Job Title: Programme Officer
Organisation: Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, through the Secretariat for Private Sector Development (PSD)/Development Plan Implementation (DPI) Programmes invites applications to fill vacant positions under the National Development Plan (NDP) IV Programme Secretariats as summarized below.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support to the Programme governance structures;
- Coordinate the activities of AJP.
- Be responsible for the AJP day to day operations and supervision of staff.
- Coordinate preparation of AJP work plans and budgets.
- Participate in the development of the Programme Monitoring and Evaluation framework for the AJP Programme.
- Provide strategic thinking to the Programme.
- Review existing reforms in criminal and civil justice and guide on improvements.
- Provide technical guidance in policy, short and medium- term planning to the Programme.
- Develop proposals to mobilize resources for Administration of Justice Programme.
- Liaising with other secretariats to create synergies in the implementation of the Programme.
- Develop the strategy and Implementation Action Plan for the Programme.
- Coordinate review/ research AJP Programme agenda in line with the Programme results areas and propose corrective action for improvements;
- Coordinate integration of the cross-cutting issues of gender, conflict and environment.
- Prepare periodic Programme progress report.
- Coordinate all Programme stakeholders for effective and efficient delivery of Programme results in Criminal and Civil Justice.
- Execute any other duties as assigned by the head Programme Secretariat.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honors.
- Post Graduate diploma in Law from Law Development Centre.
- A Master’s degree in either Statistics; Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Planning and Management; Public Finance Management; Economics; Public Policy and Administration; or Development Studies.
- Experience: Minimum of nine (9) years of professional experience in justice systems, preferably in a developing country context.
- Proven expertise in justice and judicial reforms including alternative dispute resolution and alternative justice systems.
- Experience working with justice chain service delivery at judicial institutions, government agencies, and civil society organizations in Uganda or similar contexts.
How to Apply:
Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, certificates and transcripts, and be addressed as below and submitted online to [email protected] by 1700hrs on Wednesday 31st December 2025.
Address the email submitting your application as follows: POSITION – SURNAME- FIRST NAME – OTHER NAMES
Under Secretary/Accounting Officer
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic
Development Plot 2/12 Apollo Kaggwa Road
P O Box 8147
KAMPALA
Tel: 256-41-4707900
Deadline: 31st December 2025
Please Note:
- The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is an equal opportunity employer. Any form of lobbying shall lead to disqualification.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 108