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District Planner U1E (Re-advertised)

Full time @Jinja City Service Commission posted 4 weeks ago in Government Email Job

Job Detail

  • Job ID 17818
  • Career Level  Manager
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Government
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the under listed vacant posts.

Reference No.: JDSC/02/3/2025/26
Post and Salary Scale: District Planner U1E (Re-advertised)
Vacancies: 1

Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Commission Form No. 3 (2008) to the Secretary, District Service Commission, P.O. Box 1551, Jinja to be received not later than 15th April 2026.

Application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission – Farmers House Kampala or any District/City 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 photocopies of their full academic certificates, transcripts and slips, national identification and three recently certified passport size photographs.

Serving officers should route their applications through their Responsible Officers who should be informed of the closing date to avoid late submissions. Only successful Applicants shall be contacted

Please check on the Public Notice Boards of Jinja District Local Government for details regarding Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for the advertised posts below:

Important:

  • Jinja District Service Commission stands for zero-tolerance to corruption. Recruitment into the Public Service is free of charge.
  • Giving or promising anything to induce Members of the District Service Commission, Technical persons or anyone at the District or anywhere, is illegal.
  • Anyone who demands a bribe from a job applicant should be reported to Government anti-corruption agencies like IGG, State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Police or RDC’s office.
  • NB: Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply
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 to 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 preparation and production of District Development Plans;

  • Investment priorities in the District determined;

  • Performance of District Development Plans programmes and projects coordinated, monitored and evaluated;

  • District Management Information System maintained;

  • An up-to-date data bank developed and maintained;

  • National and District policies appraised; and

  • 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 preparation and production of District Development Plans;

  • Determining District investment priorities;

  • Coordinating, monitoring and evaluating performance of District Development Plans, programmes and projects;

  • Maintaining the District Management Information System;

  • Developing and maintaining an up-to-date data bank;

  • Appraising National and District policies; and

  • Producing minutes of the Technical Planning Committee.

Person Specifications
Qualifications

  • An Honors Bachelors Degree in Economics, Statistics or Quantitative Economics from a recognized Institution, plus a minimum of a Post Graduate 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 public service or a reputable organization.

Competences

  • Planning, organizing and coordinating;

  • Policy Management;

  • Project Management;

  • Information Communication Technology (ICT);

  • Concern for quality and standards;

  • Communication; and

  • Time management.

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  • Dated (Monday 9th March 2026)
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