Principal Economist Job at Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development in Uganda

Job Title: PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST (1 VACANCY)
REF. HRM 58/70/02 Vol. XV
SALARY: UGANDA GOVERNMENT SCALE U2
AGE: 28 YEARS AND ABOVE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Economics or
Applied Economics or Quantitative Economics or Economics and Statistics plus a
minimum of a Post Graduate Diploma in Economics or Business Administration from a
recognized University/Institution.
Possession of a Masters Degree in Economics related field or Business Administration
from a recognized University/Institution will be an added advantage.
Applicants should have a minimum of 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 Assistant Commissioner, Planning and Quality
Assurance for performing the following duties:-
· Analyzing data on on-going departmental programmes.
· Recommending appropriate corrective measures necessary for realignment of on-going
departmental programmes.
· Preparing and maintaining data base profile for all on-going departmental programmes.
· Analyzing the impact and effect of all departmental programmes.
· Participating in the planning and budgeting for the programmes, projects and activities
of the department.
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· Preparing background papers and situation analysis reports highlighting pertinent
economic issues and trends in the Lands, Housing and Urban Development Sectors.
· Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.





How to Apply:
Applications are invited from suitable and eligible serving Officers for vacant posts
currently available in the various Ministries/Departments as specified below:-
Applications should be filled in triplicate on Public Service Form No. 3 (2008) and
submitted to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, P. O. Box 7080, Kampala to be
received not later than Friday 11th January 2013.
The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission offices,
Farmers’ House, 2nd Floor, Kampala and Ministry/Department/Local Government
Headquarters.
Applications should bear the title of the post as well as the Reference Number specified
against the vacancy. Applicants should attach three (3) recent certified passport size
photographs.
Applicants should route their applications through their Heads of Department who must be
informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Applicants may, however, submit an advance
copy of the application to the Public Service Commission to enable it start processing
them. The words ‘Internal advert’ must be indicated on top of the first page of the
application form.
Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission, on completion of the
recruitment and selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.



Deadline: 11th January 2013