Senior Planner – Uganda National Examinations Board

About UNEB

Uganda National Examinations Board is a body corporate operating under a new Act of Parliament Act No 1 of 2021 Laws of Uganda. Its’ Vision is “A Recognized Centre of Globally Competitive Educational Assessment and Certification” and its mission is “Conduct Valid, Reliable, Equitable and Quality Assessment of Learners’ Achievement in a Professional and Innovative Manner and Award Internationally Recognized Certificates”.

The Board invites suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the position of Senior Planner as indicated below.

Job : Senior Planner

Responsible to: Principal Planner

Responsible for: None

Salary Scale: EB 4

Purpose of the Job:

To coordinate the planning, monitoring and evaluation of functions as well as develop project proposals to attract the required resources in order to enable the Board, effective delivery on its mandated functions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating the preparation of Strategic Plans, work plans, master budget and guidelines to guide the Secretariat on the priority actions and resource allocation.
• Coordinating all stakeholders in order to undertake development programming and planning.
• Coordinating the development and disseminating of technical standards and guidelines for the Board’s implementation.
• Developing and maintaining a data Bank for planning and decision making purposes.
• Developing and constantly reviewing Board Plans, Projects and Policies in line with established guidelines and procedures.
• Collecting, analysing and storing data into useful information for end users.
• Coordinating the dissemination of relevant information during implementation progress through various media.
• Conducting research on issues related to operations of the Board Secretariat in order to provide input to the policy formulation process
• Coordinating the incorporation of overall planning and management into the programmes operational planning in line with guidelines for planning
• Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of UNEB plans programmes and projects.in line with the set strategic objectives

Key Performance Indicators:

• Strategic Plans, work plans, master budget, annual plans and quarterly reporting and guidelines preparations well coordinated
• Technical recommendations on planning tendered Development programing and planning by stakeholders coordinated
• Gender disaggregated data and other data for end user information collected, analysed and stored.
• Dissemination of information through various media coordinated
• Research on operations of the Board secretariat carried out.
• The implementation of UNEB plans programmes and projects monitored and evaluated

Key Decision Making:

• Guidelines on strategic plan proposal and resource allocation.
• Recommends technical aspects on planning.

Person specification:

(i) Academic/Professional Qualifications

• Honors Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Statistics or its equivalent
• A Master’s degree in Economics or Statistics or related field
• A post graduate diploma in planning and management or a related field from a recognized institution.

(ii) Work Experience

At least 6 years related/relevant working experience 3 years of which is working experience obtained in related duties in Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies or a reputable organization.

(iii) Skills/Competencies/Attributes

• Planning, Organizing and coordinating
• Policy Management
• Project Management
• Information Communication Technology
• Effective communication
• Time management.
• Ethics, integrity and confidentiality

Terms of Service: Permanent

How to apply:

All eligible candidates should submit their applications with detailed CVs, copies of academic transcripts and certificates, telephone contacts and addresses of three referees in hard copies, delivered to the address below OR submit in soft form at careers@uneb.ac.ug, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 pm of Friday 14th May, 2021.

The Executive Secretary
Uganda National Examinations Board
Plot 35 Martyrs way – Ntinda
P O Box 7066 – KAMPALA

NB: This advert replaces the advert which appeared in the New Vision Newspaper of Monday April 26th, 2021. Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted