4.2 Position: Sub-Programme Officer - Digital Transformation Programme

Nature of position: Full Time

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Location: Kampala with frequent travel countrywide

Contract Period: 24 months

Reports to: Programme Officer, Ministry of ICT And National Guidance

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Statistics or any other related field.
• A Master’s Degree in either Statistics; Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Planning and Management; Public Finance Management; Economics; Public Policy and Administration; Development Studies.

Experience:

• At least nine (5) years of working experience, three (3) years of which should have been served at the minimum level of a Principal Officer, in Government or in a reputable organization.

Duties

• Provision of technical support to the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) to;
  • Identify priority interventions for integration into the five-year and Annual Program Implementation Action Plan, as aligned to NDP;
  • Identify priorities, outputs, targets and resources required for incorporation into the Program Budget Framework Paper, and consolidate the Sub-committee Budget Framework Papers priorities aligned to the Program Implementation Action Plan; and
  • Identify administrative reforms to facilitate achievements of the Programme goals and objectives.
• Preparation of the Project Concept Papers and submission to the Program Liaison Officer, in charge of projects and resource mobilization, for consideration by the Program Technical Working Group;
• Organization and coordination of meetings of the Technical Working Groups to execute tasks assigned by the Programme Working Group and prepare Minutes;
• Coordination of the implementation of decisions made by the Technical Working Groups and those made to the Sub-committee by the Technical Working Group, and provision of feedback to the Programme Officer and Programme Technical Leader;
• Coordination of the Institutions that contribute to the relevant Program objectives during the planning and implementation of the Program Interventions.
• Preparation of quarterly performance reports on the implementation of Annual Implementation Action Plans (AIAPs) and present to the Program Technical Working Group;
• Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework in collaboration with the Programme Officer in charge of Planning and Budgeting, aligned to the interventions under objectives relevant to the Technical Working Groups;
• Undertaking joint monitoring and evaluation sessions, interventions under the relevant program objective and preparation of periodic reports to the Programme Technical Leader through the Programme Coordinator;
• Identification of key policy gaps and preparation of briefs with recommendations for improvement to the Program Technical Leader;
• Undertaking periodic capacity needs assessment within the institutions relevant to the assigned objectives to identify skills gaps, develop a capacity development plan and ensure integration of the relevant priorities in the Annual Program Implementation Action Plan (APIAP) and Budget Framework Papers;
• Documentation of success stories for dissemination to relevant stakeholders; and
• Execution of any other duties as assigned by the Programme Officer or the Programme Leader

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Please Note:

1) The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is an equalopportunity employer. Any form of lobbying shall lead to disqualification.

2) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Provision of technical support to the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) to;
  • Identify priority interventions for integration into the five-year and Annual Program Implementation Action Plan, as aligned to NDP;
  • Identify priorities, outputs, targets and resources required for incorporation into the Program Budget Framework Paper, and consolidate the Sub-committee Budget Framework Papers priorities aligned to the Program Implementation Action Plan; and
  • Identify administrative reforms to facilitate achievements of the Programme goals and objectives.
• Preparation of the Project Concept Papers and submission to the Program Liaison Officer, in charge of projects and resource mobilization, for consideration by the Program Technical Working Group;
• Organization and coordination of meetings of the Technical Working Groups to execute tasks assigned by the Programme Working Group and prepare Minutes;
• Coordination of the implementation of decisions made by the Technical Working Groups and those made to the Sub-committee by the Technical Working Group, and provision of feedback to the Programme Officer and Programme Technical Leader;
• Coordination of the Institutions that contribute to the relevant Program objectives during the planning and implementation of the Program Interventions.
• Preparation of quarterly performance reports on the implementation of Annual Implementation Action Plans (AIAPs) and present to the Program Technical Working Group;
• Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework in collaboration with the Programme Officer in charge of Planning and Budgeting, aligned to the interventions under objectives relevant to the Technical Working Groups;
• Undertaking joint monitoring and evaluation sessions, interventions under the relevant program objective and preparation of periodic reports to the Programme Technical Leader through the Programme Coordinator;
• Identification of key policy gaps and preparation of briefs with recommendations for improvement to the Program Technical Leader;
• Undertaking periodic capacity needs assessment within the institutions relevant to the assigned objectives to identify skills gaps, develop a capacity development plan and ensure integration of the relevant priorities in the Annual Program Implementation Action Plan (APIAP) and Budget Framework Papers;
• Documentation of success stories for dissemination to relevant stakeholders; and
• Execution of any other duties as assigned by the Programme Officer or the Programme Leader

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Statistics or any other related field.
• A Master’s Degree in either Statistics; Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Planning and Management; Public Finance Management; Economics; Public Policy and Administration; Development Studies.