Senior Planner Job Placement – National Council of Sports (NCS)
Job Title: Senior Planner
Organization: National Council of Sports (NCS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Report to: General Secretary
About US:
National Council of Sports (NCS) is a statutory organisation that was established in 1964, to among other things; Develop, Promote and Control all forms of sports in the country.
Job Summary: The Senior Planner will be responsible for managing and coordinating the Council’s planning function that involves the development of a comprehensive, integrated strategic plan, work plans and budgets, while monitoring and evaluating their implementation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the planning and budgeting functions of the Council.
- Prepare the annual and midterm plans for the Council in line with the approved five year strategic plan, policy and procedures.
- To prepare and review the five year strategic plan incorporating plans of all departments and units through a consultative process and placing it before management for approval in line with Council’s mandate.
- Prepare and submit the budget framework paper (BFP) and budget to the management team and the Council.
- Carry out regular and timely reviews of the progress in implementing the Council’s approved plans, policies, and programs.
- Review the performance of departments and units of the Council.
- Providing technical guidance to departments and units in the preparation of annual/quarterly and annual work plans and budgets.
- Organize, establish and maintain a sound data bank.
- Supervise the routine collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of data relating to the functioning of NCS.
- To compile, consolidate, quarterly progress reports and ensure that such reports are reviewed by management and submitted to the Council and other relevant stakeholders.
- Put in place, a monitoring and evaluation system on all programs of the Council.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Honours Degree in Economics or statistics or quantitative economics or other related area from a recognized Institution.
- A Postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Management from a recognized institution.
- Possession of a Master’s degree in any of the following fields, Economics; Monitoring and Evaluation or relevant Masters from a recognized Institution will be an added advantage.
- Five years of working experience as a planner, two (2) of which should have been at supervisory level in areas of planning, budgeting and reporting, monitoring and evaluation or any other area relevant to the job from a reputable Institution.
- Experience in government systems, operations, budgeting, accountability, reporting, and coordination mechanism are a requirement.
- Planning, organizing and coordinating skills
- Excellent ,communication, analytical and computer skills
- Financial management;
- Management information systems
- Results orientation
- Teamwork
- Very high levels of integrity and professionalism
- Time management
- Report writing
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied with copies of academic certificates, transcripts, and a detailed CV indicating names of three referees by hand delivery to the address below;
The General Secretary,
National Council of Sports (NCS),
Lugogo Sports Complex,
P.O Box 20077 Kampala, Uganda.
NB: Envelopes should clearly be marked “Application for the post of Senior Planner.” Please note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Deadline: 20th April 2018 by 5:00 PM
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