Senior Planning Officer (Economist) Job Opportunity at Mountains of the Moon University

Vacancy title: Senior Planning Officer (Economist)

 Type: FULL TIME.

Jobs at: Mountains of the Moon University

Deadline of this Job: 29th November 2019  

Duty Station: Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

JOB DETAILS:
Mountains of the Moon University was established as a private chartered university under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act of 2001 to provide quality teaching and learning that is relevant and competitive; offer courses that address the needs of the local, national and international community; promote research for the social- economic and political development of the country; and engage in activities for self- sustainability. The Ministry of Education and Sports appointed a Taskforce to manage the Transition of MMU from Private to Public University for the next two years.
The Transition Taskforce is seeking to fill up the following temporary positions with suitably qualified and skilled individual.
POSITION: Senior Planning Officer (Economist]
REPORTS TO: Secretary MMU Transition Taskforce {TIE}
JOB TYPE: ‘Temporary for one year
JOB SALARY: Attractive
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Manage and coordinate the development, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of University-wide planning, investment and resource mobilization processes..

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide technical support to the units in preparation and production of university plans.
• Supervise the preparation and dissemination of performance standards and indicator for the university to users.
• Participate in formulating, developing, coordinating the university development plans and budgets.
• Coordinate, monitor and evaluate performance of the university development plans, programs and projects
• Oversee the Development and maintenance of an updated databank.

EDUCATION CREDENTIALS
Master ‘s degree in either Economic Policy and Planning or Master’s in Economics

WORK EXPERIENCES
A minimum of 8 years relevant working experience, 4 of which must have been at senior management level in a public service.

WORK COMPETENCIES
• Demonstrated applied quantitative research, survey designs, statistical modeling, problemsolving, critical and strategic
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• A team player with good interpersonal relations.

Job Qualifications: Not Specified

Job application procedure
Qualified candidates must submit the following:
• Five copies of hand-written application letter
• An up to date and detailed CV including contacts of 3 credible referees
• Copies of academic qualifications! credentials
• A copy of a valid Identity Card or Driving License or Pass port
• Any other relevant document to support the application
Application clearly indicating the position applied for on the top right-hand corner of the envelop delivered to:
The Secretary MMU Transition Taskforce
P. 0. Box 837,
Fort Portal, Uganda.
Tel +256 483 660 338
The deadline for receiving the application is Friday 29th November 2019