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Town Clerks (City Division) job at Ministry of Local Government | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
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The Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) in Uganda is committed to promoting democratic governance and delivering quality, efficient, and effective services through decentralization, with a mission to ensure good governance and balanced development across all local governments. Recognized as a pivotal institution in Uganda’s public administration system, MoLG has earned a reputation for empowering local authorities to manage resources and services that respond directly to community needs.
The Ministry fosters a professional, inclusive, and accountable work culture, offering employees diverse opportunities for public service, policy development, and grassroots engagement, with arrangements that support both permanent and contractual roles. Since its inception, MoLG has evolved through policy reforms and capacity-building programs aimed at strengthening decentralized governance structures.
It embraces innovation by leveraging digital tools to monitor service delivery, promote transparency, and enhance intergovernmental coordination. With jurisdiction over all districts and municipalities in Uganda, the Ministry’s reach is extensive, enabling it to influence development outcomes nationwide. Its core values include integrity, participation, transparency, responsiveness, and accountability.
Through CSR initiatives, MoLG promotes civic education, environmental stewardship, and community development programs that uplift vulnerable populations. For more information, visit the official website: https://molg.go.ug.
Town Clerks (City Division) job at Ministry of Local Government
Ministry of Local Government
The incumbent will be responsible to the Mayor City Division for performing the following duties
Managing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of national policies, programmes, Council decisions and projects in the City Division Council;
Advising Council on technical, administrative and legal matters pertaining to the management of the City Division Council;
Developing and Coordinating plans and budgets for City Division Council activities;
Managing the acquisition, utilisation, maintenance and accountability for the human, financial and physical resources of the City Division Council;
Supervising and evaluating performance of staff in the City Division Council;
Enhancing the collaboration linkages with other Local Councils and organization both within and outside City Division Council on matters pertaining to development;
Managing and facilitating collection of revenue within the City Division Council;
Mobilizing urban community for development purposes;
Supporting proper physical planning for the City Division Council and approval of structural plans;
Developing and maintaining infrastructure in the City Division Council including roads and buildings;
Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences; or Arts; or Development Studies; or Social Work and Social Administration; or Law; or Commerce (Management option); or Business Administration (Management option); or Management Science; or Urban Planning and Management plus a Masters Degree in Public Administration; or Public Sector Management; or Management Studies; or Development Studies; or Urban Planning and Management; or Business Administration from a recognized University/Institution.
Applicants should possess a Certificate in Administrative Officers’ Law Course from a recognized Institution.
Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Township Officer Scale U2 or Principal Assistant Town Clerk Scale U2 in Government.
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