Organisation: National Planning Authority (NPA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head Production & Trade Planning
Job Reference: NPA/ADV/02/2015 (8)
The National Planning
Authority (NPA) was established by an Act of Parliament No.15 of 2002 in
compliance with article 125 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda
(1995). Accordingly NPA is the principal statutory agency responsible for the
management of national and decentralized development planning in Uganda. The
primary function of the Authority is to produce comprehensive and integrated
development plans for the country elaborated in terms of the perspective
Vision, Long and Medium-term Plans.
Job Summary: The Planner Agriculture will be responsible
for strategic comprehensive development planning for the agriculture sector.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively
engage in policy and problem solving research in agriculture (crops,
livestock and fisheries) - Carry
out economic analysis of the cropping, livestock and fisheries systems
with a view to advising the Authority on issues for discussion with H.E.
the President with a view to guide priority interventions in the sector. - Responsible
for the analysis of agriculture Sector development trends and issues to
identify threats, potential opportunities and emerging issues to guide
planning and policy. - Actively
participate in the formulation of agriculture development policies - Provide
technical advice on the most appropriate budget allocation to the
development programmes and projects in the agriculture sector with a view
to establishing synergies with other sectors in the economy. - Create
a link between NPA with the sector stakeholders including but not limited
to Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), its
affiliated agencies, CSOs, development partners, NGOs , etc with a view to
ensuring that agriculture sector development plans are formulated and
aligned to the National Development Plans and ultimately to Uganda Vision
2040. - Provide
technical backstopping to the planning functions at both central and local
government agriculture sector levels. - Prepare
Policy Briefs on the sector. - Perform
any other duties as may be directed by the immediate supervisor and higher
authorities from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should hold a Masters’ degree in Agricultural economics,
Agri-Business, economic policy and planning and any other closely related
discipline from a recognized University - At
least five years’ experience in any of the areas of agricultural planning,
extension, research and development in a reputable organization /
institution. - Masterly
of analytical skills is an added advantage
All candidates are encouraged
to send two sets of applications with detailed curriculum vitae clearly phone
and email contacts, photocopies of academic and professional certificates and
transcripts should be directed to: The Executive Director, National Planning
Authority, P.O. Box 21434 Kampala, Uganda; Planning – House Plot 17B Clement
Hill Road. The applicant should indicate the Ref No. of the post applied for in
the top hand right corner the application envelope. On delivery, the
applications shall be registered at the NPA Reception / Front desk.
Deadline: Thursday 30th April
2015 at 16:55 hours.
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