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District Engineer (re-advertised)

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

Job Detail

  • Job ID 15706
  • 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.

District Engineer (re-advertised)

  • Post: District Engineer (re-advertised)

  • Reference No.: DSC/MSD/01/2026

  • Scale: U1E

  • No. Of Vacancies: 01

  • Age Limit: 30years 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”.
Job Title

  • District Engineer

Salary Scale

  • U1E

Reports To

  • Chief Administrative Officer

Responsible For

  • Senior Civil Engineers;

  • Senior Assistant Engineering Officer (Mechanical).

Job Purpose

  • To coordinate and manage all engineering and technical works in the District.

Key Outputs

  • Technical advice and guidance to stakeholders provided;

  • Technical specifications of contracts prepared;

  • Supervision of technical works undertaken;

  • Work plans and budgets for the District prepared;

  • Building and other structural plans approved;

  • Water and sanitation systems developed and maintained; and

  • Engineering and works policies enforced.

Key Functions

  • Providing technical advice and guidance to stakeholders;

  • Preparing technical specifications of contracts;

  • Supervising all technical works in the District;

  • Preparing work plans and budgets for technical works in the District;

  • Approving buildings and other structural plans;

  • Developing and maintaining water and sanitation systems; and

  • Enforcing engineering and works policies.

Person Specifications
Qualifications

  • Should hold an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution;

  • Should also have a Master’s Degree in an engineering discipline;

  • Should be a registered Engineer with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board (UERB).

Experience

  • At least nine (9) years’ experience in a civil engineering job, three (3) of which should have been at the level of Principal Engineer (Civil) in Government or at an equivalent level in a reputable organization.

Competences

  • Project Management;

  • Human Resource Management;

  • Information Technology;

  • Accountability;

  • Concern for Quality and Standards;

  • Ethics and Integrity;

  • Leadership; and

  • Time Management

Important Steps

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  • Dated (Wednesday 27th January 2026)
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  • Apply using the Instructions Provided on the portal.
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  • You will be redirected to the application forms.

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