The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) is an autonomous statutory body established under the NITA-U Act 2009, The Authority is under the general supervision of the Ministry of Information Communications Technology and National Guidance (MOICT&NG).
The National Information Technology Authority, Uganda was established with a mandate to coordinate, promote and monitor the development of IT in the context of social and economic development of Uganda.
NITA-U seeks to recruit highly skilled, experienced and motivated qualified Uganda Nationals with a dream of building their professional careers in a dynamic and last growing sector to fill the following position:
Director Planning, Research and Development .

The Director shall be responsible for coordination and providing leadership including overall direction, administration and control of the planning, monitoring & evaluation, performance reporting; standards, policies and frameworks development; IT Capacity building and skills development; and research functions of the organization.

Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields:
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Computer Science, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Software! Computer Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics or in any other ICT related discipline from a recognised institution;
• A Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer science, Statistics or their equivalent or a closely related field is a requirement;
• Professional IT Certifications such as Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT ICGEFD, Certified Data Analyst (CDA), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), MCSE (Data Management and Analytics), Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) or related field is an added advantage.
• A PhD in Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics or their equivalent or a closely related field is an added advantage.
• Qualifications in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage.

Experience
• A minimum of Ten years‘ experience in Planning and Management part of which should have been in Information Technology in a reputable Public or Private Organization, five years of which should have been at Management Level;
• Demonstrated research management experience required.
• Demonstrated experience in planning in a Government organization will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and management.