Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, September 03, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Director Planning, Investment And Development

Salary Scale: M3
Responsible to: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance & Administration))
Responsible for: Principal Planning Officer
Ref. No. EXT AD/APP/08/08/02
No. of Posts: 01

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To manage and coordinate the development, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of University-wide planning, investment and resource mobilization processes.

KEY FUNCTIONS
• Facilitate strategic planning processes across the University.
• Provide leadership in the development of a comprehensive Institutional research program to support the University’s mission
• Provide effective leadership and management to the department.
• Develop and facilitate mechanisms to support University units in strategic planning exercises.
• Manage activities of the University strategic planning function.
• Develop and manage the process of policy formulation and planning decisions in consultation with other University units
• Provide leadership in the management of research projects in support of strategic planning initiatives
• Develop and implement planning measurement standards and operational indicators
• Provide regular reports to the Director, Finance, Planning, Investment and Resource mobilization on the status of planning/development
• Any other related duties that may be assigned

KEY OUTPUTS
• University development plans and annual budgets developed and coordinated.
• Performance standards and indicators for the University prepared and disseminated to users.
• Investment priorities in the University determined.
• Annual Performance report for programmes and projects produced.
• University Management Information System maintained.
• An up-to-date bank developed and maintained.
• Up to date Statistical reports required by different University entities availed.
• Staff, student ratios, workload coefficients computed and updated.
• Minutes of Technical Planning Committee produced.
• Performance assessment conducted by 31st July and performance plans agreed with Staff by 31st August every year.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
• MBA or Masters in any of the following fields; Economics, or Statistics
• A minimum of 10 years relevant working experience, four of which must have been at senior management level in a large and reputable organization or institution.

Required Competence
• Evidence of team leadership including team building and individual professional development.
• Proven experience of formulating and implementing strategic plans that reflect and support organizational needs
• Advanced IT and numeracy skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to build productive relationship with senior management, employees and external stakeholders
• A commitment to, and experience of working to achieve the highest possible standards in the context of new developments in large organizations.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Qualified candidates must submit Five Copies of each of the following: -
• Application letter
• A detailed up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Certified Copies of the relevant academic/professional transcripts and certificates
• Copy of a Valid National Identity Card
• Names and Addresses of three referees
• The physical address, telephone contact, and email address
• Any other relevant documentation to support the application

A hard copy of the application clearly indicating the position applied for and serial number on the top right corner of the envelope addressed and delivered to: -
The University Secretary
P. O. Box 837, Fort Portal Uganda
Fort-Portal Office Lake Saaka Campus, Block C, Room 03 OR Kampala Office, Block C,
Ntinda Complex Office No: GF-13, Ntinda-Kampala
Tel: +256 483 660 390

The deadline for receiving the application is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday 23rd September 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.



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