Principal Economist Job in Office of The President in Uganda

Job Title :PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST (1 VACANCY)
REF: HRM 62/70/02 VOL. 3
SALARY SCALE: UGANDA GOVERNMENT SCALE U2
AGE: 25YEARS AND ABOVE


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Economics/Statistics plus a Post Graduate Diploma in any of the above fields from a recognized University/Institution.
Possession of a Masters Degree in either Economics/Development Studies or any other related field from a recognized University/Institution will be an added advantage.
Applicants should have six (6) years relevant working experience, three [3] of which should have been gained at the level of Senior Economist in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.


DUTIES:-
The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Economist for performing the following duties:-
? Developing tools for monitoring and evaluation of Government policies, projects, programmes and decisions.
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? Participating in the design, implementation and review of national surveys.
? Monitoring and evaluation of the performance of Government policies, projects, programs and decisions.
? Maintenance of series of information and data relating to the performance of Government programmes and projects over a period of time.
? Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.


How to Apply:
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts. Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Form No. 3 (2008) to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala to be received not later than Friday 13th April, 2012
The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers, House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices. Hand written applications are also acceptable.
Applications should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy. Serving Officers will not be considered for Entry Level Posts in Scale U4, where applicable.
Applicants are free to apply for a maximum of two Posts.
Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their certificates and testimonials, plus three recent certified passport size photographs.
Those already in Government Service should route their applications through their Heads of Department who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Serving officers may submit an advance a copy of the application directly to the Public Service Commission to enable the Commission to carry out preliminary work on the applications. Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission on completion of the selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.

Deadline: 13th April 2012