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Vacancy title:
Urban and Economic Development Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Civil & Government, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit, Agribusiness, Agricultural Services & Products]
Jobs at:
Muhanga District
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 20 2026
Duty Station:
Muhanga District | Muhanga
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Urban and Economic Development Officer at Muhanga District, Level 9.II, is a crucial role under Statute, with 18 posts available. This position reports to the Executive Secretary and involves implementing development initiatives at the cell level. The role requires a proactive approach to economic development, community mobilization, and monitoring of various district plans and projects.
Job Responsibilities
- Implement interventions related to Agriculture and Natural resources, human settlement, infrastructure, disaster management, and economic activities at cell level;
- Collect and report basic economic data related to economic potential;
- Monitor the functionality of cooperatives and saving groups;
- Promote entrepreneurship among youth, women, and vulnerable groups at the cell level
- Monitor and support local economic actors (NGOs, private sector, and cooperatives) to support productivity and market access;
- Monitor the operationalization of voluntary groups and stakeholders in economic activities;
- Coordinate and monitor community mobilization campaigns focusing on business development and tax collection;
- Monitor the implementation of District development plans, including the District Development Strategy (DDS) and Annual Action Plans at the cell level;
- Monitor the implementation of disaster prevention and recovery activities at the cell level;
- Monitor the environment and forest protection activities at cell level;
- Monitor the implementation of ICT and infrastructure development projects at the cell level;
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in a relevant field such as Economics, Public Administration, Sociology, Public Policy, Management, Communication, Journalism, Human Resource Management, Law, Development Studies, Statistics, Geography, Psychology, Governance and Leadership, Finance, Accounting, Information Management Systems, History, Philosophy, Social Work, Political Sciences, International Relations, Gender Studies, International Development, Entrepreneurship, Public Health, Data Management, Information Systems, Business Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Community Health, Crop Production, Agriculture Sciences, Agroforestry, Rural Development, Animal Production, Environmental Management, Food Science and Technology, Natural Resources, Soil and Water Management, Soil and Environmental Management, Forestry, Project Management, Business Administration, Logistics Management, Building and Construction Technology, Demography, Food Sciences, Community Development, Urban Planning, Agribusiness, Literature, Veterinary Sciences, Wildlife and Aquatic Resource Management, Real Estate Management, Public Health Sciences, Enterprise Management, Soil and Water Management, Agriculture Sciences, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Cash Crops Production, Local Governance Studies, Forestry, Environmental Health Sciences, Social Studies, Administration Science, Linguistics and Literature, Demography, Arts and Humanities, Urban Planning, Wildlife Management, Agriculture Extension, Soil Sciences, Food Science, Environmental Sciences, Any field (A2), Intrepreneurship and Cooperative Management, Travel and Tourism Management, Community Health, Food Science and Technology, Community Development, Development Studies, Philosophy, Veterinary Science, Arts and Humanities, Land Administration and Management, Logistics Management, International Development, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Peace studies & conflicts resolution, Gender Studies, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management, Natural Resources, Agribusiness, Population studies, Data sciences, Environmental Health and Safety, Community Development Planning, Soil and Water Management, Procurement and Logistics Management, Agriculture Economics and Extension, Animal Sciences and Technology, Aquatic and Wildlife Management, Cooperative Management and Accountant, Surveying, Hospital Administration, Soil sciences, Office Management and Administration, Estate Management, Wildlife management, Building and Construction Technology, Linguistics and Literature, History and Heritage studies, Accounting & Finance, Office Management and Administration, Environmental Health, International Relations, Journalism, Travel and Tourism Management, Tourism & Hospitality Management, Literature, Local Governance Studies, Finance and Accounting, Soil and Environmental Management, Information System and Management, Humanities, History, History and Heritage Studies.
Experience
0 Years of relevant experience is required for all listed qualifications.
Required Competencies and Key Technical Skills
- Inclusiveness
- Accountability
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested candidates are invited to apply through the provided link. Ensure all required documents are attached and follow the application steps carefully.
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