Vacancy title:
Executive director

Jobs at:
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)

Deadline of this Job:
17th February, 2017.

Duty Station:
Kampala

Job details:
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) , set up under the Investment Code 1991 is a Statutory Agency mandated to initiate and support measures that enhance investment in Uganda and advise Government on appropriate policies conducive for investment promotion and growth.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants to fill the following executive positions: .
Position Title: Executive director (One post)
Reports to: Board of directors

Directly Supervises: Deputy Executive Director; Director/Finance & Administration; Deputy Director/Communications &PR, Research, and IT; Head/Procurement & Disposal Unit; Manager/Special Projects

Job Summary: The Executive Director (ED) serves as Chief Executive of Uganda Investment Authority and, in partnership with the Board, is responsible for the successful attainment of the Vision, Mission and Objectives of the Authority, and the accountability of the Authority to its stakeholders. The Board delegates responsibility for management and day-to-day operations to the ED who has the authority to carry out these responsibilities, in accordance with the direction and policies established by the Board. The Executive Director sits on the Board and supports the Board as it carries out its governance functions.

Key Result Areas:

• Support the Board in the development and implementation of policies for effective management of Investment in the country.
  
• Spearhead the strategic planning processes and ensure a strategic focus towards the attainment of the organization’s mandate.
  
• Ensuring timely development of the Authority‘s strategic plans, annual work plans and budgets for approval by the Board.
  
• Spearhead the mobilization of the necessary resources for the organization’s programs and ensure effective utilization.
  
• Overseeing the fiscal activities of the Authority including budgeting, reporting and audit
  
• Provide direction in establishing a sound human resources strategy that builds and assures a work environment that recruits, retains and supports quality and motivated performance work teams.
  
• Provide clear leadership and promoting and fostering a high team performance culture in the organization
  
• Working with the Board to ensure adequate financing from Government and other sources to support short
  and long-term goals of the Authority.
  
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting institutional performance to the Board in a timely manner.
  
• Informing the Board and its Committees about relevant trends, issues, problems and activities in order to facilitate policy-making.
  
• Attending Board meetings, supporting the Board, and serving as Secretary to all meetings of the Board.
  
• Ensuring timely submission of the organizations performance reports both narrative and financial to the relevant stakeholders
  
• Ensuring due compliance with all legal and regulatory obligations relevant to the Authority.
  
• Networking, advocating and building institutional linkages and partnerships that promote and protect the interests of the Authority
  
• Ensuring cordial and reinforcing relations between the Authority and its stakeholders including the general public

Critical outputs

• Policies to guide UIA operations formulated and approved by the Board.
  
• UlA Strategic Plan, annual work plans and budgets formulated and approved
  
• Approved work plans and budgets effectively implemented.
  
• Resources for the effective implementation of Authority activities and programs in place.
  
• Appropriate management and operating systems in place.
  
• Productive, effective and efficient human resources in the organization.
  
• Strategic partnerships with major stakeholders developed and maintained.
  
• UlA Board effectively supported to carry out its governance function.
  
• Comprehensive and timely performance reports submitted to the Board for consideration.
  
• UlA’s compliance with all statutory requirements.
  
• Good corporate image of the organization
  
• Productive institutional partnerships established and maintained with Government and other partners

Required Competences: Master’s Degree in either of the following disciplines:

• Business and Public Administration, Agriculture, Engineering, Finance and Law or the equivalent.
  
• Postgraduate Diploma in any of the following disciplines;
  
• General Management, Financial Management, Public Administration and Project Planning and, Management or the equivalent
  
• At least 10 years proven strong leadership and management of a credible public or private sector organization involving strategic thinking and planning, team building, direction and supervision.
  
• Proficiency in computer applications (MS Office)
  
• A well-demonstrated entrepreneurial mind and spirit.
  
• Broad knowledge of the global and Ugandan business and Investment environment.
  
• Strong communication, networking, advocacy and negotiation, leadership skills.
  
• Experience with resource mobilization, utilization and accountability.

Duration of the contract four year contracts which is 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.