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Job Title:       Head Research & Market
Development

Organization: Uganda
Bankers’ Association

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:
Executive Director

About US:

Uganda Bankers’
Association is registered and operates as an NGO. Uganda Bankers’
Association is recognized in law by BoU Statute of 1993 as a Body to assess and
recommend licensed commercial banks to be admitted in the Clearing House.

Job Summary:  The Head Research & Market Development
will be responsible for leading UBA’s Research & Market Development
Directorate to support initiatives & interventions proposed for the banking
& financial sector.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• To develop and lead high quality policy development initiatives and
  research on the banking sector, including trends, key issues & drivers
  impacting on or influencing the industry and national processes and
  discussions therein.
• To develop research partnerships in banking & finance, in
  collaboration with other agencies (local, regional, international
  including academia) and research networks to enable UBA generate new and
  original policy insights.
• Provide the directorate of Communications & Corporate Affairs
  with raw material for appropriate and effective national influencing and
  stakeholder management.
• To develop and deliver advocacy strategies to influence relevant
  stakeholders and achieve policy changes at industry and national level.
• To monitor trends in the external environment, and identify
  opportunities to promote UBA’s objectives.
• To organize, arrange for or represent UBA at high level research
  & advocacy meetings, the proposed UBA Annual Bankers Conference,
  through cross-organizational working groups and civil society networks.
• Produce and disseminate research findings, publications, bulletins,
  position papers etc as appropriate.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate shall be an economist, finance expert and or
  banker with sufficient industry exposure and demonstrable experience in
  applied research, gathering and evaluating relevant information
  presentation at conferences, and other fora with ability to exercise the
  required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards and
  promote/share best practices.
• An academic qualification at post-graduate level or equivalent
  experience on issues directly related to Economics, Finance & Banking.
• At least 5-8 years of significant track record and publishing of
  policy analysis, advocacy and research in Economics, Banking & Finance
  with a proven interest and focus on applied research.
• Knowledge and experience of research, analysis and policy related to
  banking & finance, including public fiscal & monetary policy
  issues.
• An ability to link research and policy debates, and communicate
  effectively with a variety of non-specialist audiences.
• Strong writing & presentation skills, with a proven ability to
  produce high quality reports and briefings against a timeline.
• A proven ability to establish and maintain a network of policy and
  research relationships in Finance & Banking, and to harness these
  relationships to achieve policy change.
• Experience of effective team work and outstanding inter-personal
  communication skills
• Ability to operate within an administratively self-servicing
  environment.
• Good contacts in the relevant fields, including the work of
  academic/research contacts with Regulators, DFIs, NGOs, & other
  international agencies.

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their applications to:

Uganda Bankers’
Association,

Plot 2702, Block
244, Nyangweso Road, Off Kironde Rd, Tankhill Muyenga.

P.O. Box 8002,
Kampala. Uganda

E-mail to:
secretariat@ugandabankers.org

Deadline: 10th October 2019

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