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Job Title:  Public Education Officer

Organization:  Capital Markets Authority (CMA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is a statutory body, established in 1996 by the Capital Markets Authority Act (Cap 84) as amended, to promote, develop and regulate the capital markets industry. CMA is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The work of the CMA is also governed by the Securities Central Depositories Act, 2009 and the Collective Investment Schemes Act, 2003.

Job Summary: The Public Education Officer will provide operational support for public education activities

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor the implementation of CMA’s public education program and other activities aimed at increasing awareness of capital markets among current and potential investors (savers), business owners, entrepreneurs and founders of businesses to mention but a few.
• Participate in public appearances, workshops, lectures, contests, exhibitions, seminars, conferences, road shows and other fora, designed to create awareness and sensitize the general public on capital market investment & financing opportunities.
• Review and edit education and training materials including presentations, brochures, posters, newsletters, magazines, books and other publications to address the problems and questions from audiences.
• Provide quality control in the delivery of all public awareness programs & prepare relevant reports on program activities
• Benchmark with other regulators and market jurisdictions and take stock of lessons to stay abreast with new trends and innovations relevant for developing the industry
• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Education and Training:

• A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution/university in Economics, Statistics, Education, Commerce, Business Administration (Finance) or any other related subject.

Experience:

• At least three (3) years’ relevant work experience with regard to teaching, training or transferring knowledge especially to large audiences.
• Experience in the financial sector industry and with broad knowledge or interest in financial services in general will be an added advantage.

Business Behavior and Skills

• Good report writing skills;
• A high level of integrity and professionalism
• Ability to initiate projects and read extensively
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to manage effectively under pressure for meeting deadlines;
• Self-motivated and results driven;
• Works easily within and with teams
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills;
• Ability to interpret legislation and policy;
• Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in Microsoft Office – power point, excel, word;

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should hand deliver or send via email (in standard file types, namely Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) in a single attachment, and should not exceed 10MB) their applications together with a recent CV (with 3 references), copies of academic transcripts and/or certificates. Applications should be sent to: careers@cmauganda.co.ug and addressed to:

The Director Human Resources & Administration,

Capital Markets Authority,

8th Floor, Uganda Business Facilitation Centre,

Plot 1 Baskerville Avenue Kololo,

P.O. Box 24565

Kampala, Uganda

NOTE: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Your application will only be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the above stated requirements, including submission of documents in standard file types. Zipped files, links and / or multiple attachments are not acceptable.

Deadline: 7^th August 2024

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