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Research Officer – Value Chain and Product Development job at Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is a Government Ministry which plays an important role to ensure mobilization of public resources for the whole Government. The Ministry commonly known as Ministry of Finance is further charged to oversee how these resources are accounted for as they target to benefit all Ugandans.
The Ministry is also concerned with matters of achieving the fastest rate of economic transformation alongside emerging economies. It targets to formulate sound economic policies that lead to sustainable economic growth and development. The ministry is organized with Directorates of Budget, Economic Affairs, Accountant General’s Office and departments of Finance and Administration.
Are you looking for administrative jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Research Officer – Value Chain and Product Development job at Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Full Time
Deadline:
3 Dec 2025
Job Title
Research Officer – Value Chain and Product Development job at Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Job Description
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
JOB ADVERTISEMENT
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development invites applications from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill several vacant positions under the Private Sector Development Unit (PSDU) and the Sustainable Public Procurement Secretariat. The available positions are listed below:
Position and Number of Vacancies
Head Project ExecutionOne (1)
Research Officer – Legal and Regulatory ReformsOne (1)
Research Officer – Value Chain and Product DevelopmentOne (1)
Technical Officer – Capacity BuildingOne (1)
Technical Officer – Sustainability ReportingOne (1)
Full details on the scope of services, deliverables, qualifications, experience, and competencies for each role are available on the Ministry website: www.finance.go.ug
Research Officer – Value Chain and Product Development
Reports to: Lead Officer – Value Chains and Product Development
Fieldwork: Approximately 10%
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
Application Procedure
All applications must include:
A cover letter
Curriculum vitae
Copies of academic certificates and transcripts
Applications should be submitted online to:
humanresourcemanagement@finance.go.ug
no later than 1700hrs on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025.
The subject line of the email should be formatted as:
POSITION – SURNAME – FIRST NAME – OTHER NAMES
Address applications to:
Under Secretary / Accounting Officer
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Plot 2/12 Apollo Kaggwa Road
P.O. Box 8147
KAMPALA
Tel: 256-41-4707900
Please Note:
The Ministry is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempt at lobbying will lead to disqualification.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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How to Apply
Conduct commodity situation analyses for selected commodities.
Collect commodity data to improve the performance of the ABCD portal.
Develop commodity-specific profiles.
Organize commodity platforms for priority commodities.
Extract key actions from monthly Export–Import Think Tank discussions.
Assess the performance of Uganda’s exports to EAC, COMESA, and AfCFTA.
Track MESO-level interventions for NSPSD monitoring and evaluation.
Contribute to mid-term review, end-term evaluation, and development of the third NSPSD.
Deliverables
Databases for selected commodities (clusters, producers, volumes).
Registered and documented commodity clusters.
Management notes and information papers on selected commodities.
Updated ABCD portal with current data.
Monthly EXIM action matrix.
Quarterly progress reports for NDP IV programmes.
SERVICES
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INDUSTRIAL
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RESIDENTIAL
Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, Commerce, or Business Administration.
Additional relevant qualifications are an added advantage.
