The National Planning Authority (NPA) was established by an Act of Parliament No.15 of 2002 in compliance with article 125 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (1995). Accordingly, it is the principal statutory agency responsible for the management of national and decentralized development planning in Uganda. 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.
Through its external sourcing strategies and career offers, NPA Executive Authority is desirous of filling selected vacancies to strengthen its human resources capacity by recruiting dynamic and self-motivated professional individuals to complement its current staff in the effective and efficient implementation of its mandate. The offer is open to interested professionals with the required qualifications, experience, competencies, skills and the right work attitude. A competitive and attractive remuneration package is attached to each position.
Job title: Senior Planner Public Sector Management, NPA-OS-4
Reports to: Manager Governance and Public Sector Planning and Supervises the Planner Public Sector Management
Preferred age limit: 30 – 55 years

Purpose of the Job:
To technically support the achievement of the NDP and Uganda Vision objectives through effective participation with other key stakeholders in designing working strategies, policies and implementation modalities that ensure a highly performing public sector that efficiently delivers public goods/ services and facilitates economic development through supporting public private initiatives through a conducive social and economic environment.

Specific roles and Responsibilities:
• Technically inform the Public Sector Transformation Working Group and any other working groups of the assigned NDP Programme(s) as a means of facilitating them in the effective coordination of the Government machinery to achieve the NDP objectives.
• Contribute to the designing of mechanisms that will promote a coordinated and harmonized policy planning, budgeting and Monitoring and Evaluation at National and Local Government Levels.
In collaboration with the Head Human Resource Planning contribute to the designing Country wide HRP and D strategies to attract and retain a highly skilled and professional public sector workforce
• Take initiative in development of MDA’s and LGs’ management operational structures and systems for efficient service delivery.
• Prepare periodical performance reports to inform annual Public Sector Management Reports Participate in the annual programme reviews Study the existing MDA’s and LGs mandates to establish the drift and recommend appropriate actions.
• Come out with strategies to inform Government structuring and re-structuring and reorganization of the Public Sector to achieve and maintain operational responsiveness and flexibility thus enabling it to adapt quickly and effectively to changes in Government priorities.
• Oversee the implementation of the Public Sector Transformation Programme and any other assigned NDP Programme (3) Mobilize financial resources to undertake major projects in NPA
• Assist the Head of Department in preparation of work plans, budgets and reports; Supervise and appraise staff at officer level in the department. Any other lawful duties assigned by supervisors

Minimum qualifications
• First degree majoring in any of the following fields: Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences – with a bias in economics, Statistics, Quantitative Economics, or related relevant field from a reputable University
• A Master’s degree majoring in any of the following fields: Management Studies, Public Administration and Management, Business Administration and Management, Development Planning, Macroeconomics, Economics, Economic Policy and Planning, Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Development Economics, Project Planning and management or related relevant field from a reputable University

Experience and Knowledge
• Management experience of at least nine (6) years at Planner or related position in a Ministry, City, Local Government, Department or Agency.
• Experience in developing and sustaining linkages, working with stakeholders, and liaising with government MDAs and development partners shall be relevant.
Experience in Governance and Public Sector Management shall be considered.
• Proven experience in developing concept notes, analytical knowledge products such as policy briefs, thematic papers and reports
• Excellent analytical, writing and oral skills in English; Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with teams from other departments and external stakeholders in delivering collective tasks.