Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 23, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Governance Systems International is a multi-disciplinary independent consulting firm founded in Uganda with a continental transformative vision of tackling Africa's development challenges. GSI offers solution-oriented consulting services to national/ sub-national governments, private sector companies, and CSOs in Uganda and other African Countries. Our fields of technical expertise are Governance and public administration, Water and sanitation, Environment and natural resources, Solid Waste Management, Agriculture and food security, Energy and Transport Infrastructure Cities, Urban development, and private sector development. We support our clients at all levels of project cycle management, from identification, formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of development projects and programs, considering social, economic, gender, and environmental challenges. GSI implements long-term and short-term projects and programs funded by European Commission (EC), World Bank, GIZ, KfW, DANIDA, UNICEF, AFD, USAID, European Investment Bank (EIB), and other local and international organizations. www.governancesystemsint.com

GSI is seeking enthusiastic and experienced individuals to fill the following positions:



Investment Officer Karamoja Region
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Identification and Map investment opportunities and existing investors within the region, prioritize the bankable investment opportunities by developing a pipeline of potential investments.
• Review existing investment plans, and prioritize attractive investment opportunities for private sector investments.
• Promoting collaboration, coordination, and engagement meetings among Platforms, business organizations, and private sector actors (including Uganda Entrepreneurs Association, PSFU, and Uganda National Chamber of Commerce) on investment opportunities, including UIA in the region.
• Support in popularizing investment opportunities within the regions.
• Development and regular update of the Database of Private Sector actors based on the pillars.
• Support the implementation of the investment plan
• Establish a one-business stop center of business information and opportunities in the region, including organizing regional investment promotion events.
• Review market trends to determine which investments may be appropriate for the platform's portfolio at any given time. Prepare reports on the status of regional investments or portfolios to the Investment Manager as needed.
• Link up with District, Municipal & City Commercial officers and the Chamber of Commerce on possible regional investment opportunities.
• Support the regional platform in resource mobilization for platform activities and investment plan.
• Any other duty that may be assigned to you by your supervisor for the activity to function optimally.

Person Specification:
A bachelor's degree in a Business related field like Finance, Economics, CPA level II, or Marketing with demonstrated experience in investment advice, Business Development, Private sector development, excellent communication skills, ability to drive results, experience in brokering investment activities with investors. A Person from a specific region is also an added advantage. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Business and private sector development.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
All Interested and qualified persons MUST indicate the region of interest while sending their applications to the HR Manager by emailing recruit.governancesys@gmail.com in copy, info@governancesystemsint.com 

Application and CV should be in one document and sent electronically, quoting the reference. Applications should be received by 5:00 pm on February 6, 2023. Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidate will be contacted.

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