Reports to: Senior Planning Officer/Economist

About US:

Law Development Centre (LDC) will provide legal education to lawyers and non-lawyers, undertake research in topical legal issues, contribute to legal reforms, produce legal publications, teaching materials and law reports, and also provide community legal services.

Job Summary:  The Planning Officer/Economist will provide support in the development of LDC Plans and budgets and preparation of relevant reports.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To participate in the formulation, development and coordination of LDC development strategies and plans.
• To assist in the preparation and dissemination of performance standards and indicators for LDC staff.
• To develop proposals for the strategic plan.
• To participate in the implementation and monitoring of the strategic plan and annual work plans.
• To assist in the preparation of the budget frame work paper, Ministerial policy statements and annual budget estimates.
• Prepare relevant performance reports for the attention of Senior Planning Officer/Economist
• To assist staff in preparation of work plans and budgets.
• To assist in the development of proposals for funding.
• To perform any other duties assigned by the Senior Planning Officer/Economist.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s (Hon) degree in Economics, Statistics or Quantitative Economics.
• Post graduate qualification in Planning and Management.
• At least two (2) years’ work experience in planning in a large public or reputable private organization.
• He/she should be a good planner.
• Possesses strong relationship management skills.
• Should be creative and innovative.
• Ability to embrace change management.
• He/she should be a person of high integrity.
• Results Oriented.
• Effective communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• He/she should be a team player.
• Should be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Word documents, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Internet applications.

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should submit their applications with detailed and up to date CVs, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates and any other supporting documents, day time telephone contacts and addresses of two referees (including the current employer where applicable) to:

The Secretary / Head, Human Resource and Administration,

Law Development Centre,

P.O. Box 7117, Kampala.

Applications should be hand delivered to the LDC reception at Kampala, Mbarara or Lira campus, or soft copy sent by email in Portable Document Format (PDF) as a single file to: hr@ldc.ac.ug

NOTE: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.