Deputy Director, Planning and Budgeting Jobs – Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)

Job Title: Deputy Director, Planning and Budgeting

Organisation: Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is a semi-autonomous Government Agency operating in partnership with the private sector and Government of Uganda to drive National economic growth and development. The Authority is established under the Investment Code Act, Cap. 74 with the aim of promoting and facilitating private sector investment in Uganda.

Job Summary: To coordinate and oversee planning, budgeting, and performance monitoring within UIA, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, efficient resource use, and informed decision-making.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning & Budgeting: Leads the preparation of departmental and organizational work plans, budgets, tracking of the achievements of the operational targets in line with UIA’s strategic objectives and national development priorities. Identifies resource needs for departmental activities and contributes to proposals for funding or technical support.
• Policy Advisory: Provides input on investment policies and programs based on operational insights and departmental performance. Supports senior management with recommendations to improve efficiency and alignment with government objectives.
• Work Plan Execution: Coordinates the implementation of approved plans, ensuring activities are completed on time, resources are utilized efficiently, and performance indicators are met.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Monitors progress on departmental and organizational plans, consolidates reports, conducts midterm reviews and assessments and produces reports highlighting challenges and recommendations to senior management for action.
• Compliance: Ensures that all activities adhere to relevant laws, regulations, and UIA policies, maintaining records and supporting audits as required.
• Internal and external Collaboration: Liaises with other departments to ensure seamless planning, budgeting, and reporting processes. Supports senior management in coordinating cross-departmental initiatives.
• Team Coordination and Capacity Building: Supervises and guides planning and budgeting staff, ensuring clarity in roles and responsibilities.
• Identifies training needs within the team and supports staff development initiatives.
• Upholds integrity, accountability, and professionalism in departmental operations, fostering a culture of efficiency and service orientation.
• Policy analysis and development

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Commerce, from a recognized institution.
• Must have completed a Master’s Degree in either Business Administration, Economics, Economic Policy and Planning, Public Policy from a recognized Institution
• Post graduate diploma in financial management is an added advantage

Work Experience

• At least six (6) years working experience or should have served a minimum of three (3) years at Senior level or an equivalent level from a reputable organization.

Competences:

Technical

• Strategic Planning
• Preparation of budgets, forecasting
• Development of proposals, grant sourcing, documentation and reporting.
• Policy analysis and development
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Microsoft skills (excellent in use of Excel)

Behavioral

• Teamwork.
• Decision-making and Problem-solving.
• Effective communication.
• Leadership.
• Ethics and integrity.
• Innovativeness and proactiveness

How to Apply:

Detailed and up-to-date CV including contact details and names of three referees

All applicants for the above positions should attach certified copies of academic credentials and previous appointment letters for posts that require experience.

A copy of National Identity Card.

On the envelop, clearly state the post applied for.

Applications should be addressed and hand delivered to;

The Director General,

Uganda Investment Authority,

6th Floor, Uganda Business Facilitation Centre(UBFC)

Plot 1, Baskerville Avenue, Kololo

P.O. Box 7418, Kampala.

Deadline: 29th December 2025

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

NB: Please note that Uganda Investment Authority is an equal opportunities government entity. Any canvassing for favours will lead to automatic disqualification of an applicant.

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 Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72