District Education Officer
Full time @Kassanda District Local Government posted 3 weeks ago in Government Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 13742
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 8 Years +
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Industry Government
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitable and eligible Ugandans to fill vacant posts currently available in various departments in Kassanda District Local Government as specified below.
District Education Officer
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Ref No.: KAS/DSC/24/2025/2026
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Post Title: District Education Officer
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Status: Replacement
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Salary Scale: U1EL
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Department: Education
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No. of vacancy: 01
Applications should be filled in triplicate on PSF No.3 (Revised 2008) and submitted to the Secretary, DISTRICT SERVICE COMMISSION, P.O. BOX 196, MITYANA to be received not later than 5:00pm 22nd January, 2026.
The application forms can be obtained from Kassanda District Service Commission, Public Service Commission Offices at Farmers House 2nd floor, Parliamentary Avenue Kampala or downloaded on Public Service Commission website www.psc.go.ug.
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Applications should bear the title of the post and the reference number specified against the vacancy.
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Applicants should attach on each application form, photocopy of National ID, recent passport size coloured photograph, certified photocopies of their academic certificates, transcripts, UACE and UCE certificates, result-slips (where applicable) copies of Registration Certificates and valid practicing certificates (where applicable) and any other relevant documents.
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Applicants already in service should route their application through their responsible officers who must be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.
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Applicants who shall not hear from the District Service Commission on completion of the recruitment and selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.
Job Advert Source Credits:
- New Vision Newspaper
- Dated (Monday 22nd December 2025)
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Job Title : District Education Officer
Salary Scale : U1 E
Reports to : Chief Administrative Officer
Job Purpose
To coordinate and provide technical and professional guidance in the management of Education and Sports policies, plans, and programmes in the District.
Key Outputs
- Education laws, policies, and regulations implemented
- Approved education and development plans, strategies, and council decisions implemented
- Technical advice on education and sports provided
- Schools inspection coordinated
- Teachers’ training and upgrading programmes organized and facilitated
- Schools inspection and sports programmes coordinated
- Educational activities in the district coordinated
- Educational curricular, examinations, and sports events monitored and supervised
- Updated teachers’ personnel data bank maintained
Key Functions
- Implementing Education laws, policies, and regulations
- Implementing approved education and sports development plans, strategies, and council decisions
- Providing technical and professional advice
- Organizing and facilitating teachers’ training programmes
- Coordinating school inspection and sports programmes
- Maintaining an updated teachers’ personnel data bank
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Honors Bachelors Degree in Education from a recognized University or Institution
- Masters Degree in Education Planning and Management, Human Resources Management, Public Administration and Management, or other related managerial fields from a recognized University or Institution
Experience
- At least nine (9) years working experience, including three (3) years in management of an educational institution or in a professional managerial capacity at the level of Principal Education Officer
Competencies
- Planning, organizing, and coordinating
- Human resource management
- Managing employee performance
- Knowledge management
- Accountability
- Communication
- Concern for quality and standards
- Time management
Job Description Source
- Local Government Job Description and Person Specification, 2011.pdf
- Available on LG Websites.
- Click here to View it.
Important Steps
- New Vision Newspaper
- Dated (Monday 22nd December 2025)
- Double Check the Post Ref No
- Click here to View it
- 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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