Senior Economist job at Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA)

Person Specifications

a) Academic Qualifications

1. Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Economics or Statistics

b) Work Experience

• Three (3) years’ experience at Economist level in Government or equivalent in a reputable organization

c) Competencies

i) Technical

• Strategic research and analytical skills
• Critical-thinking skills
• Mathematical/Statistical modeling
• Report writing and presentation
• Information and Communications Technology
• Financial Management

ii) Behavioral

• Ethics and integrity
• Communication skills
• Professionalism
• Innovation and self-initiative
• Time management
• Coaching and mentoring

Duties and Responsibilities

• Research and analyze economic issues supporting fiscal and monetary policy management
• Conduct surveys, collect data and prepare analytical reports for public interventions
• Analyze data using mathematical models and statistical techniques
• Prepare and submit reports, tables and charts presenting research results
• Interpret and forecast market trends for products in the Authority
• Conduct feasibility studies to determine project viability and set priorities
• Identify, prepare, evaluate and monitor development projects and programs
• Provide technical guidance on economic development topics in the Authority
• Support policy design and recommendations to solve economic problems
• Support project teams to increase technical rigor of deliverables

• Research and analyze economic issues supporting fiscal and monetary policy management
• Conduct surveys, collect data and prepare analytical reports for public interventions
• Analyze data using mathematical models and statistical techniques
• Prepare and submit reports, tables and charts presenting research results
• Interpret and forecast market trends for products in the Authority
• Conduct feasibility studies to determine project viability and set priorities
• Identify, prepare, evaluate and monitor development projects and programs
• Provide technical guidance on economic development topics in the Authority
• Support policy design and recommendations to solve economic problems
• Support project teams to increase technical rigor of deliverables

• Strategic research and analytical skills
• Critical-thinking skills
• Mathematical/Statistical modeling
• Report writing and presentation
• Information and Communications Technology
• Financial Management
• Ethics and integrity
• Communication skills
• Professionalism
• Innovation and self-initiative
• Time management
• Coaching and mentoring

• Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Economics or Statistics
• Three (3) years’ experience at Economist level in Government or equivalent in a reputable organization