Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 06 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Uganda Management Institute (UMI) is a Management Development Institute with a Mission "to Excel in Developing Practical and Sustainable Administration, Leadership and Management Capacity". It provides management training, consultancy and research services in response to the demands of the public, private, development partners, CSOs, the Institute offers high quality career development management courses at Certificate, Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma and Higher Degree Levels. The Institute's activities are currently carried out at the main campus in Kampala and its Branches in Mbarara, Gulu and Mbale.

In order to carry out its functions efficiently and effectively, the Institute seeks to recruit on a replacement basis suitably qualified persons in the following full time positions; -

HEAD PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION) (1 POST) Re-advertised

a) Salary Scale: M3-(UMI 2b) (Non-Teaching scale)
b) Reports to: Director General
c) Duty Station: Kampala

Main Purpose:
Co-coordinating and spearheading the planning, monitoring and evaluation function in the
Institute.

Key Result Areas (KRAs)
• Institute strategies, targets, plans and budgets formulated, developed and coordinated;
• Performance standards and indicators for the Institute prepared and disseminated to users;
• Institute Strategic Plan developed, implemented and evaluated;
• Technical support provided to departments and units in the preparation and production of cascaded plans;
• Investment priorities in the Institute spearheaded;
• Production of output and outcome performance reports using the Performance Based System (PBS) coordinated, monitored and evaluated;
• M&E system developed and reviewed;
• Functionality of the M&E System ensured; and
• ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System in the Institute spearheaded.

Key responsibilities and tasks:
• Developing comprehensive and integrated plans, as well as monitoring and evaluating their implementation;
• Providing support to the various departments and units of the Institute in the planning and budgeting process;
• Harmonizing the departmental and unit plans and budgets;
• Developing and reviewing of the overall framework for M&E;
• Guiding the process for identifying and reviewing of the key indicators for departments and units;
• Spearheading the collection, analysis and interpretation of performance data relevant for decision-making;
• Ensuring that there is a linkage between the functional plans, budgets, and the strategic objectives of the various departments and units of the Institute;
• Providing support to the process of designing, implementing and reviewing of the
• Institute’s M&E system;
• Preparing and disseminating periodic M&E reports;
• Planning for the Institute investment priorities;
• Spearheading the functionality of the Performance Based System (PBS) and Performance Based Budgeting (PBB);
• Assessment of Institute policies for relevance and validity;
• Demonstrate contribution to UMI being a research and innovation led institution;
• Spearhead the implementation the implementation of the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System in the department;
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Person Specifications:
• A Master’s degree in Projects Management, M&E, Economics, Statistics, or equivalent qualification (s) or in Management Studies [Project Planning and Management (PPM)],
• M&E related and relevant field from a recognized institution;
• A Bachelor’s (Hons) degree in Economics, or Statistics or Commerce (Project Management related option), or Business Administration, Projects Management or in a related field;
• Membership to a relevant professional body is mandatory;
• Possession of a relevant professional qualification;
• Must be proficient in MS Office applications, data spreadsheets and internet/e-mail technologies;
• A PhD or a doctorate in relevant field is an added advantage.
• Minimum required experience:
• Eight (8) years of relevant experience preferably in the higher education subsector, five (5) of which must be at a Senior Management level in a reputable organization.
• Values and behavioural competencies:

In addition to UMI’s core values, the Head of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation must possess the following competencies:
• Planning, organizing and coordinating;
• Strategic management;
• M&E methods and approaches;
• M&E system development and implementation;
• Data management;
• Report writing;
• Policy management;
• Project management;
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT);
• Quality and standards;
• Communication;
• Innovativeness.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Mode of application; Fill in the application form (found on the UMI website: www.umi.ac.ug Include a comprehensive updated CV, plus certified copies of transcripts and certificates for any acquired/ additional qualifications, plus three copies most recent duly filled appraisal forms.

Submit hard-copies to the Human Resource Manager not later than 3:00pm, Friday, 24th November 2023.

NB: Those who applied before need not reapply



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