Entry Level Information Scientist Job Careers - Directorate of Public Prosecutions

Organisation:  Directorate

of Public Prosecutions  

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Ref. No.: HRM 70/206/01 [39]

Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U4

The

Public Service Commission was established under the provisions of Article

165(1) of the 1995 Constitution. The Public Service Commission has a mission “To

provide Government with employees of the right caliber, in right numbers,

placed in the right jobs at the right time.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• In charge of managing of the Resource Centre;


• Providing users in the Resource Centre with
  
  reader services deliverables like information;


• In charge of providing circulation and
  
  retrieval services;


• Performing Resource Centre in house services
  
  of data entry, shelving, cataloguing and indexing materials for ease
  
  access;


• Responsible for participating in collecting
  
  user information requirements and disseminating it appropriately;


• Entering existing documents into different
  
  databases;


• Compiling and analyzing user information from
  
  the Directorate;


• Maintaining an effective loan system of books
  
  and other reading materials;


• Carrying out technical processing of all
  
  documents


• Perform any other duties as may be assigned
  
  from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The Information Scientist should be a Ugandan
  
  who possesses an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science
  
  or any closely related discipline from a recognized University.


• Age: Above 21 years

• High Degree of Ethics and Integrity


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Good communication and computer Skills


• Proven ability to adapt to multi-cultural
  
  setting


• High degree of innovation concern for
  
  quality, standards technical


• Proven ability to coach subordinates and
  
  report writing skills


• Strategic thinking


• Good negotiation skills


• Good team building, innovation and concern
  
  for quality and standards.

All

suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to fill in

applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Public Service

Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms are

obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers House,

Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and District

Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website, download here.

Hand written applications are also acceptable.

Application

forms should bear the title of the post followed by the Reference Number

specified against the vacancy. The appropriate Advert Title e.g. “PSC External

Advert. No. 1/2016” should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each

first page of the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach

three sets of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants

subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present

certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates

at the time of sitting the Oral Interviews and their names will be shown on the

PSC website and on  the PSC noticeboard.

Applicants

should attach three (3) recent certified passport size photographs and should

apply for a maximum of only two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and

second choice on the application.

NB: Serving officers already appointed in the Public

Service shall not be considered for this entry level position.  

Deadline: 15^th April, 2016