Background

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is a corporate body responsible for regulation of civil aviation in Uganda. It manages Entebbe International Airport (EIA) and thirteen (13) other upcountry aerodromes. UCAA carries out its work in conformity with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). The Authority plans to recruit suitably qualified Ugandans of impeccable integrity and commitment to fill the following position in its establishment as detailed below: –

Responsibilities

This position exists to design and document aerodrome development plans, supervise and evaluate implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities (Specific Activities)

Business Planning and budgeting process.

• Support the preparation inputs and make contributions to departmental business plans, budgets and reviews.
• Support the development, implementation and review of engineering project work-plans.

Project Management Process

• Support the preparation of detailed cost implications for each project by applying best practice Accounting PRINCIPALs.
• Participate in updating and preparation of aerodromes master plans
• Support the documentation of all projects in Aerodrome Engineering and Development.
• Support the development of detailed specifications on each project for use in monitoring and evaluation and sourcing of funding.
• Participate in Monitoring projects against the documented milestones.
• Work with contractors to ensure that they fulfill the conditions of the approved contracts.
• Ensure full compliance with the Procurement and Disposal of Assets requirements.
• Participate in project evaluation by monitoring project milestones and prepares progress reports and early warning when projects are falling behind agreed schedules.

Qualifications and Requirements

Essential Requirements

• An honors bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized academic institution.
• At least three (3) years’ relevant working experience in Civil Engineering practice from a reputable organization.
• AGE: 25 to 30 years.

Desirable Requirements

• Must be a member of Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) and registered with Uganda Engineer’s Registration Board (ERB).

Knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant ICAO SARPs.
• Knowledge of Engineering software like CAD and Project Management software.

Special Skills and Attributes

The candidate must be able to demonstrate the following;

• He/she must be a very adaptable and resilient person.
• The candidate should have excellent oral and written communication, and presentation skills.
• He/she should have strong conceptual and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• He/she should have good Interpersonal relationship and networking skills.
• He/she should have a high level of emotional intelligence.
• The candidate should embody the UCAA core values and be able to influence the desired behavior.

Important to Note

Should be persons of high and unquestionable integrity and needless to emphasize any reported cases of questionable integrity both before and after interview as well as post appointment will lead to his/her cancellation from the process or termination of Employment.

• Support the preparation inputs and make contributions to departmental business plans, budgets and reviews.
• Support the development, implementation and review of engineering project work-plans.
• Support the preparation of detailed cost implications for each project by applying best practice Accounting PRINCIPALs.
• Participate in updating and preparation of aerodromes master plans
• Support the documentation of all projects in Aerodrome Engineering and Development.
• Support the development of detailed specifications on each project for use in monitoring and evaluation and sourcing of funding.
• Participate in Monitoring projects against the documented milestones.
• Work with contractors to ensure that they fulfill the conditions of the approved contracts.
• Ensure full compliance with the Procurement and Disposal of Assets requirements.
• Participate in project evaluation by monitoring project milestones and prepares progress reports and early warning when projects are falling behind agreed schedules.

• Adaptability and resilience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Good interpersonal relationship skills
• Networking skills
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Ability to embody UCAA core values and influence desired behavior
• Knowledge of relevant ICAO SARPs
• Knowledge of Engineering software like CAD and Project Management software

• An honors bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized academic institution.
• At least three (3) years’ relevant working experience in Civil Engineering practice from a reputable organization.
• AGE: 25 to 30 years.
• Membership of Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) and registration with Uganda Engineer’s Registration Board (ERB) (Desirable).