Background information about the job or company:

The Principal Settlement Commandant will be responsible for coordinating and managing refugee settlements in Uganda under the Ministry of Public Service.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and monitoring NGOs working in the refugee settlements
• Liaising with the center and Local Authorities on matters concerning resettlement of refugees at the Regional level
• Creating and supervising management of transit Centers
• Supervising, receiving and settling refugees in the settlements
• Receiving and managing relief for disaster-affected persons
• Identifying and securing land for settling refugees and other persons of concern
• Managing Government inventory in the settlements
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications:

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or Humanities
• Minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience in managing refugees or refugees related matters

Experience needed:

Minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience in managing refugees or refugees related matters, three (3) of which should have been served at Senior Officer level in Government.

• Coordinating and monitoring NGOs working in the refugee settlements
• Liaising with the center and Local Authorities on matters concerning resettlement of refugees at the Regional level
• Creating and supervising management of transit Centers
• Supervising, receiving and settling refugees in the settlements
• Receiving and managing relief for disaster-affected persons
• Identifying and securing land for settling refugees and other persons of concern
• Managing Government inventory in the settlements
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or Humanities
• Minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience in managing refugees or refugees related matters