Position: Chief Economist.
Reports to: Executive Director
The position of Chief Economist is a senior management position responsible for providing economic
analysis, thought leadership and strategic advice to guide decision-making and delivery of industry
initiatives.
The position holder will also head the newly established UBA Resource Centre overseeing the banking
industry ATMS (Agro Industrialization, Tourism, Minerals Development, including Oil & Gas, Science
Technology and Innovation) plan implementation.

Core Responsibilities

• Leadership of the UBA resource Center: Managing and overseeing a team of economists,
  researchers, technical advisors, consultants and any such resources assigned or attached to the
  resource center for purposes of delivering assignments as necessary from time to time.
  o Research & Reporting: Leading UBA’s Research and Market Development initiatives and
  interventions to support the banking & financial sector.
  o Economic Analysis & Forecasting: Analyzing sector related data, identifying economic
  trends, drivers and forecasting future changes to inform strategy and policy dialogue.
  o Data and statistical integrity: Ensuring the quality and integrity of the association’s
  economic data and statistical analysis.
  o Policy oversight: Assessing the impact of government and other regulatory frameworks and
  propose reforms, amendments, new introductions to ensure the industry grows & thrives.
  o Represent UBA: To organize, arrange for or represent UBA at high level research and
  advocacy engagements, produce & disseminate research findings, publications, bulletins,
  position papers as appropriate.
• Strategic Advice: Providing expert advice to the executive director, senior management,
  regulators, government bodies and other organizations to shape policy and strategy.
• Thought Leadership: Providing intellectual leadership and guidance on economic issues, foster
  innovations through research, collaborations, partnerships, alliances that build a body of
  knowledge and introduces new products, services, transaction structures for member financial
  institutions to tap into other emerging or strategic sectors of the economy.
• Stakeholder engagement: Building and maintaining relationships with industry members and
  external partners, financial sector regulators, networks including government officials,
  international organizations and the private sector and deliver advocacy strategies to influence
  relevant stakeholders and achieve policy changes at industry and national level.
• Resource Mobilization: Lead teams in developing technical and funding proposals to support
  achievement of the industry’s strategic objectives and operationalization of the resource center.

Suitability Requirements:
The ideal candidate must be an economist, finance expert or banker with sufficient industry exposure and demonstrable leadership exposure, innovativeness as well as articulation and application of research
outputs.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• An academic qualification at post-graduate level or equivalent experience on issues directly
  related to Economics, Finance and Banking.
• 8-10 years of senior management experience in competitive environment and appreciation of
  digital financial services.
• High level appreciation of research, analysis and an ability to link research and policy issues
  including public fiscal & monetary policy issues and communicate effectively with a variety of non specialist audiences.
• A proven ability to establish and maintain a network of policy and research relationships in
  Finance and Banking, and to harness these relationships to achieve for the benefit of UBA.
• Good contacts in the relevant fields, including practitioners, academicians, regulators,
  government, DFIs, NGOs, & other international agencies.
• Experience of effective teamwork and outstanding interpersonal communication skills
• Strong writing & presentation skills, with a proven ability to produce high quality reports and
  briefings against a timeline.

Applications should be sent to secretariat@ugandabankers.org, by 27th February 2026, 5:00pm. Please note that any application received after this deadline will NOT be accepted.