Job Title: Investment
Executive (2 Vacancies)
Executive (2 Vacancies)
Organisation: Uganda
Investment Authority (UIA)
Investment Authority (UIA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Director Investment Facilitation and Aftercare
Uganda
Reports to: Director Investment Facilitation and Aftercare
About UIA:
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), set up under the investment Code
1991 is a statutory agency mandated to initiate and support measures that
enhance investment in Uganda and to advise Government on appropriate policies
conducive for investment promotion and growth.
1991 is a statutory agency mandated to initiate and support measures that
enhance investment in Uganda and to advise Government on appropriate policies
conducive for investment promotion and growth.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
a) Licensing
and facilitation:
and facilitation:
·
Appraise the investment license applications in
sectors assigned.
Appraise the investment license applications in
sectors assigned.
·
Mobilize and sensitize unlicensed investors.
Mobilize and sensitize unlicensed investors.
·
Hand all facilitation inquiries from the
sectors.
Hand all facilitation inquiries from the
sectors.
·
Facilitate existing investors with work permits.
Facilitate existing investors with work permits.
·
Facilitate existing investors with secondary
licenses
Facilitate existing investors with secondary
licenses
b)
Aftercare services:
Aftercare services:
·
Identify existing companies with potential to
expand.
Identify existing companies with potential to
expand.
·
Monitor licensed projects within the allocated
sectors to ascertain their actual investment, employment levels and any other
related investment issues.
Monitor licensed projects within the allocated
sectors to ascertain their actual investment, employment levels and any other
related investment issues.
·
Share published information with companies
(newsletters, sector profiles etc)
Share published information with companies
(newsletters, sector profiles etc)
·
Ensure participation of licensed investors in
the allocated sectors in UIA organized workshops.
Ensure participation of licensed investors in
the allocated sectors in UIA organized workshops.
·
Invite companies to participate in both inward
and outward mission.
Invite companies to participate in both inward
and outward mission.
·
Provide aftercare services to existing
investors.
Provide aftercare services to existing
investors.
c)
Project Monitoring:
Project Monitoring:
·
Conduct regular project monitoring in the
sectors with a view of establishing the actual investments, employment etc
Conduct regular project monitoring in the
sectors with a view of establishing the actual investments, employment etc
·
Prepare monthly and quarterly monitoring reports
Prepare monthly and quarterly monitoring reports
·
Updating the UIA data base using ACT software.
Updating the UIA data base using ACT software.
·
Participate in the Privates Sector Investor
Surveys and any other related survey
Participate in the Privates Sector Investor
Surveys and any other related survey
d)
Networking:
Networking:
·
Attend key institutional workshops, seminars for
capacity building.
Attend key institutional workshops, seminars for
capacity building.
·
Prepare and conduct sector meetings.
Prepare and conduct sector meetings.
·
Conduct Regional/ district workshops and train
district leaders.
Conduct Regional/ district workshops and train
district leaders.
·
Coordinate and conduct regional workshops.
Coordinate and conduct regional workshops.
·
Participate in planning annual investor survey.
Participate in planning annual investor survey.
e)
Presidential Investors Round Table (PIRT):
Presidential Investors Round Table (PIRT):
·
Be a Secretary to PIRT Technical Working Group
(TWG).
Be a Secretary to PIRT Technical Working Group
(TWG).
·
Organize and attend PIRT TWG meetings.
Organize and attend PIRT TWG meetings.
·
Prepare presentations and follow up on PIRT
issues with key stakeholders.
Prepare presentations and follow up on PIRT
issues with key stakeholders.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should possess a Bachelors’
degree in Economics or BBA or B.Com.
Additional Masters degree in Econ, Business Admin will be an added
advantage - Five or more years experience in a Private
sector or Government Institutions - Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency
in Microsoft office Suite
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications with detailed
CVs, copies of certificates and/or testimonials together with the applicant’s
telephone contact, names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees
should be sent to;
The Executive Director
Uganda Investment Authority
P. O. Box 7418, Kampala, Uganda.
All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications with detailed
CVs, copies of certificates and/or testimonials together with the applicant’s
telephone contact, names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees
should be sent to;
The Executive Director
Uganda Investment Authority
P. O. Box 7418, Kampala, Uganda.
UIA accepts no liability for incomplete submission, late or misdirected
transmission of applications.
transmission of applications.
NB: Only short listed applicants will be contacted for
interviews. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Uganda Investment Authority is an equal opportunity employer.
interviews. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Uganda Investment Authority is an equal opportunity employer.
Deadline: 2nd
September, 2013
September, 2013
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