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Job Title:   Research Officer

Organization: Insurance
Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:
Senior Planning and Research Officer

 

About US:

The Insurance
Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) was established under section 14 of the
Insurance Statute 1996 now The Insurance Act, (Cap213) Laws of Uganda, 2000
(Insurance Act) which came into effect on 4th April 1996 and commenced
operations in April 1997. The establishment of the Insurance Regulatory
Authority of Uganda was a consequence of Government’s adoption of the
liberalization and privatization policies which ended its role of directly
engaging in the provision of goods and services and taking on the role of
supervisor or regulator.

 

Job Summary:  The Research Officer will conduct extensive
research on initiatives and issues relevant to the organization, compile and
analyse data.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Conduct
research and surveys on insurance industry performance and trends.

·       
Implement
monitoring systems for tracking fundamental economic, financial and
developments in the insurance industry.

·       
Collect,
verify, analyse and interpret data/information on insurance business and the
industry as a whole.

·       
Take
stock of new developments, benchmark good practices and make them available to
the supervisors.

·       
Prepare
periodical and annual reports as may be required from time to time.

·       
Make
proposals aimed at promoting market development.

·       
Carry
out any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

 

Key Performance Indicators

·       
Timely
study reports.

·       
Timely
response on research inquiries.

·       
Up-to-date
data bank.

·       
Timely
internal reports

·       
Market
development Proposals.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant for the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) Research
Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s (honors) degree in Business
Administration, Statistics, Economics, Development studies or its equivalent
from a recognized higher institution of learning.

·       
Research
skills

·       
Proposal
writing

·       
Communication
skills

·       
Analytical
skills

·       
Report
writing skills

·       
Knowledge
of insurance Position

 

 

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who meet the requisite qualifications
should submit their applications together with copies of detailed up-to-date
CVs with at least three referees to:

 

The Chief Executive
Officer

Insurance Regulatory
Authority of Uganda

Plot 5 Kyadondo
Road, Legacy Towers, Block B, 2nd Floor

P.O. Box 22855,
Kampala

 

Email to: ira@ira.go.ug

 

NB:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

 

Deadline: 7th September 2020 by 5:00 pm

 

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