The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is a statutory body, established in 1996 by the Capital Markets
Authority Act (Cap 84) as amended, to promote, develop and regulate the capital markets industry. CMA is
governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic
Development.
The CMA is mandated by law to:
Approve prospectuses and other offering documents under which securities are offered to the public.
Develop the capital markets through removal of impediments and the creation of incentives for longer
term investments in productive enterprises.
Create, maintain and regulate a market in which securities can be issued and traded in an orderly, fair
and efficient manner.
Cooperate with, any foreign regulatory authority in the performance of its duties;
Implement regional and international standards and best practice in securities markets, securities
regulation and supervision.
Protect investors; and
Operate an investor compensation fund.
The work of the CMA is also governed by the Securities Central Depositories Act, 2009 and the Collective
Investment Schemes Act, 2003.
To deliver on its mandate efficiently and effectively, CMA is seeking to hire a qualified and self-motivated
individual to fill the position of Planning & Budgeting Officer.
JOB ADVERT
Job Title: PLANNING AND BUDGETING OFFICER
Reports To: PLANNING AND BUDGETING MANAGER
Job Purpose To implement the development and operationalization of the Authority’s
Strategic Plan, policy statements, budget and work plans in line with CMA
Mandate and National Development Plans.
Responsibilities /Key
Deliverables
1. Support and contribute to the preparation, operationalization and review
of the Authority’s Strategic Plan in line with the CMA mandate and
National Development Plan.
2. Support and facilitate the annual work/operational plan development
process, ensuring it is aligned to the strategic plan and monitor
implementation of the work plan and participate in the evaluation of the
same periodically in line with the CMA mandate and National
Development Plan.
3. Prepare quarterly reports on performance of the Institution’s annual
operational plan for MOFPED and the Board
4. Implement a mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the
Strategic Plan of the Authority in line with the CMA strategic Plan
5. Support the preparation of the Vote’s Budget Framework Paper (BFP) and
Ministerial Policy Statement (MPS) in line with CMA Mandate and
National Development Plans
6. Implement a mechanism for budget formulation, execution and
monitoring with the different department in line with the CMA mandate
7. Receive and analyze budget estimates from all departments to ascertain,
completeness in accordance with established organizational objectives
and budget guidelines from Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic
Development
8. Compile and maintain updated statistics for planning and decision making
in the CMA in line with the National Development Plan, Accountability
Sector and CMA Strategic Plan
9. Prepare quarterly reports on performance of the Institution’s annual
operational plan for MOFPED and the Board in line with CMA Mandate
and National Development Plans.
10. Provide cross department advice and support in the development of
monitoring plans;
1. Person Specification
Education & Training
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, Finance, Business Studies or
a related area from a recognized University. A relevant post graduate
qualification or certification will be an added advantage.
Skills & Experience At least three (3) years’ work experience, with at least two (2) years’
experience in a strategic / corporate planning or a budgeting role
within a dynamic public or private sector work environment.
Experience of at least one year in monitoring and evaluation.
Hands-on experience using Government of Uganda’s Program
Budgeting System (PBS) is an added advantage.
Excellent working knowledge of spreadsheets and in particular,
Microsoft Excel.
Behavioral Attributes Demonstrable ability to work with minimal supervision.
Self-motivated and results driven with ability to deliver effectively
under pressure.
Tenacious and methodical
Good Interpersonal skills.
Integrity & professionalism
Ability to work under tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
Good interpersonal skills
Flexibility and adaptability
Interested candidates should hand deliver or send via email (in standard file types, namely Microsoft Word
or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) in a single attachment, and should not exceed 10MB) their applications together
with a recent CV (with 3 references), copies of academic transcripts and/or certificates by Friday 14th March,
2025 BEFORE 5:00 PM.
Applications should be sent to: [email protected]
and addressed to:
The Director Human Resources & Administration
Capital Markets Authority,
8th Floor, Uganda Business Facilitation Centre
1 Baskerville Avenue Kololo
P. O. Box 24565
Kampala, Uganda
NOTE:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Your application will only be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the above stated requirements,
including submission of documents in standard file types. Zipped files, links and / or multiple
attachments are not acceptable
