Job Title: Research Economist
Organization: The Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MFPED)
Funding Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
City Kampala,
Country Uganda
About MFPED:
The Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MFPED) has received funding from UNDP, under the project "Strengthening the Capacity for Evidence-Based Analytical Studies that Promote Human Development and the MDGs in Uganda", to support the activities of the Economic Development Policy and Research Department (EDP&RD).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Conducting quantitative analysis of available household survey data to examine socio-economic trends in the country.
Analysing the economic impact of Government Policies and Programmes.
Contributing towards the production of analytical reports/briefs on GoU's budgetary allocations and expenditures in relation to poverty reduction and social development.
Providing managerial and administrative support in the implementation of the project and its dissemination activities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should possess a Masters degree in Economics, Economics and Statistics, Development Economics, or Quantitative Economics.
Theoretical and practical understanding in the use of econometrics for policy purposes.
Proficient knowledge of MS Office Applications, particularly MS Excel.
Knowledge in the use of STATA for statistical data analysis is a must and will be tested at interview stage.
Good understanding and knowledge of interactions between fiscal policy, monetary policy and implications for broader macroeconomic management.
Knowledge of and use of Computable General Equilibrium Models (CGEs) will be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All those with a desire to work in this UNDP project should send their applications(with detailed CV) must be submitted by the to the following address:
Principal Human Resource Officer Room 1.32, 1st Floor, Finance Building, Plot 2-12, Apollo Kaggwa Road P. 0. Box 8147, Kampala – Uganda
Deadline: 27th September 2013
