Chief Economist job at United Bank for Africa ( UBA )
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Posted date: 2026-Feb-20
Location: Kampala
Chief Economist 2026-02-20T07:00:40+00:00 United Bank for Africa ( UBA ) https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_2008/logo/United%20Bank%20for%20Africa%20(%20UBA%20).jpg https://www.ugashare.com/jobs/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Banking Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Research 2026-02-27T17:00:00+00:00 8 The position of Chief Economist is a senior management position responsible for providing economic analysis, thought leadership and strategic advice to guide decision-making and delivery of industry initiatives. The position holder will also head the newly established UBA Resource Centre overseeing the banking industry ATMS (Agro Industrialization, Tourism, Minerals Development, including Oil & Gas, Science Technology and Innovation) plan implementation. Responsibilities or duties - Leadership of the UBA resource Center: Managing and overseeing a team of economists, researchers, technical advisors, consultants and any such resources assigned or attached to the resource center for purposes of delivering assignments as necessary from time to time.
- Research & Reporting: Leading UBA’s Research and Market Development initiatives and interventions to support the banking & financial sector.
- Economic Analysis & Forecasting: Analyzing sector related data, identifying economic trends, drivers and forecasting future changes to inform strategy and policy dialogue.
- Data and statistical integrity: Ensuring the quality and integrity of the association’s economic data and statistical analysis.
- Policy oversight: Assessing the impact of government and other regulatory frameworks and propose reforms, amendments, new introductions to ensure the industry grows & thrives.
- Represent UBA: To organize, arrange for or represent UBA at high level research and advocacy engagements, produce & disseminate research findings, publications, bulletins, position papers as appropriate.
- Strategic Advice: Providing expert advice to the executive director, senior management, regulators, government bodies and other organizations to shape policy and strategy.
- Thought Leadership: Providing intellectual leadership and guidance on economic issues, foster innovations through research, collaborations, partnerships, alliances that build a body of knowledge and introduces new products, services, transaction structures for member financial institutions to tap into other emerging or strategic sectors of the economy.
- Stakeholder engagement: Building and maintaining relationships with industry members and external partners, financial sector regulators, networks including government officials, international organizations and the private sector and deliver advocacy strategies to influence relevant stakeholders and achieve policy changes at industry and national level.
- Resource Mobilization: Lead teams in developing technical and funding proposals to support achievement of the industry’s strategic objectives and operationalization of the resource center.
Qualifications or requirements - The ideal candidate must be an economist, finance expert or banker with sufficient industry exposure and demonstrable leadership exposure, innovativeness as well as articulation and application of research outputs.
- An academic qualification at post-graduate level or equivalent experience on issues directly related to Economics, Finance and Banking.
- 8-10 years of senior management experience in competitive environment and appreciation of digital financial services.
- High level appreciation of research, analysis and an ability to link research and policy issues including public fiscal & monetary policy issues and communicate effectively with a variety of non-specialist audiences.
- A proven ability to establish and maintain a network of policy and research relationships in Finance and Banking, and to harness these relationships to achieve for the benefit of UBA.
- Good contacts in the relevant fields, including practitioners, academicians, regulators, government, DFIs, NGOs, & other international agencies.
- Experience of effective teamwork and outstanding interpersonal communication skills
- Strong writing & presentation skills, with a proven ability to produce high quality reports and briefings against a timeline.
- Leadership of the UBA resource Center: Managing and overseeing a team of economists, researchers, technical advisors, consultants and any such resources assigned or attached to the resource center for purposes of delivering assignments as necessary from time to time.
- Research & Reporting: Leading UBA’s Research and Market Development initiatives and interventions to support the banking & financial sector.
- Economic Analysis & Forecasting: Analyzing sector related data, identifying economic trends, drivers and forecasting future changes to inform strategy and policy dialogue.
- Data and statistical integrity: Ensuring the quality and integrity of the association’s economic data and statistical analysis.
- Policy oversight: Assessing the impact of government and other regulatory frameworks and propose reforms, amendments, new introductions to ensure the industry grows & thrives.
- Represent UBA: To organize, arrange for or represent UBA at high level research and advocacy engagements, produce & disseminate research findings, publications, bulletins, position papers as appropriate.
- Strategic Advice: Providing expert advice to the executive director, senior management, regulators, government bodies and other organizations to shape policy and strategy.
- Thought Leadership: Providing intellectual leadership and guidance on economic issues, foster innovations through research, collaborations, partnerships, alliances that build a body of knowledge and introduces new products, services, transaction structures for member financial institutions to tap into other emerging or strategic sectors of the economy.
