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Dr. Kitoogo Fredrick Edward Director Planning, Research & Development

Departments under Planning , Research and Development Directorate

Our Mission: To provide intellectual and strategic leadership, and deliver desired, relevant, innovative, and quality-driven interventions in the country in partnerships with other stakeholders to enhance the infrastructure and capacity of NITA-U to better deliver on ICT projects and programs.

1. Planning Department

Mission: To support the development, monitoring and evaluation of the National IT Strategies, Plans, Policies, Programmes and Initiatives in line with the NITA-U mandate.

• To facilitate the identification and engagement of all NITA-U IT Stakeholders;
• Undertake and coordinate the strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation and impact of National programmes, projects and initiatives relating to the deployment, exploitation and development of ICTs within the society and economy;
• Undertake, with the support of the Ministry of ICT; National ICT policy formulation advisory functions, to facilitate the development and the periodic review of the National ICT Policies, Strategies and corresponding Plans, in consultation with other appropriate Bodies and Agencies of Government and the Private Sector, to ensure that the policy recommendations, strategies, programs and projects are constantly updated and are consistent with the aspirations and the vision for NITA-U;
• Facilitate the formulation of short-term, medium-term and long-term Plans/Strategies at the National, Sectoral, Ministerial and regional by identifying, cordinating and co-orparating with the key stakeholders;
• Guide NITA-U in the participation in the development of the Mininisterial Policy Statements/ Budget Framework Paper and Sector Performance Reporting Facilitate the formulation and implementation of the NITA-U Strategic Plan, Operational Plans and Budgets through the development of frameworks, models, processes and tools for planning, monitoring and evaluation;
• Provide technical assistence to the various Directorates in regard to planning functions;
• Compile, analyze and review plan performance on a quarterly and annual basis to take corrective measures for successful implementation of IT Strategies and Plans;
• To facilitate the identification, compilation, analysis and dissemination IT related data as may be required in the IT Sector and Nationwide;

2. Research & Innovation Department

Mission: To lead change and provide a comprehensive approach in the development and implementation of the IT strategic research & Innovation agenda for the public sector in line with the NITA-U mandate and communicating corporate messages from agenda setting through impact assessment.

• Planning and conducting national e-Readiness, IT Needs Assessment and Impact Assessment and other Surveys in line with NITA-U mandate;
• Preparing and presenting survey reports to stakeholders;
• Design, development and review of a IT Research and Innovation System;
• Manage the development of IT based services Research Agenda for all service delivery process and operations within the public sector;
• Facilitate the collection, storage, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of national IT Data;
• Manage the development of relationships and collaborative environments with research institutes and professionals to support the IT based services agenda

3. Architecture, Standards and Certification Department

Mission: To formulate, enforce and monitor the implementation of national architecture blueprints, standards, certification and provide guidance for quality IT services including risk management & contingency planning.

• To development, Implement and Maintain an Architecture Blueprint for Government ;
• To develop, implement and maintain a framework, model, process and tools for the development of National IT Standards, Procedures and Guidelines for all IT service delivery domains;
• To build, implement and maintain a framework, model, tools and a process to certify all IT service delivery domains across the Public Sector.

4. Capacity Building & Skills Development Department

Mission: To create, implement and maintain an IT capacity building, training and awareness framework, Policy and Strategy in line with the NITA-U mandate.

• Identify and engage IT Capacity Building Stakeholders;
• Conduct a capacity building needs assessment Develop and implement a capacity building action plan Coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive human resource development programme in ICTs and other skill areas to initiate, support, sustain and consolidate, the country’s effort towards the development of the Ugandan information society and economy;
• Undertake the organizing of regular ICT Workshops, Training Programmes, Seminar and Conferences to raise ICT awareness nationally and to address other National ICT issues identified for attention;
• Development and monitoring of IT professional training certifications programs;
• Development and monitoring of IT education standards for teaching ICTs;
• Development and monitoring of localised E-learning content for both formal and informal education;
• Contribute to the development of the national human resource capacity to meet the changing demands of the economy.

5. Programme Management Office

Mission: To build and maintain a framework, model and process to provide centralized and coordinated support to Programme Management of all IT Projects across the Public Sector in line with the NITA-U mandate.

• Overall responsibility is to oversee/supervise all organization projects in a centralized approach from initiation to closure.
• Develop, oversee and enforce the project management methodology at NITA - U.
• Provide leadership in projects initiation, scoping, planning, vendor/supplier solicitation and contract management.
• Work with internal and external suppliers/vendors to ensure cross-functional coordination of effort towards successful delivery of approved projects.
• Responsible for the effective management of cost/progress/quality of all projects
• Develop and implement a project-based approach/culture throughout the organization.
• Training/coaching/mentoring project managers for successful delivery of projects.
• Provide constant management information about project progress.
• Provide project management consultancy to management and Government

6. Information Security Department

Mission: To ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of National electronic resources, services, and data in line with the mandate of NITA-U by providing proactive information security analysis, developing robust security architecture and ingrain security awareness. The Department works in partnership with other Directorates, Internal Audit, Compliance and IT representatives within the ICT Sector.