Public Education Officer job at Capital Markets Authority
Vacancy Title: Public Education Officer
Type: FULL TIME
Industry: Finance
Category: Teachers & Education
Jobs at: Capital Markets Authority
Deadline: Wednesday, August 07, 2024
Duty Station: Within Uganda, Kampala, East Africa
Summary:
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job Details:
Job Purpose:
Provide operational support for public education activities.
Key Responsibilities/Deliverables:
- Monitor the implementation of CMA’s public education program and other activities aimed at increasing awareness of capital markets among current and potential investors (savers), business owners, entrepreneurs, and founders of businesses.
- Participate in public appearances, workshops, lectures, contests, exhibitions, seminars, conferences, road shows, and other fora designed to create awareness and sensitize the general public on capital market investment and financing opportunities.
- Review and edit education and training materials including presentations, brochures, posters, newsletters, magazines, books, and other publications to address the problems and questions from audiences.
- Provide quality control in the delivery of all public awareness programs and prepare relevant reports on program activities.
- Benchmark with other regulators and market jurisdictions and take stock of lessons to stay abreast of new trends and innovations relevant for developing the industry.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Person Specifications:
Education and Training:
- A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution/university in Economics, Statistics, Education, Commerce, Business Administration (Finance), or any other related subject.
Experience:
- At least three (3) years of relevant work experience in teaching, training, or transferring knowledge, especially to large audiences.
- Experience in the financial sector industry and broad knowledge or interest in financial services will be an added advantage.
Business Behavior & Skills:
- Good report writing skills.
- A high level of integrity and professionalism.
- Ability to initiate projects and read extensively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Self-motivated and results-driven.
- Works easily within and with teams.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
- Ability to interpret legislation and policy.
- Computer literacy, proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job Application Procedure:
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 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, BEFORE 5:00 PM.
Applications should be sent to: careers@cmauganda.co.ug and addressed to:
The Director Human Resources & Administration
Capital Markets Authorityhttp://careers@cmauganda.co.u
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.
