Commissioner, Physical Education and Sports EDUCATION SERVICE COMMISSION

Salary Scale : UISE

Reports to : Permanent Secretary

Directly Supevises:

• Assistant Commissioner – Physical Education and Sports

Job Purpose

To coordinate and provide professional leadership, technical guidance and direction in formulation and implementation of policies, strategies, plans and programmes.

Qualifications and Work experience

• Honours’ Degree in Education OR An Honours Bachelors Degree in any Management/ Development Studies/Science discipline e.g. Business Administration, Social Sciences, Arts/Humanities, Development Studies, Social Work and Social Administration, Economics, Sports Science and Management
• A Masters Degree in Business Administration or Public Administration or Education Management and Planning or Development Studies or Policy and Planning from a recognised institution.
• 10years work experience, 3 of which must have been at senior management level (Assistant Commissioner) or as a Head Teacher A” Level Boarding or as Head of an Education and Training Institution or Manager in an Education or Research Institution or Policy Management Development Institute.

Duties and responsibilities

• Advises on the formulation of policies and guidelines in respect of Physical Education and Sports.
• Oversees the management of sports development Programmes countrywide.
• Advises, guides, monitors and evaluates the implementation of policies, plans and guidelines on Physical Education and Sports development.
• Develops strategy for the development of Physical Education and Sports.
• Advises on the curriculum, Staffing, financing and equipping of Secondary Schools, and Tertiary institutions as regards to Physical Education and Sports.
• Advises on the organisation and management of Sports development programmes.
• Liaises with the departments and agencies on the administration of Sports development programmes.
• Carries out any other duties as assigned by the relevant authority.

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Education Service Commission Form 3 (1998) to the Secretary, Education Service Commission, P. O. Box 7196, Kampala to be received not later than …………

The application forms are obtainable from the Education Service Commission Offices 1st floor Farmers’ House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala; Ministry of Education and Sports Headquarters; and District Service Commission offices.

Applications should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy. Applicants should attach all the necessary supporting documents and recent passport size photographs. Qualifications from only recognized institutions will be considered.

Serving officers must route their applications through their Heads of Institutions/Departments, who should be advised of the closing date to avoid delay. Applications that are not properly routed will not be considered.

Applicants from outside the Public Service should not be more than 50 years of age.

For all posts, qualified women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.