- Stakeholder engagement: Building and maintaining relationships with industry members and external partners, financial sector regulators, networks including government officials, international organizations and the private sector and deliver advocacy strategies to influence relevant stakeholders and achieve policy changes at industry and national level.
- Resource Mobilization: Lead teams in developing technical and funding proposals to support achievement of the industry’s strategic objectives and operationalization of the resource center.
- Demonstrable leadership exposure
- Innovativeness
- Articulation and application of research outputs
- High level appreciation of research, analysis
- Ability to link research and policy issues including public fiscal & monetary policy issues
- Communicate effectively with a variety of non-specialist audiences
- Proven ability to establish and maintain a network of policy and research relationships in Finance and Banking
- Good contacts in the relevant fields, including practitioners, academicians, regulators, government, DFIs, NGOs, & other international agencies
- Experience of effective teamwork
- Outstanding interpersonal communication skills
- Strong writing & presentation skills
- Proven ability to produce high quality reports and briefings against a timeline
- An academic qualification at post-graduate level or equivalent experience on issues directly related to Economics, Finance and Banking.
- 8-10 years of senior management experience in competitive environment and appreciation of digital financial services.
JOB-69980698d1ec4 Vacancy title:
Chief Economist Jobs at:
United Bank for Africa ( UBA ) Deadline of this Job:
Friday, February 27 2026 Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 20 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS:
The position of Chief Economist is a senior management position responsible for providing economic analysis, thought leadership and strategic advice to guide decision-making and delivery of industry initiatives. The position holder will also head the newly established UBA Resource Centre overseeing the banking industry ATMS (Agro Industrialization, Tourism, Minerals Development, including Oil & Gas, Science Technology and Innovation) plan implementation. Responsibilities or duties - Leadership of the UBA resource Center: Managing and overseeing a team of economists, researchers, technical advisors, consultants and any such resources assigned or attached to the resource center for purposes of delivering assignments as necessary from time to time.
- Research & Reporting: Leading UBA’s Research and Market Development initiatives and interventions to support the banking & financial sector.
- Economic Analysis & Forecasting: Analyzing sector related data, identifying economic trends, drivers and forecasting future changes to inform strategy and policy dialogue.
- Data and statistical integrity: Ensuring the quality and integrity of the association’s economic data and statistical analysis.
- Policy oversight: Assessing the impact of government and other regulatory frameworks and propose reforms, amendments, new introductions to ensure the industry grows & thrives.
- Represent UBA: To organize, arrange for or represent UBA at high level research and advocacy engagements, produce & disseminate research findings, publications, bulletins, position papers as appropriate.
- Strategic Advice: Providing expert advice to the executive director, senior management, regulators, government bodies and other organizations to shape policy and strategy.
- Thought Leadership: Providing intellectual leadership and guidance on economic issues, foster innovations through research, collaborations, partnerships, alliances that build a body of knowledge and introduces new products, services, transaction structures for member financial institutions to tap into other emerging or strategic sectors of the economy.
- Stakeholder engagement: Building and maintaining relationships with industry members and external partners, financial sector regulators, networks including government officials, international organizations and the private sector and deliver advocacy strategies to influence relevant stakeholders and achieve policy changes at industry and national level.
- Resource Mobilization: Lead teams in developing technical and funding proposals to support achievement of the industry’s strategic objectives and operationalization of the resource center.
Qualifications or requirements - The ideal candidate must be an economist, finance expert or banker with sufficient industry exposure and demonstrable leadership exposure, innovativeness as well as articulation and application of research outputs.
- An academic qualification at post-graduate level or equivalent experience on issues directly related to Economics, Finance and Banking.
- 8-10 years of senior management experience in competitive environment and appreciation of digital financial services.
- High level appreciation of research, analysis and an ability to link research and policy issues including public fiscal & monetary policy issues and communicate effectively with a variety of non-specialist audiences.
- A proven ability to establish and maintain a network of policy and research relationships in Finance and Banking, and to harness these relationships to achieve for the benefit of UBA.
- Good contacts in the relevant fields, including practitioners, academicians, regulators, government, DFIs, NGOs, & other international agencies.
- Experience of effective teamwork and outstanding interpersonal communication skills
- Strong writing & presentation skills, with a proven ability to produce high quality reports and briefings against a timeline.
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 96 Level of Education: postgraduate degree Job application procedure
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Applications should be sent, by 27th February 2026, 5:00pm. Please note that any application received after this deadline will NOT be accepted.
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