Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA)
The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) is established
under the PPDA Act No.1 of 2003 to develop standards and regulate procurement and
disposal practices in respect of all Procuring and Disposing Entities which include Central
Government Ministries and Departments, Local Governments, State Enterprises,
Constitutional and Statutory Bodies and post primary training institutions.
The PPDA is seeking to recruit qualified, competent and highly motivated Ugandans to
fill the following Graduate Training Opportunities for graduates who completed University
not earlier than 2024.
1. Graduate Trainee Performance Monitoring- Regional Offices (3 Vacancies)
Reports to: Senior Officer Performance Monitoring
Department: Performance Monitoring-Regional Offices
Department Head: Director Performance Monitoring
Location: Mbale, Mbarara, and Kampala
Job Purpose
To support the Department initiatives and plans for performance monitoring of Entities
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Conduct Procurement Audits, Compliance Inspections, Contract Audits and bid
preparatory audits,
ii. Conduct Compliance Checks within Entities,
iii. Attend meetings, workshops, and team-building events,
iv. Compile reports and make presentations to other staff members,
v. Analyse existing systems and offer new ideas for improvement,
vi. Conduct research on topical issues and assist the Manager or Senior Officer
wherever possible, and
vii. Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time.
Person Specifications
Education
Honours (1st Class and 2nd Class Upper) Bachelors’ Degree in Procurement or Supply
Chain Management or related field
Experience
None required
Skills and Competencies
i. Good communication skills,
ii. Team working skills,
iii. Ability to use one’s initiative, and
iv. A positive attitude and growth mindset.
2.Graduate Trainee Human Resources (1 vacancy)
Reports to: Officer Human Resources
Department: Human Resources and Administration
Department Head: Director Human Resources and Administration
Location: PPDA Headquarters
Job Purpose
To support the Human Resource and Administration team in implementation of the
Authority’s Human Resource Strategies and policies that support achievement of the
strategic plan
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Assist to provide data that is used in the process of HR Manpower Planning
ii. Assist to Maintain Staff Personal Data in a safe and secure environment and
ensure it is easier retrievable
iii. Ensure the confidentiality and security of files and filing systems
iv. Scan and photocopy HR confidential information
v. Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time.
Person Specifications
Education
Honours (1st Class and 2nd Class Upper) Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources
Management, Organisational Development or Organisational Psychology, or Social Work
and Social Administration or any other Social Sciences with Human Resources/Personnel
Management as one of the subjects.
Experience
None required
Skills and Competencies
i. Good communication skills,
ii. Team working skills,
iii. Ability to use one’s initiative, and
iv. A positive attitude and growth mindset.
3.Graduate Trainee, Administration (1 vacancy)
Reports to: Officer Administration
Department: Human Resources and Administration
Department Head: Director Human Resources and Administration
Location: PPDA Headquarters
Job Purpose
To promote a sustainable and efficient administration of the Authority by offering logistical
support and maintenance of a conducive working environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Monitoring all the building’s electricity utilization and identifying and mitigating
areas of wastage.
ii. Monitoring and intermittently checking water taps, pipes, washroom facilities, and
ducts for any leakages, and reporting identified defects on time, which saves
wastage.
iii. Identifying defects on the building facilities and reporting areas for remedial action.
iv. Checking on the generator to ensure its proper functionality and ensure it, switched
on/off whenever there is no electricity, monitors its service time intervals
v. Keeps surveillance of the building and installations
vi. Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time.
Person Specifications
Education
Honours (1st Class and 2nd Class Upper) Bachelors’ Degree in Civil Engineering and
Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or any other related field.
Experience
None required
Skills and Competencies
i. Good communication skills,
ii. Team working skills,
iii. Ability to use one’s initiative, and
Iv A positive attitude and growth mindset
4.Graduate Trainee, Procurement and Disposal Unit (1 vacancy)
Reports to: Officer, Procurement and Disposal Unit
Department: Finance
Department Head: Director Finance
Location: PPDA Headquarters
Job Purpose
To support the Officer Procurement and Logistics in the management of procurement and
disposal activities and ensuring they are handled in an effective, efficient manner.
