Manager/Strategic and Business Planning Vacancy at UCC

Job Title: Manager/Strategic and Business Planning
Reports to: Director/Competition and Corporate Affairs

Role: Coordinate and monitor the preparation and implementa¬tion of the UCC Corporate Plans and reports as well as periodic business analysis.

Key Result Areas
1. Coordinate the development of the UCC strategic and business plans and develop their implementation matrix;
2. Participate in development and implementation of a strategy for aligning corporate performance to individual performance;
3. Design and implement appropriate tools for monitoring and evaluating performance of the strategic, business and operational plans at corporate level;
4. Prepare UCC's corporate performance reports, which evaluate the performance of the strategic and business plans that the organization has implemented during a financial year;
5. Coordinate the preparation of inputs to the line ministry and other stakeholders on matters of planning and report¬ing in relation to the communications sector;
6. Coordinate the development of the Commission's annual priorities/objectives to guide resource allocation during the annual budget process to ensure that budget proposals match with the Commission's policy objectives and plans;
7. Participate in the development of a framework for public private partnerships (PPPs) for the communications sector, and;
8. Compile and generate quarterly and annual reports as well as periodic UCC performance reports (Executive Director's report) to the Commission, annual policy statements for submission to the line Ministry, Parliament and other Government institutions in line with the reporting requirements of the commission.

Qualifications
•Masters Degree in Business Administration, Strategic planning and policy management and/or in any other related

Knowledge and Experience:
• At least five (5) years working experience in strategic plan¬ning and management preferably in the communications sector, two (2) of which should be at middle-management level.
• Computer literate, experience with Internet, database and presentation software.
• Good knowledge of policy and developments related to the communications sector.

Competencies required
• Good grasp of corporate planning and reporting, and proven competences in designing reports or working with design houses for publications.
• Good written and verbal communication, strong interper¬sonal skills with capacity to work with people at all levels, including external stakeholders.
• Quickly understands the business issues and challenges of organization and industry.
• Capacity to identify the organization’s strengths and weak¬nesses and suggest areas of improvement.
• Delivers informative, well-organized presentations.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS:
Successful candidates for the advertised position will sign a three (3)-year renewable employment contract with the Commission.

A very attractive package will be offered to the successful candidate commensurate with qualifications and previous work experience
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MODE OF APPLICATION:

Interested candidates should deliver applications indicating their telephone number (s), e-mail addresses accompanied with the following documents:
1. Detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating two professional and one character referees. Members of the Uganda Communications Commission shall not be accepted as referees.
2. Copies of certificates, testimonials, cited in the CV.
Applications should be submitted to the following address NOT LATER THAN 5.00 pm on September 1, 2010 to:

The Director
Human Resources and Administration
Uganda Communications Commission
Second Floor, UCC House
Plot 42-44 Spring Road, Bugolobi
P. O. Box 7376, KAMPALA

Only short listed applicants will be notified. Any form of canvass¬ing will automatically lead to disqualification of a candidate. You can also visit our Website on: www.ucc.co.ug

UCC is an equal opportunities employer mindful of gender balance in its establishment.