District Planner/ Principal Planner :::: Lyantonde District ServiceCommission

Job Title : District Planner/ Principal Planner
Salary Scale ; U2
Reports to : Chief Administrative Officer
Age limit : 21 years and above
Duties:
* Providing technical support to the preparation and production of the District Development Plans.
* Monitoring and evaluating the performance of District Development Plans, programmes and projects.
* Managing the upkeep of an up to date District Development Management Information System.
* Coordinating activities and programmes of external development assistance by local and international bodies and institutions.
* Coordinating the appraisal of work plans and budgets with potential sources of funding

Person Specifications:
* An Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics/Statistics from a recognized University or Institution.
* Post graduate training in planning, management or monitoring and evaluation of projects, financial management, economics or statistics.
* Should have at least 5 years of working experience as a planner 2 of which should have been at Senior Management Level.
* Should have well-developed inter-personnel relationship, communication and negotiation skills;
* Should be capable of working with high profile officials.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the vacant posts that exist in the service of Lyantonde District Local Government.

Applications should be submitted in triplicate on PSC form 3(2008) to the Secretary DSC Lyantonde P.O. Box 10, Lyantonde, to be received not later than 12th November 2010.

Application Forms are obtainable from Public Service Commission offices 2nd floor, Farmers House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala and/any other office of the District Service Commission Country wide. Applicant should attach 3 sets of certified photocopies of their certificates and Testimonials, plus 3 recent certified passport size photographs.

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