Vacancy title:
Deputy Executive Director

Jobs at:
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)

Deadline of this Job:
17th February, 2017.

Duty Station:
Kampala

Job details:
Position: Deputy Executive Director
Reports to: executive director

Job summary To assist the Executive Director in the day to day management and administration of the authority and also serve as the main point of contact for internal stakeholders and for negotiations with both government and donors

Key Result Areas:

• Deputizing for the Executive Director whenever the latter is out of office /on leave.
  
• Providing effective leadership in the preparation of the annual work plans of the technical departments under the DED’s direct supervision.
  
• Ensure effective day to day management of the authority operations based on clear policies, systems and procedures
  
• Maintain regular communication with staff to provide on -going technical support and guidance to keep them abreast-"with program needs, success factors, challenges and new developments
  
• Ensure timely availability or resources and tool to support all authority operations
  
• Ensuring implementation of approved work plans.
  
• Spearhead the development and implementation of a monitoring plan to ensure that all indicators are tracked on a regular basis as per the approved logical framework matrix in the strategic plan.
  
• Providing competent advice, guidance and mentoring to the technical departments under the DED’s direct supervision.
  
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting performance outcomes of the technical departments.
  
• Ensure that all operations of the authority are in compliance with financial, procurement and other administrative policies and procedures
  
• Supporting the ED in the execution of his/her duties including implementation of approved policies and program activities.

Key Results Areas:

• Consolidated annual work plans for UlA’s technical operations formulated and approved.
  
• Approved work plans being effectively implemented and monitored.
  
• Timely performance reports submitted to the ED.
  
• Timely submission to HR division of appraisal reports for all staff under the DED.
  
• Effective leadership of the Authority rendered whenever so delegated by the ED.

Required Competences:

• A Master’s Degree in Business and/or Public Administration and Management or the equivalent
  
• Postgraduate Diploma n General Management OR Human Resource Management, Financial Management Project Management or the equivalent
  
• A well-demonstrated entrepreneurial mind and spirit Broad knowledge of the global and Ugandan business and investment environment
  
• At least 7 years’ experience in top/senior management involving strategic thinking and planning, team building, direction and supervision ' '
  
• Proven experience with planning, implementation and coordination of institutional work plans, projects and programs
  
• Strong communication, networking, advocacy and negotiation skills
  
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Duration of contract four year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance. .

Job application procedure
Applications with comprehensive typed CVs, copies of transcripts and certificates together with the applicant’s telephone contact, names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees should be sent to;

The Chairman Board of Directors Uganda investment Authority P.O. Box 7418 Kampala

Note: Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews those who had applied need not to apply again. Closing Date: 17th February, 2017.