About Us:
The Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services is the body responsible for the provision of professional training in the financial sector in Uganda. It is a body corporate limited by guarantee and offers professional and skills courses for practicing and prospective staff of financial institutions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Professional & Academic Programmes Executive / Assistant Registrar will mainly coordinate activities related to the Institutes’ professional and academic programs which include mobilising and enrolling students, supervision of lecturers, maintenance of a data base of training activities, follow up of training related dues and payments, overseeing student welfare, E Learning and Distance Learning Program;
Provide direct support in the development and review of professional and academic programs to ensure that they are relevant and of high standing. In addition, the Assistant Registrar shall provide support in the development of non conventional programs such as Mentoring and Project based Training;
The jobholder will also recommend and implement strategies for improving Departmental policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and enrolment on Institute programs;
Tasked with promoting the Institute‘s professional and academic programs by maintaining close links with the financial services industry through calls and follow ups of developments in the industry.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in economics / business related field, education or statistics. Holding a professional banking qualification and/ or post graduate training in educational management will be added advantages.
At least two years of related working experience in a training or research environment and/ or financial services organization.
Excellent organisational skills. A working knowledge of educational management and/ or the financial services industry shall be an added advantages;
Agility – a readiness to adapt to the needs and dynamics of training in the financial services industry;
Analytical skills – ability to champion the development of high quality and relevant programs;
Information management / IT skills – ability to manage information and utilize information technology to increase efficiencies.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join us the aforementioned capacity should send their applications, along with copies of academic transcripts, detailed curriculum vitae and day time telephone contact of three (3) competent referees addressed to :
Chief Executive Officer,
Uganda Institute of Banking & Financial Services,
Plot 10 Buganda Road Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 15th September 2017 by 4:30 pm