Reporting to Principal Planning Officer, the successful candidate duty station shall be at the DDA head Office and shall be required to perform the following duties;
• Participate in preparation of DDA Annual Work Plans & Budgets and ensure adherence during implementation.
• Prepare DDA progress and annual reports.
• Participate in preparation of periodic reports and feedback.
• Participate in the monitoring and evaluating the performance of the dairy industry and assess its impact on economic development in Uganda and the region.
• Coordinate periodic performance assessments of dairy activities at all levels of the dairy value chain.
• Prepare policy statements, budget framework papers & be conversant with the GOU planning process.
• Provide guidance on conducting action research and program evaluation studies to establish the impact of DDA along the dairy value chain.
• Develop a framework for documentation and sharing of lesson learnt and experiences gained during implementation of dairy development projects.
• Liaise with NGOs, Government Institutions and other donor agencies in developing policy framework for collaboration.
• Prepare project concept papers and proposals aimed at improving the dairy sector.
• Assist in pooling dairy industry data, among others.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications and experience
• Honours degree in Economics or Honours Degree in Statistics or any other relevant Honours degree from a recognized University.
• Post Graduate qualification in Project Planning and Management or Monitoring & Evaluation is a must.
• Masters degree in related field is an added advantage.
• At least three (3) years of relevant experience in Annual Work Planning & Budgeting in Government of Uganda system.