Economist / Secretariat Support Officer job at Ministry of Education and Sports

Ministry of Education and Sports

Economist / Secretariat Support Officer job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 11 November 2022

Hiring Organization: Ministry of Education and Sports

Job Details:

Title: Economist / Secretariat Support Officer
Reports to: Secretariat Coordinator
Duration: 24 months, renewable
Duty Station: Kampala Job
Reference: HCDP-ECO01

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Carry out macroeconomic analysis and forecasting;
• Coordinating the implementation of fiscal and monetary policy:
• Reviewing external and domestic debt strategies;
• Updating and maintaining a statistical database to support macroeconomic analysis and forecasting;
• Reviewing development policies, strategies, projects and programmes prepared at Sectoral level; Coordinating sectoral development plans;
• Controlling, directing, guiding and supporting professional staff and non-junior professionals;
• Actively participating in the analysis of national and sector development policies, plans and public expenditure programs.
• Coordinating the participation of sector Secretariat and other stakeholders in the economic development planning and budgeting processes;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience:
Qualifications:
• An Honors Bachelor's Degree degree in either Economics, Statistics, Quantitative Economics or Business Administration from a recognized University/Institution.
• Applicants should have at least three (3) years' working experience in a reputable organization or institution

Application procedure

Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position as specified in the job description above. All applicants should attach photocopies of their certificates and testimonials, curricula vitae, referee letters, plus recent passport size photograph.
Eligible female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed applicants shall be contacted for the interview and final selection process.
Deadline for submission: 11th November, 2022, 5:00pm East African Standard Time.

Applications, quoting the job reference, should be addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Education and Sports,
Floor 4 Room 4.10, Embassy House, King George VI Way,
P. O. Box 7063, Kampala, UGANDA

Hard copies should be hand delivered to Security Registry (Floor 4, Room 1), Embassy House
Electronic submissions are acceptable, but shall be in additional to the hard copies, and should be emailed to hcdp@education.go.ug . All applicants should quote the job reference, and ensure that the submission package is as concise as possible, not exceeding 5MB.