Job Title: Principal CPD and Extension Officer
Organisation: Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE)
Duty Station: Kira, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE) was created on 5th July 2024 by Statutory Instrument No. 53 of 2024, under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act (UOTIA), Cap. 262, as an Other Degree Awarding Institution (ODAI). UNITE is a multi-campus institution with campuses in Kabale, Kaliro, Mubende, Muni, and Unyama, and its headquarters located in Kira Municipality (former Shimoni Core PTC). The institute is fully accredited by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
Job Summary: To supervise the administration of CPD and extension programmes and activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Initiates, submits and follows-up grant proposals for CPDs
- Supports the development and implementation of the CPD framework and programmes
- Participates in organizing and attending CPD research engagements and reports to Supervisor.
- Participates in organizing and attending conferences, workshops and seminars on CPDs.
- Supports the organisation of meetings on the management of CPD research and extension programmes and activities.
- Liaises with the Finance Unit to track and ensure the planned flow of funds to recipients and proper maintenance of disbursement records.
- Analyses information and reports on CPD research and extension programmes and activities to supervisor.
- Compile and analyse feedback on CPDs
- Supervise, mentor and appraise staff in the Research Extension Unit
Key Result Areas
- Grant proposals for CPDs initiated, submitted and followed-up.
- Support to CPD framework and programmes development provided.
- CPD research engagements and reports to Supervisor developed and submitted
- Conferences, workshops and seminars on CPDs organized and/or attended
- Meetings on the management of research extension programmes and activities organized.
- Finance Unit liaised with to track and ensure the planned flow of funds to recipients.
- Data analysis plans developed, data analysis performed and reports submitted
- Monitoring, Evaluation And Learning (MEL) frameworks and systems developed and implemented.
- Staff in the Research Extension Unit Supervised, mentored and appraised.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An Honors Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; Education, Humanities, Arts, social sciences, natural sciences, Information technology, business, vocational studies from a recognized Institution.
- Master’s degree in Education from a recognized Institution.
Working Experience
- At least four (4) years’ experience in research three (3) of which should have been at Senior Researcher level from a recognised organisation.
- Evidence of community engagement and resource mobilization in a recognised organisation.
Competencies
Technical
- Qualitative and quantitative research and analytical skills
- Planning and Budgeting
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
- Project management
- Records and information management
- Financial reporting and record keeping
- Risk management and assurance
- Information and Communications Technology
- Report writing
Behavioural
- Strategic leadership
- Networking and collaboration
- Concern for quality and standards
- Innovative and Proactive
- Ethics and Integrity
- Accountability
- Effective communication
- Negotiation and mediation
- Team work
- Time management
- Continuous learning
- Service excellence/customer care
How to Apply:
Candidates should submit 5 hard copies of the application in a sealed application pack containing copies of the following:
- Application letter; the subject line must indicate the position applied for and Job reference Number.
- Detailed and up-to-date signed CV including working contact details and names and contact details of three referees (Academic, Professional and Personal), one of whom must be either your present or most recent employer. The referees should be advised to send confidential references directly to the email address [email protected].
- Certified copies of Academic Transcripts and Certificates
- A copy of the National Identity Card
- Copies of previous appointment letters
- The envelope should be clearly marked “Application for the post of” as indicated above.
- Incorrectly addressed applications may be rejected.
- Age Limit: The applicant should be aged Forty -five (45) years or below at the time of application.
- Tenure of Appointment: The appointment is on permanent terms upon successful completion of a probationary period of six months.
- Details of the Job Description and Person Specification: These can be accessed on the Institute’s website www.unite.ac.ug
- Applications should be delivered physically to the undersigned not later than 7th January, 2026 at 5.00 pm. East African Time
N.B: Only successful candidates will be notified
The Secretary, Appointments Board
Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE)
Kira Municipality,
P. O Box 7112, Kampala.
Deadline: 7th January 2026
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48