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.

Town Clerk

• Ref No.: KAS/DSC/03/2025/2026

• Post Title: Town Clerk

• Status: New

• Salary Scale: U2L

• Department: Urban

• 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, MIYANA 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.

• Applications should bear the title of the post and the reference number specified against the vacancy.

• 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.

• Applicants already in service should route their application through their responsible officers 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.

Job Advert Source Credits:

• New Vision Newspaper
• Dated (Monday 22nd December 2025)
• Double Check the Post Ref No
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Job Title : Town Clerk

Salary Scale : U1SE
Reports to : City Council Chairperson (LCV) and Permanent Secretary MoLG
Responsible for : Deputy Town Clerk, City Treasurer, City Engineer, City Planner, City Education Officer, City Health Officer, City Production and Marketing Officer, City HRM Officer, City Community Development Officer, Senior Principal Assistant Town Clerk (in Charge Division)

Job Purpose

To manage the City Council priorities and delivery of services through provision of technical leadership and guidance, coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities and accountability for resources.

Key Outputs

• Government policy, programmes and Council bye-laws initiated, implemented, monitored and evaluated as required by the law
• Appropriate systems and procedures for the efficient and effective service delivery initiated
• Public relations carried out and image of the City Council promoted
• Effective utilization and accountability of Council resources, financial and human, managed
• Strategic leadership and direction in the formulation and dissemination of Government policies, programmes and plans for the operations of the Council provided
• Human resources development and planning carried out
• Collection of Local revenues within the Council facilitated and managed
• Technical support to City Council Political Leadership provided
• Preparation of budgets and work plans for City Council coordinated
• City Council Local Government represented before Parliament

Key Functions

• Managing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Government policies, programmes and Council bye-laws as required by the law
• Carrying out public relations and promoting a good image of the City Council
• Managing effective utilization and accountability of Council resources, both financial and human
• Providing strategic leadership and direction in the formulation and dissemination of Government policies, programmes and plans for the operations of the Council
• Lobbying and coordinating the mobilization of resources for effective service delivery in the Council
• Facilitating and promoting human resources development and planning
• Managing and facilitating collection of Local revenue within the Council
• Providing technical support to City Council Political Leadership
• Coordinating the preparation of City Council budgets and plans
• Representing the City Council Local Government before Parliament

Person Specifications

Qualifications

• An Honors Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Social Work and Social Administration, Arts, Law, Commerce (Management option), Business Administration (Management option), Business Studies (Management option), Management Science, or Urban Planning and Management from a recognized University
• Certificate in Administrative Law from a recognized institution
• A Masters Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration and Management, Urban Planning and Management, Development Studies, or Finance and Accounting from a recognized University or Institution

Experience

• At least ten (10) years of experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Deputy Town Clerk (City Council) or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization

Competences

• Planning, organizing and coordinating
• Human resource management
• Accountability
• Problem solving and decision making
• Ethics and integrity
• Communication
• 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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