3rd Floor, East African Development Bank Building
P.O. Box 7110, Kampala, Uganda
CHIEF PRINCIPAL PLANNING, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for the development and coordination of higher education and research in the region. Its mission is to promote strategic and sustainable development of higher education systems and research for supporting East Africa's socio-economic development and regional integration. The IUCEA Vision is to become a strategic institution of EAC responsible for promoting, developing and coordinating human resources development and research in the region. Currently there are 100 member university institutions, both public and private from all the EAC Partner States of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
IUCEA is located in Kampala, Uganda. It operates under an Act enacted by the East African Legislative Assembly in 2009. The IUCEA Act 2009 expanded the mandate of IUCEA to cover human resources and research develop¬ment, implantation of the Common Market Protocol on matters related to higher education, and contribution to regional integration and socio-economic development through the promotion and support to research and innovations. In that regard, IUCEA requires additional qualified human resources in order to enable it achieve its expanded mandate. Therefore, the IUCEA Secretariat hereby invites applications from qualified citizens from the East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) for the post of Chief Principal Planning, Finance and Administra¬tion at P4, to be recruited in accordance with the EAC quota system.
POST : CHIEF PRINCIPAL PLANNING, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Job Grade: Salary Scale P4
Job Purpose:
To provide strategic leadership in the process of developing, formulating, coordinating, mobilizing and facilitating the implementation of all financial, human resources and administration activities of IUCEA: and to supervise the activities of the Division of Planning, Finance and Administra¬tion.
Duties and Responsibilities:
(a) Provide leadership direction, managerial support and technical advice to the sections and staff in the Division;
(b) Undertake planning, and mobilizing and managing resources of IUCEA;
(c) Coordinate the development and ensure implemen¬tation of consolidated annual work plans, policies and ensure complementarity of synergies and cooperation within the departments under supervi¬sion that will meet the objectives and enhance goals of IUCEA;
(d) Initiate, develop and formulate financial and human resource strategies, policies, rules, regulations and guidelines/procedures for utilization of the resources;
(e) Promote and coordinate joint implementation of strategies and programs of IUCEA to promote team work, enhance optimal utilization of resources, efficiency, build synergies and internal learning and corporation between the institutional divisions;
(f) Co-ordinate implementation of Executive Commit¬tee decisions and consolidate progress and annual reports on status of implementation of the Executive Committee decisions/directives assigned to the Secretariat;
(g) Identify policy gaps, initiate and facilitate research and studies in priority programme areas for sections under the Division's supervision;
(h) Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Secretary from time to time.
Minimum Requirements for the job
a) Academic Qualifications
(i) Minimum Master's degree in Business Management and Administration, or Finance and Public Administration from a recognized institution.
(ii) PhD from a recognized university will be an added advantage.
b) Work Experience
Should have a minimum of 15 years experience in Finance and Administration, 5 years of which must be at senior position, preferably in a university or in public service, or in a busy private establishment.
Tenure and Salary
As per the Inter-University Council for East Africa Act 2009, the successful applicant for this post will serve on contract for a period of five (5) years, which may be renewable once for a further final term of 5 years.
A comprehensive remuneration package commensurate with the Professional and Diplomatic status of the post will be offered to the suitable candidate, additional details of which may be obtained from the undersigned.
The application should be marked "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF CHIEF PRINCIPAL PLANNING, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION".
C. APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Applicants who meet the above criteria should submit six (6) copies of their applications including the letter of application, CV, three referees contacts, copies of Certificates and testimonials and other relevant documents to the undersigned latest by 5:00 O'clock on 16th September 2013.
If you don't hear from IUCEA by 31st October, 2013, consider yourself as unsuccessful applicant.
Please note that this advertisement is on the IUCEA website: www.iucea.org
IUCEA is an equal opportunity employer:
Executive Secretary,
Inter University Council for East Africa
East African Development Bank Building 3rd Floor, Plot 4 Nile Avenue
P 0 Box 7110
Kampala, Uganda.
Email: exsec@iucea.org , recruit@iucea.org
NB: Electronic applications will not be considered.
CHIEF PRINCIPAL PLANNING, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
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