Programme Officer; Manufacturing job at Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is an equal opportunity employer. Any form of lobbying shall lead to disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Responsibilities or duties

Provision of Technical Support to the Programme i.e.:

• Identify priority interventions for integration into the five year and Annual Program Implementation Action Plan, as aligned to NDP IV;
• Identify priorities, outputs, targets and resources required for incorporation into the Program Budget Framework Paper (PBFP), and consolidate the Sub-committee Budget Framework Papers priorities, as aligned to the Program Implementation Action Plan;
• Identify Administrative Reforms to facilitate achievements of the Program goals and objectives
• Preparation of the Project Concept Papers and submission to the Program Technical Working Group for consideration;
• Organization and coordination of meetings of the Program Technical Working Group to execute tasks assigned by the Program Working Group and prepare Minutes;
• Coordination of the implementation of decisions made by the Technical Working Group and provision of feedback to the Program Officer and Program 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 presentation to the Program Technical Working Group;
• Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework and alignment to the interventions under objectives relevant to the Program;
• Undertake joint monitoring and evaluation of implementation of Programme interventions and preparation of periodic reports to the Program Technical Leader through the Head Programme Secretariat;
• 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 and submission to the Program Officer and Technical Working Group for dissemination to relevant Stakeholders; and
• Execution of any other duties as assigned by the Head Program Secretariat.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

A Bachelor of Science in Degree in Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering Industrial Technology and Industrial Economics or Quantitative Economics

Masters in either Statistics; Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Planning and Management; Public Finance Management; Economics; Public Policy and Administration; or Development Studies

Experience needed

• Minimum nine (9) years’ experience in Industrial Manufacturing/Trade planning, policy coordination, and project implementation.
• Proven experience working within or in close collaboration with public sector institutions, preferably at national or local government level, with demonstrated understanding of public administration systems, government coordination frameworks, and reporting protocols under Uganda’s National Development Plans (NDPs)
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement, compliance monitoring, and inter-institutional coordination

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

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• Identify priority interventions for integration into the five year and Annual Program Implementation Action Plan, as aligned to NDP IV;
• Identify priorities, outputs, targets and resources required for incorporation into the Program Budget Framework Paper (PBFP), and consolidate the Sub-committee Budget Framework Papers priorities, as aligned to the Program Implementation Action Plan;
• Identify Administrative Reforms to facilitate achievements of the Program goals and objectives
• Preparation of the Project Concept Papers and submission to the Program Technical Working Group for consideration;
• Organization and coordination of meetings of the Program Technical Working Group to execute tasks assigned by the Program Working Group and prepare Minutes;
• Coordination of the implementation of decisions made by the Technical Working Group and provision of feedback to the Program Officer and Program 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 presentation to the Program Technical Working Group;
• Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework and alignment to the interventions under objectives relevant to the Program;
• Undertake joint monitoring and evaluation of implementation of Programme interventions and preparation of periodic reports to the Program Technical Leader through the Head Programme Secretariat;
• 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 and submission to the Program Officer and Technical Working Group for dissemination to relevant Stakeholders; and
• Execution of any other duties as assigned by the Head Program Secretariat.

• Stakeholder engagement
• Compliance monitoring
• Inter-institutional coordination
• Project implementation
• Policy coordination
• Public administration systems understanding
• Government coordination frameworks understanding
• Reporting protocols understanding
• Capacity needs assessment
• Monitoring and evaluation framework development
• Report preparation
• Brief preparation
• Success story documentation

• A Bachelor of Science in Degree in Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering Industrial Technology and Industrial Economics or Quantitative Economics
• Masters in either Statistics; Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Planning and Management; Public Finance Management; Economics; Public Policy and Administration; or Development Studies