Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Director Planning
Department : DIRECTORATE OF PLANNING
Salary Scale : M3
Responsible to : Deputy Vice-Chancellor (F&A)
Responsible for : Deputy Director Planning

Purpose of the Job
To provide strategic leadership the planning function in the University.
Person Specification
• Master’s degree in either Economics or Planning or Statistics or other relevant
discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in either Economics or Statistics or other relevant quantitative
discipline.
• At least eight (8) years’ experience in a planning department of a reputable
organization three (3) of which should have been at a senior management level.
• Should have good leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be proficient in using relevant computer packages.
• Should be able to work as a member of a team.
• Must be a person of high integrity.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Coordinates the planning of University projects and the implementation of
• programs according to the development strategy of the University.
• Coordinatese the preparation and production of short and long term corporate
plans.
• Ensures the provision of technical support to the different University
• departments and to facilitate them in the identification of the various
development projects
• Monitors the implementation of programs to ensure that programs/projects are
implemented according to approved plans and schedules.
• Ensures accurate maintenance of project data for use by various Heads of departments.
• Initiates and monitor the progressive development of the planning process within
various planning centres in the University.
• Coordinates the formulation of the University policies, their implementation and
• their cost implications for the effective management of the University programs.

Key Outputs
• Planning of the University projects coordinated and programs implemented
• according to the University’s Strategic Plan.
• Preparation and production of the short and long term corporate plans
• coordinated.
• Technical support provided to departments and departments facilitated to
• identify developmental projects.
• Implementation of programs monitored.
• Formulation of University policies coordinated

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Six (6) copies of a letter of application together with an up-to-date Curriculum vitae, a
photocopy of the National Identity card or Passport biodata page, certified copies of
academic and professional Person Specifications, appointment letters where applicable,
and letters of reference should be addressed to The University Secretary, Soroti
University, P.O Box 211, Soroti Uganda OR sent one (1) PDF file by e-mail to
us@sun.ac.ug  not later than Friday 24th June 2022, 5:00 PM EAT. All applications
should provide names, addresses, telephone contacts and e-mail addresses of two
referees one of whom should be the previous or current employer or supervisor.
A detailed job advert and description is available on Soroti University website
www.sun.ac.ug 

NB:
1) Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
2) Soroti University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
ABDALLAH OYARE SHABAN
AG. UNIVERSITY SECRETARY

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