Organisation: National Planning Authority (NPA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head, Monitoring and Evaluation
Job Reference: NPA/ADV/02/2015 (6)
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 Senior
Planner Monitoring and Evaluation will be responsible for monitoring,
evaluating and preparing reports on the performance of the economy of Uganda,
including Government policies, programmes and ministries and local Governments.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
- In
charge of conducting studies for monitoring and evaluating the
effectiveness and impact of development policies and programmes: - Keep
track of independent assessments of the performance of the economy of
Uganda to enhance the quality of the Authority’s own assessments and
reporting - Conduct
impact assessment of macroeconomic policies on segments of society and the
economy as a whole - Conduct
analyses of cost and impact of development programmes to inform policy and
decision making - Conduct
national and Sector Budget and expenditure analyses to inform reviews on
NDP progress and their alignment to the plan; - Compile
and submit reports on performance of Sectors, Ministries, local
governments regarding implementation of plans - Prepare
Authority’s quarterly, half annual and annual work-plans and performance
reports - Actively
participate in the preparation of the Annual National Development Report - Participate
in the preparation and review of the National Development Plans by the
Authority - Participate
in monitoring the performance of decentralized planning and financing. - Participate
in identifying gaps in Government Policies and Programmes and recommend
priority development issues and needs; - Participate
in designing and implementing statistical surveys and other data
collection of the Authority - Take
part in the assessment of the overall economic performance of the Country
by the Authority - Participate
in developing, operationalizing and maintaining the monitoring and
evaluation system for tracking progress on the National Development Plan
and the Uganda Vision 2040.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The
applicant should preferably hold a Master’s degree; majoring in any of the
following fields is a must: Economics, Development Planning, Economic
Policy and Planning; Development Economics; Monitoring and Evaluation,
Management Information Systems, or a closely related discipline/ relevant
Master from a recognized University or Institution. - In
addition to the above preference will also be given to holders of 2nd
Class upper and above relevant first degree - Additional
training in Systems Analysis, Research Methodologies and Statistical
Methods from a reorganised Institution is desirable - Possession
of a Post-Graduate qualification in relevant field. - Certification
in fields relevant to the job. - At
least seven years of relevant working experience; four of which, must be
at Senior Officer level and three at officer level in the areas of
Monitoring and Evaluation, Research, Statistics, Management Information
Systems, Development Management, Policy Analysis or any other area
relevant to the job and in a reputable development-related
institution/organization. - Comprehensive
knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems and Frameworks. - Past
experience in Government Systems, operations, budgeting, accountability
mechanism, and reporting and coordination mechanisms a requirement
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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