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Position Title:Temporary Programme Officer - Economics and Public Finance
Organization:European Union
Primary Location:Kampala,Uganda
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree
Minimum Experience : 3 years
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Brief Company Profile:
Overall purpose:
The job holder will support the EU Delegation in the areas of Economics and
Public Finance Management as detailed below.
Functions & Duties
Policy Analysis
- Follow up the macro-economic situation, PFM and NDP related developments.
- Analyse, assess and manage relevant data and information for
policy-making, management and planning decisions.
- Analyse Government budget data as well as output data to present trends
through graphs and tables, accompanied by analytical write ups.
- Contribute to the drafting and updating of comprehensive analysis
reports, annual reports, synthesis reports and / or briefings.
Project management
- Backstop project and programme management to ensure that all the
necessary conditions (institutional, budgetary, logistical, etc.) are met when
executing programmes/ projects.
- Ensure appropriate evaluation and reporting on programme/ project
execution.
- Manage and backstop all aspects of the project cycle including
procurement processes, project identification, project monitoring, project
evaluations, reporting and proposing appropriate remedial action if and when
needed.
Qualifications required
- The ideal candidate will have a degree in economics and preferably a
specialisation in any of the following related areas: Public Finance
Management,
Health and/or Education economics.
- At least 3 years of working experience in related sectors.
- Effective analytical skills and problem solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Computer literate, especially with regard to MS Office (Excel, Word,
PowerPoint).
- Excellent Excel, data analysis and presentation skills.
- Language: fluent in English.
The Delegation of the European Union to Uganda is searching for a candidate
for the following position in the Economic and Social Section:
Mode of Application:
Applicants should send an application letter, a completed EU Standard
Curriculum Vitae that must include three relevant referees, reference letter(s)
of previous employment(s) and copies of education and training certificates
addressed to:
Head of Delegation
European Union
Delegation to the Republic of Uganda
Crested Towers, 15th floor
Plot 17-23 Hannington Road
Kampala
Email: DELEGATION-UGANDA@eeas.europa.eu
Clearly indicate: Application – Temporary Programme Officer -Economics and Public Finance
For a total duration of 20 weeks with an indicative start date on Monday,23
June 2014.
Only candidates whose applications fully comply to the above-mentioned
criteria and that have been retained on the short list will be contacted.
By applying the candidate accepts that background checks with previous
employers and current employer may be carried out.
