Organisation: Inter
University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Job Grade: Salary Scale
P4
P4
About IUCEA:
The Inter-University Council for
East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic institution of the East
East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic institution of the East
African Community (EAC)
responsible for the development and coordination of higher education and
research in the region. Its mission is to promote strategic and sustainable development
of higher education systems and research for supporting East Africa’s socio-economic
development and regional integration. The IUCEA Vision is to become a strategic
institution of EAC responsible for promoting, developing and coordinating human
resources development and research in the region. Currently there are 100 member
university institutions, both public and private from all the EAC Partner
States of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. IUCEA is located in
Kampala, Uganda. It operates under an Act enacted by the East African
Legislative Assembly in 2009. The IUCEA Act 2009 expanded the mandate of IUCEA
to cover human resources and research development, implantation of the Common
Market Protocol on matters related to higher education, and contribution to regional
integration and socio-economic development through the promotion and support to
research and innovations. In that regard, IUCEA requires additional qualified human
resources in order to enable it achieve its expanded mandate. Therefore, the IUCEA
Secretariat hereby invites applications from qualified citizens from the East African
Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) for the
post of Chief Principal Planning, Finance and Administration at P4, to be
recruited in accordance with the EAC quota system.
responsible for the development and coordination of higher education and
research in the region. Its mission is to promote strategic and sustainable development
of higher education systems and research for supporting East Africa’s socio-economic
development and regional integration. The IUCEA Vision is to become a strategic
institution of EAC responsible for promoting, developing and coordinating human
resources development and research in the region. Currently there are 100 member
university institutions, both public and private from all the EAC Partner
States of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. IUCEA is located in
Kampala, Uganda. It operates under an Act enacted by the East African
Legislative Assembly in 2009. The IUCEA Act 2009 expanded the mandate of IUCEA
to cover human resources and research development, implantation of the Common
Market Protocol on matters related to higher education, and contribution to regional
integration and socio-economic development through the promotion and support to
research and innovations. In that regard, IUCEA requires additional qualified human
resources in order to enable it achieve its expanded mandate. Therefore, the IUCEA
Secretariat hereby invites applications from qualified citizens from the East African
Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) for the
post of Chief Principal Planning, Finance and Administration at P4, to be
recruited in accordance with the EAC quota system.
Job Summary: Offer strategic
leadership in the process of developing, formulating,
leadership in the process of developing, formulating,
coordinating, mobilizing and
facilitating the implementation of all financial, human
facilitating the implementation of all financial, human
resources and administration
activities of IUCEA; and to supervise the activities of the
activities of IUCEA; and to supervise the activities of the
Division of Planning, Finance
and Administration.
and Administration.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Offer
leadership direction, managerial support and technical advice to the sections
and staff in the Division; - Undertake
planning, and mobilizing and managing resources of IUCEA; - Coordinate
the development and ensure implementation of consolidated annual work
plans, policies and ensure complementary of synergies and cooperation within
the departments under supervision that will meet the objectives and enhance
goals of IUCEA; - Initiate,
develop and formulate financial and human resource strategies, policies, rules,
regulations and guidelines/procedures for utilization of the resources; - Promote
and coordinate joint implementation of strategies and programs of IUCEA to
promote team work, enhance optimal utilization of resources, efficiency,
build synergies and internal learning and corporation between the institutional
divisions; - Co-ordinate
implementation of Executive Committee decisions and consolidate progress
and annual reports on status of implementation of the Executive - Committee
decisions/directives assigned to the Secretariat; - Identify
policy gaps, initiate and facilitate research and studies in priority programme
areas for sections under the Division’s supervision; - Perform
any other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Secretary from time
to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
candidate should possess a Master’s degree in Business Management and
Administration, or Finance and Public Administration from a recognized
institution - PhD
from a recognized university will be an added advantage. - Fifteen
or more years experience in Finance
and Administration, 5 years of which must be at senior position,
preferably in a university or in public service, or in a busy private
establishment.
Tenure and Salary:
As per the Inter-University
Council for East Africa Act 2009, the successful applicant for this post will
serve on contract for a period of five (5) years, which may be renewable once
for a further final term of 5 years.
Council for East Africa Act 2009, the successful applicant for this post will
serve on contract for a period of five (5) years, which may be renewable once
for a further final term of 5 years.
A comprehensive remuneration
package commensurate with the Professional and
package commensurate with the Professional and
Diplomatic status of the post
will be offered to the suitable candidate, additional details of which may be
obtained from the undersigned.
will be offered to the suitable candidate, additional details of which may be
obtained from the undersigned.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send
their applications with six (6) copies
of their applications including the letter of application, CV, three referees’
contacts, copies of
their applications with six (6) copies
of their applications including the letter of application, CV, three referees’
contacts, copies of
Certificates and testimonials
and other relevant documents to the undersigned.
and other relevant documents to the undersigned.
The application should be
marked “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF CHIEF
marked “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF CHIEF
PRINCIPAL PLANNING, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION”.
If you don’t hear from IUCEA by
31st October, 2013, consider yourself as unsuccessful applicant.
31st October, 2013, consider yourself as unsuccessful applicant.
Please note that this
advertisement is on the IUCEA website: www.iucea.org
advertisement is on the IUCEA website: www.iucea.org
IUCEA is an equal opportunity
employer:
employer:
Executive Secretary,
Inter University Council for
East Africa
East Africa
East African Development Bank
Building
Building
3rd Floor, Plot 4 Nile Avenue
P O Box 7110
Kampala, Uganda.
Email: [email protected] ,
[email protected]
[email protected]
NB: Electronic applications
will not be considered.
will not be considered.
Deadline: 16th September 2013 by 5:00 PM
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