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• Provide leadership to the UMA Secretariat
  Team as Chief Executive Officer charged with overseeing the management of
  all the affairs of UMA under the supervision of the Board of Directors of
  UMA;
• Take lead of the UMA Secretariat Team in
  allactivities of UMA geared at ensuring that ensuring that UMA remains the
  watch dog and an effective mouth piece for all matters related to
  manufacturing through initiation of discussions and exchange of information
  among UMA Members on issues affecting industrialists and in so doing be
  able to advise Government of Uganda on key policies affecting
  manufacturing in Uganda, from time to time;
• Manage and administer the activities,
  programs, trade and health fairs, networking activities, internships of
  UMA in a manner that promotes the interest of the Association from time to
  time, including availing accountability to the Board of UMA for all
  matters related to UMA;
• Manage the UMA Secretariat physical
  infrastructure and human resources in a manner that promotes the ideals of
  the Association including doing so as guided by Policies and or oversight
  availed by the . Board of Directors of UMN Advisory Council;
• Periodically up-date the Board of
  Directors of UMA about the activities of UMA. In this context, monthly
  Departmental Reports shall be generated by the respective Departments to
  feed into the activity briefs meant for the Board of Directors of UMA;
• Support the Board of Directors of UMA in
  generating and implementing a Four Years Strategic Plan for UMA
  (2017-2021) that is well aligned to the National Vision 2040 and the Five
  Year National Development Plans therein.
• Locate, establish, maintain and promote
  strategic collaborations with Government Ministries Departments and
  Agencies, Donor Agencies, Multilateral Organizations, Advocacy Groups,
  Private Sector bodies, Diplomatic Missions with the view to promoting
  manufacturing in Uganda
• Undertake any delegated responsibilities
  that may from time to time be assigned by the UMA Board of
  Directors/Advisory Council from time to time.

• The ideal candidate should hold a
  University Degree in Economics, Business Administration and Management,
  Law, Production Engineering, or Statistics. A Masters degree or any other
  post graduate qualifications in related areas of professional
  specialization may be of added advantage;
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the
  private sector in Uganda and the UMA activities and programs for a period
  of at least five years;
• Extensive knowledge of Trade Policy issues
  that affect business and manufacturing in particular at a local, regional
  and international level for at least five years;
• Desired candidate should have a strong
  understanding of Uganda’s Economy and the trading regimes that Uganda is
  associated with in so far as such trading regimes impact on manufacturing
  in Uganda;
• The ideal candidate should have a Private
  sector employment background and proof of having served at a senior
  strategic decision taking level in credible private/public sector
  enterprises preferably involved in manufacturing or related to
  manufacturing for a period of at least five year;
• The candidate should be industrious,
  level-headed, flexible, a good team player with excellent inter personal
  relations, ready to work under minimal supervision and committed to
  achieving set and agreed to tasks targets from time to time;
• Strong and demonstrated oral and written
  communication capacity, noting that the vacancy at hand demand extensive internal
  and external engagements with various stakeholders in private and public
  sector from time to time;
• Good knowledge in computer applications
  like MS Office;
• Possession of good and demonstrated
  managerial skills and competencies that are key for the huge
  administrative responsibility that is attached to being the Chief
  Executive Officer of UMA;
• Ugandan nationality
• Age:  Between 40-55 years

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