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District Planner (Readvertised)

Full time @Ntungamo District Service Commission posted 4 weeks ago in Government Email Job

Job Detail

  • Job ID 22552
  • Career Level  Officer
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Administration
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the underlisted vacant posts that exist in Ntungamo District Local Government.

Post: District Planner (Readvertised)
Salary Scale: U1E
Vacancies: 01
Reference Number: NDLG/DSC/EXT/011/2026

Application forms filled in triplicate on Public Service Form No. 3 (Revised 2008) and ESC Form No. 3 (Revised 1998) for Teachers, with day time phone contact should be submitted to the Secretary, District Service Commission, Ntungamo District Local Government P.O Box 1 Ntungamo, not later than Wednesday July 22, 2026 stating clearly the post applied for and its reference number.

Application forms can be obtained from Secretaries of District Service Commissions, Offices of Chief Administrative Officers, and Town Clerks for Municipal Councils and Public Service Commission.

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

Certified copies of academic documents (Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, Transcripts, Result Slips/Pass Slips), from all the Universities/Institutions/Colleges/Schools attended NINs, Registration Certificates and Annual Practicing Licenses where applicable and any other supporting documents with 3 recent passport size photographs MUST be attached on the application forms.

Those that will be invited for interviews must come with all Original Certified Academic and professional/Employment documents. (Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, Transcripts, Result Slips/Pass Slips,) from all the Universities/Institutions/Colleges/Schools/Entities attended/worked for and original National Identification Numbers (NINs).

Details regarding the job descriptions and Person Specifications in Local Governments (2011 and 2017), can be obtained from Ministry of Public Service Website www.publicservice.go.ug or District website: www.ntungamo.go.ug

Job Title

District Planner (Principal Planner)

Salary Scale

U2

Reports to

Chief Administrative Officer

Responsible for
  • Senior Planner
  • Population Officer
  • Statistician
Job Purpose

To develop comprehensive and integrated District Plans, and monitor and evaluate their implementation.

Key Outputs
  • District development strategies, plans, and budgets formulated, developed, and coordinated.
  • Performance standards and indicators for the district prepared and disseminated to users.
  • Technical support provided to departments in the preparation and production of District Development Plans.
  • Investment priorities in the district determined.
  • Performance of District Development Plan programmes and projects coordinated, monitored, and evaluated.
  • District Management Information System maintained.
  • Up-to-date data bank developed and maintained.
  • National and district policies appraised.
  • Minutes of the Technical Planning Committee produced.
Key Functions
  • Formulating, developing, and coordinating district development strategies, plans, and budgets.
  • Preparing and disseminating performance standards and indicators for the district to users.
  • Providing technical support to departments in the preparation and production of District Development Plans.
  • Determining district investment priorities.
  • Coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of District Development Plan programmes and projects.
  • Maintaining the District Management Information System.
  • Developing and maintaining an up-to-date data bank.
  • Appraising national and district policies.
  • Producing minutes of the Technical Planning Committee.
Person Specifications
Qualifications
  • An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, or Quantitative Economics from a recognized institution.
  • A minimum of a Postgraduate qualification in Planning and Management from a recognized institution.
Experience
  • At least six (6) years of working experience as a Planner, three (3) of which should have been at Senior Level in a public or reputable organization.
Competences
  • Planning, Organizing, and Coordinating.
  • Policy Management.
  • Project Management.
  • Information Communication Technology (ICT).
  • Concern for Quality and Standards.
  • Communication.
  • Time Management.
PUBLIC NOTICE WARNING
  • Recruitment into District Service Commission 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 Police, IGG, SHACU, RDCs or Ministry of Local Government.
  • We stand for zero tolerance to corruption.

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  • Dated (Monday 17th May 2026)
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