Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will be responsible for the overall leadership, development, coordination, promotion and management of UIA programs; and for providing technical support to the Board.
Key results areas are:
• Support the Board in the development and implementation of policies for the effective management of investment in the country.
• Spearhead strategic planning processes and ensure a strategic focus towards the attainment of the organization’s mandate and objectives; and to advise the Board and GoU on appropriate strategic agenda
• Ensure effective co-ordination of planning and implementation of the organization’s programs and activities in relation to its strategic objectives and plans.
• Spearhead the mobilization of the necessary resources for the organization’s programs and activities and ensure their effective utilization
• Manage relations with funding and technical partners, and maintain good working relation with them and other government departments and related organizations and institutions
• Carry out the day-to-day management of UIA including the recruitment, supervision and support of the organization’s staff
• Raise UlA’s profile and visibility for the creation of a positive and vibrant investment and business environments.
Job requirement
Person Specifications
• Masters Degree in Business Administration/Public Administration and Management or the equivalent from a recognized institution
• Postgraduate training in any of the following
• disciplines: Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Public Administration, General Management and/or Project Planning and Management
• Good computer skills
• Knowledge of the Government of Uganda
• Procurement Regulations and Practices, Donor and GoU Financial Accounting Procedures
• At least 12 years hands-on experience managing organizations at top management level.
• Proven track record of leadership and management at senior level with responsibility of managing professional staff for not less than 7 years
• Managing and working in multi-sector contexts
• Excellent team leadership skills
• Well developed writing and oral communication skills.
• Private sector experience at senior level in business, human resource or project operations
• Experience in client oriented operations in the private sector service business
How to apply
Closing date: 19th August 2011
Applications with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, transcripts, names of three referees and the applicant’s daytime telephone contact should be sent to:
Dama Consultants Limited
10th Floor Uganda House
P. O. Box 3967
Kampala – Uganda
Tel: +256-414-235 944
For more details contact us on our website: www. damaconsultantltd.com.
For details please visit http://www.uqandainvest.com
Dama Consultants Limited accepts no liability for incomplete submission, late and/or misdirected transmission of applications.
Note:
Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews
• Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
