The National Planning Authority (NPA) was established under NPA ACT CAP 202 in compliance with article 125 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (1995). The primary function of the Authority is to produce comprehensive and integrated development plans for the country elaborated in terms of the perspective Vision, Long and Medium-term Plans. The rationalization of Government Agencies, Commissions, Authorities and Public Expenditure (RAPEX), through the NPA (Amendment) Act 2024 and the Physical Planning (Amendment) Act 2024, transferred the functions of the National Physical Planning Board (NPPB) to the National Planning Authority. Furthermore, while the Physical Planning (Amendment) Act, 2010 declared the entire Country a planning area, the Physical Planning (Amendment) Act 2024, gives the power of administration of the principal Act to NPA.

The advertisement therefore is in regard to RAPEX and through its external sourcing strategies and career offers, the NPA Executive Authority Board after existing staff re-alignments has resolved to strengthen further its human resource capacity by recruiting dynamic and self- motivated professional individuals to complement the current staff in the effective and efficient implementation of its expanded mandate. The specified job offers are contractual and are open to interested professional Ugandans with the required qualifications, experience, competencies, and skills.

1. Senior Manager Regional, Metropolitan and Urban Physical Planning (Salary Scale: NPA- OS-2)