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Assist in preparations of bids for procurement and disposal processes,
ii. Assist in preparing, administering and issuing approved contracts,
iii. Support in liaising with suppliers and other stakeholders so as to ensure timely
delivery of goods and services,
iv. Assist in preparing Statements of Requirements (Bills of Quantities),
v. Support in preparing contract performance status reports,
vi. Follow up with the Procurement Agent, and
vii. Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time
Person Specifications
Education
Honours (1st Class and 2nd Class Upper) Bachelors’ Degree in Procurement or Supply
Chain Management or related field.
Experience
None required
Skills and Competencies
iv. Good communication skills,
v. Team working skills,
vi. Ability to use one’s initiative, and
vii. A positive attitude and growth mindset.
5.Graduate Trainee, Registry (1 vacancy)
Reports to: Officer Registry
Department: Strategy and Planning
Department Head: Director Strategy and Planning
Location: PPDA Headquarters
Job Purpose
To assist in provision of efficient records and information management services in the
Authority.
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Assist in maintaining document classification, referencing system for use on all
the Authority’s correspondences,
ii. Assist in supporting the registry in proper management, custody, filing and
disposal of the Authority’s records within the registry,
iii. Assist in undertaking file census to establish state of records and track any
missing or lost files,
iv. Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time.
Person Specifications
Education
Honours (1st Class and 2nd Class Upper) Bachelors’ Degree in Library and Information
Science or Degree in Records and Archives Management.
Experience
None required
Skills and Competencies
i. Good communication skills,
ii. Team working skills,
iii. Ability To Use One’s Initiative, And
iv. A positive attitude and growth mindset.
6.Graduate Trainee, IT (1 Vacancy)
Reports to: Senior Software and Database Administrator
Department: Strategy and Planning
Department Head: Director Strategy and Planning
Location: PPDA Headquarters
Job Purpose
To aid strategic and tactical direction in all ICT related matters so that the Authority can
be in the best position to leverage technology to achieve its mission, vision and strategic
objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
i. To assist in designing, developing, testing and rolling out software applications in
the Authority,
ii. Assist in ensuring the availability, reliability and security of all PPDA applications
and software services with a critical focus on user requirements and quality
assurance of outputs
iii. Assist in ensuring that adequate IT disaster recovery measures are put in place
for all PPDA applications and software services
iv. Assist in providing adequate and timely user support
v. Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time
Person Specifications
Education
Honours (1st Class and 2nd Class Upper) Bachelors’ Degree in Information
Technology, Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree in
Computer Science and other related field.
Experience
None required
Skills and Competencies
i. Good communication skills,
ii. Team working skills,
iii. Ability to Use One’s Initiative,
iv Positive attitude and growth mindset
7.Graduate Trainee, Legal Affairs (1 Vacancy)
Reports to: Senior Officer Legal Affairs
Department: Legal and Board Affairs
Department Head: Director Legal and Board Affairs
Location: PPDA Headquarters
Job Purpose
To support the effective and efficient management of the Legal Unit through provision of
legal advisory services and setting relevant standards to meet the expectations of PPDA
stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Assist in drafting standard letters to facilitate review of investigations on
the accreditations and suspension matters,
ii. Support in scheduling meetings with external parties in relation to
accreditations and suspensions.
iii. Assist with secretarial services to the Management Advisory Committee,
iv. Assist to prepare periodical reports on the performance of the Department,
v. Assist in Undertaking research on matters relating to the mandate of the
Authority; and
vi. Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Person Specifications
Education
Honours (1st Class and 2nd Class Upper) Bachelors’ Degree in Law.
Experience
None required
Skills and Competencies
i. Good communication skills,
ii. Team working skills,
iii. Ability to Use One’s Initiative
iv. A positive attitude and growth mindset.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:
Full time service on a One (1) year non-renewable contract.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
1. All qualified candidates should submit completed application forms downloaded from
www.ppda.go.ug (Look for Careers, Jobs, Vacancies and application form) and
relevant academic documents via Email to; recruitment@ppda.go.ug with the job
position applied for as the subject.
2. The attachments should be limited to the following documents; a duly filled
application form, National ID, O-level and A-level Certificates, Honours (1st Class
and 2nd Class Upper Degree.
3. Applicants for the Regional Positions should be residents of the Region (Central,
Western, Eastern or Northern) and provide a recommendation letter from LC 1
Chairperson as evidence.
4. All attachments should be sent as one file in PDF format.
5. The subject of the email should be ‘Application for the Position of…” (indicate the
position applied for)
Deadline: Monday 28th April 2025 by 5:00pm
