Job Title: Executive Director
Organization: Uganda
Development Corporation (UDC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Development Corporation (UDC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Board
of the Corporation
of the Corporation
About US:
The Uganda
Development Corporation (UDC) was re-established in 2016 under the Uganda
Development Corporation Act 2016, with the primary objective of promoting and
facilitating industrial and economic development of Uganda. In the execution of
its functions, the Corporation is obliged to ensure the commercial, financial
and technical soundness and viability of entities and ventures invested in, or
with whom Government enters into partnership.
Development Corporation (UDC) was re-established in 2016 under the Uganda
Development Corporation Act 2016, with the primary objective of promoting and
facilitating industrial and economic development of Uganda. In the execution of
its functions, the Corporation is obliged to ensure the commercial, financial
and technical soundness and viability of entities and ventures invested in, or
with whom Government enters into partnership.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Implement the policies and programmes agreed upon by the Board
- Manage the funds and property of the Corporation
- Administer, organize, supervise and generally control the staff of
the Corporation - Keep the Board informed of the activities of the Corporation
- Keep a record of all the transactions of the Corporation
- Establish and maintain efficient and adequate internal control
systems - Formulate and implement a mechanism for effective supervision of the
subsidiaries or associates/companies invested in by the Corporation and
keep the Board apprised of the operations of such subsidiaries and associates - Ensure that the Corporation complies with all the relevant and
applicable laws in the execution of its operations - Perform any other duties assigned by the Board of the Corporation,
or any other supervisory authority
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Executive Director job placement must be a
Ugandan, holding at least a Bachelors’ and Master’s degrees in any of the
following fields: Economics, Statistics, Business Administration,
Commerce, Investment banking/Finance, Public Administration from a
reputable university. - A minimum of 12 years of working experience, at least three (3) of
which should be at senior/management (Head of Department/Division) level,
spanning the areas of development planning, team development and management,
project/investment development and execution or investment banking. - The experience must have been gained from the public and/or the
private sector; and must demonstrate knowledge of the workings of both the
public sector and private sector as well as strong analytical ability. - Excellent interpersonal relations as well as experience dealing with
key development stakeholders and partners will be essential. - Age: Below 55
years
How to Apply:
Applications,
inclusive of a detailed CV (with a daytime telephone contact and three
Referees), should be addressed and delivered to the above address in sealed
envelopes to:
inclusive of a detailed CV (with a daytime telephone contact and three
Referees), should be addressed and delivered to the above address in sealed
envelopes to:
The Chairperson,
Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of the Corporation,
Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of the Corporation,
Uganda Development
Corporation,
Corporation,
Floor 5, Soliz
House,
House,
Plot 23, Lumumba
Avenue,
Avenue,
PO Box 7042,
Kampala. Uganda
Kampala. Uganda
Electronic
applications should be sent to: [email protected]
applications should be sent to: [email protected]
Deadline: 10th October 2018 by 5:00pm
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