Engineering Assistant / Site Supervisor, (06 positions),at Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries - Uganda

The Permanent secretary wishes to invite suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant posts under the UGANDA EGYPT AQUATIC WEED CONTROL PROJECT.

Engineering Assistant / Site Supervisor  jobs  at Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries - Uganda

Position Title:Engineering Assistant / Site Supervisor,  (06 positions),Jobs in Uganda,

Report to: Project Coordinator

No. of Vacancies:  (06 positions)

Salary Scale: Attractive

Terms: Contract (2 Yrs)

Organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

Primary Location:Lake Victoria, Kyoga, Albert; River Kagera; Various Dams and pond sites across the country

Education Level:  Diploma

Minimum Experience :                 2 (Years)

Age Limit: 23 Years and above

Job Type : Full-time Employment

Closing date: Jul 18th, 2014

Brief Company Profile:

JOB DESCRIPTION

Duties:

1) Supervising operations at work site on water bodies and or at dam and pond sites across the country.

2) Drawing daily schedules in consultation with the Site Engineer and documenting daily work site activities

3) Ensuring that all the equipments are safe and in good working condition

4) Ensuring that the machines are serviced, oiled cleaned and washed and are always parked well in designated places.

5) Ensure that minor repairs are carried out as per the manufactures maintenance schedule.

6) Ensuring that the log books for each machine are in order

7) writing weekly and monthly reports on field work activities

8) Ensuring proper documentation of planned activities on a daily basis

9) Any other duties that may be as assigned from time to time by the supervisor

Minimum Qualification

• The applicant should be a Ugandan in possession of a Diploma in the following fields: Agricultural Engineering/ Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Fisheries or related field

• Possession of a bachelors degree in any of the above fields, will be an added advantage

• At least two (2) years working experience in a Government or private management of heavy equipment.

Knowledge and skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skill

• Self-motivated, self –driven and able to work long hours

• Able to meet deadlines

• Able to work and reside under field rural conditions

Mode of Application:

 Applications should be filled on Public Service form 3 (Revised) and submitted to

the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

 P.O. Box 102, Entebbe

 not later than 18th July 2014.

The forms can be obtained from the Public Service Commission, Ministry of Agriculture Headquarters and government ministries and departments or downloaded from the Public Service Commission Website (www.psc.go.ug).

 Applicants who will not hear from the ministry on completion of the recruitment and selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.