointment/ Promotion to the present substantive grade and three recent passport photographs.

Serving officers should route their applications through their responsible officers who should be informed of the closing date to avoid late submissions.

Applicants who shall not here from the district service commission on completion of the selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful. The detailed job description and Person specifications can be viewed from any of following Ministry of public service website www.publicservice.go.ug, Iganga District Local Government and Office of the secretary Iganga District service Commission.

Job Title

  • Community Development Officer

Salary Scale

  • U4

Reports To

  • Sub-county chief

Responsible For

  • Assistant Community Development Officer

Job Purpose

  • To facilitate and empower communities for community development.

Key Outputs

  • Development programmes at the community level planned and budgeted for;

  • Supervising staff that is involved in uplifting the social and economic welfare of local communities;

  • Organized local communities to effectively participate in development initiatives;

  • Communities sensitized on gender issues, social rights, roles and obligations;

  • Community development programmes and projects Monitored, evaluated and reported on;

  • Equal participation of all communities in development programmes promoted;

  • Creation and growth of functional groups for the improved welfare of the population promoted;

  • Communities trained in literacy programmes and income generating activities;

  • Advice provided on effective mobilization of the community for development; and

  • Communities sensitized on adhering to existing legislation on gender and child rights.

Key Functions

  • Planning and budgeting for development programmes at the community level;

  • Supervising staff that is involved in uplifting the social and economic welfare of local communities;

  • Organizing local communities to effectively participate in development initiatives;

  • Sensitizing communities on gender issues, social rights, roles and obligations;

  • Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on community development programmes and projects;

  • Promoting the equal participation of all communities in development programmes;

  • Promoting the creation and growth of functional groups for the improved welfare of the population;

  • Training communities in literacy programmes and income generating activities;

  • Providing advising on the effective mobilization of the community for development; and

  • Sensitizing communities to adhere to existing legislation on gender and child rights.

Person Specifications
Qualifications

  • An honors degree in the Development Studies, Arts, Social Sciences, Social work and Social Administration and Management Science from a recognized University or Institution.

Competences

  • Coaching and mentoring;

  • Mobilization skills;

  • Accountability;

  • Concern for quality and standard;

  • Communicating effectively; and

  • Time management.

Important Steps

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  • Dated (Monday 25th March 2026)
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