Quantity Surveyor Fresher Jobs - Ministry of Works and Transport

Organisation:  Ministry

of Works and Transport

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Ref. No.: HRM 59/272/01 [30]

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: 

• Responsible for preparing and maintaining
  
  data and documentation to support the Ministry in Quantity Surveying
  
  matters.


• Estimating for Construction Project
  
  Appraisals and Budgets;


• Ensuring Progress and final project reports,
  
  valuations for Interim and final payment on building works and consultancy
  
  services contracts In charge of analyzing and contract documents for
  
  building works and consultancy services;


• In charge of analyzing and recommendation for
  
  settlement of contractual disputes; and


• Preparing Briefs for use in court for
  
  settlement of litigation in building contracts.


• Rendering cost planning and cost control of
  
  building projects;


• Managing competitive procurement of
  
  consultants and contractors on Building projects;


• In charge of monitoring Compliance of
  
  consultants for Quantity Surveying services with minimum standards;


• Responsible for checking consultants and
  
  contractors’ claims for interim and final payments to ensure value for
  
  money;


• Analyzing contractual disputes to enable
  
  parties resolve them without resorting to court litigation;


• Providing office and field training to
  
  industrial trainees and staff intakes on probation.


• Preparing Bid documents for building works
  
  and consultancy services;


• In charge of preparing evaluation reports
  
  with recommendations for award of contracts for building works and
  
  consultancy services;


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

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should be a Ugandan who an
  
  Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either Building Economics or Quantity
  
  Surveying from a recognized University. A Post Graduate Qualification in a
  
  related field will be an added advantage.


• The applicant should hold Membership with a
  
  local Professional Institution;


• 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