To coordinate activities under the Education, Sports and Skills Development Sub Programme Key

Duties and Responsibilities:
The main responsibilities and duties of the Programme Officer are:
• Liaison between the Programme Secretariat and the various Agencies and Institutions under the Sub Programme;
• Monitoring the Sub Programme work plans, budgets and expenditures and contributing to preparation of reports;
• Scheduling and organizing meetings for the Sub Programme;
• Providing technical support to the various Agencies and Institutions under the Sub Programme;
• Coordinating preparation of the budget related to the Sub Programme activities;
• Coordinating the Sub Programme review activities; and relevant stake holders.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Qualifications
• A Master’s Degree in either Education Planning and Management, Project Planning and Management, Business Administration, Economics, Education, Health, or Gender Studies, or Development Studies from a recognized University/Institution.
• An Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in either Education; Economics; or Business Administration; or Social Sciences or any Humanity from a recognised University
• iii. Professional qualification (or attestations substantiating candidate’s participation) in Project Planning and (or Programme) Management will be an added advantage

Experience
• At least six (6) years working experience three (3) of which should have been served in relevant fields of education sports or skills development, at a senior level from a reputable organisation
• Demonstrated competence in the fields of Planning, Resource Mobilisation, Project or Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation.

All applicants should attach photocopies of all Academic and Professional Certificates and Transcripts, Curricula Vitae, Referee Letters, plus a recent passport size photograph.
Eligible female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed applicants shall be contacted for the interview and final selection process.

Applications, quoting the job reference, should be addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Sports, Embassy House, King George VI Way,
P.O Box 7063, Kampala, UGANDA
Hard copies should be hand delivered to
Security Registry (Floor 4, Room 1), Embassy House

Electronic applications should be submitted to email.  All applicants should quote the job reference and ensure that the submission package is as concise as possible, not exceeding 5MB.
Richard Enyomu
FOR: PERMANENT SECRETARY