Principal Human Resources and Administration Officer Job

East African Community - Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency

The Civil Aviation, Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) is a specialized technical Institution of the East African Community with its headquarters in Entebbe, Uganda.

The Institution is charged with the responsibility of ensuring the development of a safe and secure civil aviation system in the region.

CASSOA has the following vacant position which it requires to fill with a suitable candidate - citizens of East Africa.

Principal Human Resources and Administration Officer

Ref: CAS/HR/2014/DO1

Grade: Professional Staff Category (P3)

Reports to: Executive Director

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

Main purpose of the Job: To provide effective and efficient human resources and administrative management support to the Agency.

Qualification and Experience:
  • Masters Degree in Public/Business Administration or Management Sciences with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience in Administration and Human Resource with at least 3 years at senior management level.
  • Professional Human Resource and or Administration qualifications will be an added advantage.

Skills and Competences:
  • Good interpersonal, communication and report writing skills;
  • Proficiency in use of computer and general IT applications; and
  • Proven Integrity.
  • Knowledge of procurement procedures as well as Protocol services will be an added advantage.

Terms and conditions of service: This is an established position within the CASSOA structure which has a contract term of five (5) years renewable once upon satisfactory performance.

Salary and fringe benefits: The established position offers a competitive salary and attractive fringe benefits including house allowance, transport allowance, educational allowance, medical and insurance cover.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are advised to read the detailed job requirements of this position on www.cassoa.org:  or www.eac.int or the EAC Partner States’ Civil Aviation Authorities’ websites (www.tcaa.go.tz or www.caa.co.ug or www.kcaa.or.ke or www.caa.gov.rw)

Applications should be submitted together with curriculum vitae, copies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names and addresses of three referees, and day time telephone/cell phone numbers, quoting the reference number.

Applications can be sent by registered mail, courier, or as attachments in .pdf format by email and dispatched to:

The Executive Director,
EAC CASSOA
P O Box 873, Plot 41/43 Circular Road,
Entebbe, Uganda.

Email: hr@cassoa.org

Submissions should reach EAC CASSOA offices by 5.00 pm on 30th April 2014.

Applications received after this deadline or with attachments not in the required format will not be considered.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

The East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency is an equal opportunity employer; therefore female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.


CASSOA will only respond to those candidates who are shortlisted.