Job Details (PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST )

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

ADDENDUM TO PSC INTERNAL ADVERT NO. 8 OF 2025

The Secretary, Public Service Commission would like to inform all eligible Serving Officers in Government Ministries and Local Governments that some corrections have been effected in the above Advert. In addition, new positions have also been added as indicated below.

Applicants who have been affected by corrections effected in the Advert are encouraged to apply for other positions for which they meet the qualifications. The deadline for submission of applications for this addendum advert is Monday 24th November, 2025 before midnight. The deadline for the main Advert remains the same.

The procedure for application is contained in the Main Advert posted on the Public Service Commission website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug

 


Ministry/Department
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Dev.
Post
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST
Scale
U2
Terms of Employment
Vacancies
2
Reference
HRM 50/70/01
Minimum Age
28
Maximum Age

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Economics; or Statistics; or Commerce; or Business Administration plus a Masters Degree in Economics; or Policy and Planning; Economic Policy and Management or Policy Analysis; or Development Studies from a recognized University/Institution.
Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of six (06) years relevant working experience, three (03) of which should have been served at the level of Senior Economist; or Statistician; or Econometrician; or Planner; or Finance Officer level in Government.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Assistant Commissioner Finance and Planning for performing the following duties:-

- Preparing guidance on resource allocation of resources;

- Preparing in-depth analysis of development public interventions;

- Supporting fiscal and monetary policy management;

- Preparing periodic reports on financial sector development;

- Liaising with other Departments in the Ministry, initiate the budget preparation process;

- Supporting the review, evaluation, analysis and formulation of economic policies;

- Supporting the development of government performance reports;

- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.


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