Job Title: Sub-Programme Officer – 2 Positions
Organisation: Ministry of ICT and National Guidance
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:
- Provision of technical support to the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) to;
- Identify priority interventions for integration into the five-year and Annual Program Implementation Action Plan, as aligned to NDP; o Identify priorities, outputs, targets and resources required for incorporation into the Program Budget Framework Paper, and consolidate the Sub-committee Budget Framework Papers priorities aligned to the Program Implementation Action Plan; and o Identify administrative reforms to facilitate achievements of the Programme goals and objectives.
- Preparation of the Project Concept Papers and submission to the Program Liaison Officer, in charge of projects and resource mobilization, for consideration by the Program Technical Working Group;
- Organization and coordination of meetings of the Technical Working Groups to execute tasks assigned by the Programme Working Group and prepare Minutes;
- Coordination of the implementation of decisions made by the Technical Working Groups and those made to the Sub-committee by the Technical Working Group, and provision of feedback to the Programme Officer and Programme Technical Leader;
- Coordination of the Institutions that contribute to the relevant Program objectives during the planning and implementation of the Program Interventions.
- Preparation of quarterly performance reports on the implementation of Annual Implementation Action Plans (AIAPs) and present to the Program Technical Working Group;
- Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework in collaboration with the Programme Officer in charge of Planning and Budgeting, aligned to the interventions under objectives relevant to the Technical Working Groups;
- Undertaking joint monitoring and evaluation sessions, interventions under the relevant program objective and preparation of periodic reports to the Programme Technical Leader through the Programme Coordinator;
- Identification of key policy gaps and preparation of briefs with recommendations for improvement to the Program Technical Leader;
- Undertaking periodic capacity needs assessment within the institutions relevant to the assigned objectives to identify skills gaps, develop a capacity development plan and ensure integration of the relevant priorities in the Annual Program Implementation Action Plan (APIAP) and Budget Framework Papers;
- Documentation of success stories for dissemination to relevant stakeholders; and
- Execution of any other duties as assigned by the Programme Officer or the Programme Leader.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in either Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Statistics or any other related field.
- A Master’s Degree in either Statistics; Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Planning and Management; Public Finance Management; Economics; Public Policy and Administration; Development Studies.
- Experience: At least nine (5) years of working experience, three (3) years of which should have been served at the minimum level of a Principal Officer, in Government or in a reputable organization.
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: 60