Job Description

The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) is established under the PPDA Act Cap 205 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 Opportunity for graduates who graduated not earlier than 2025 and must be below 26 years of age.

Title: Graduate Trainee Administration

Reports to: Officer Human Resources

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

1.  Monitoring all the building’s electricity utilization and identifying and mitigating areas of wastage.
2.  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.

1.  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
2.  Keeps surveillance of the building and installations
3.  Any other duties assigned by the Supervisor

Requirements

Education

Honours (1st Class and 2^nd 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

1.             Good communication skills,
2.             Team working skills,

    iii.            Ability to use one’s initiative, and

1.             A positive attitude and growth mindset

Application Guidelines

Mandatory requirements for Applicants: –

Scan, attach and submit on-line relevant documents (Cover Letter, CV, ‘O’ Level, and ‘A’ Level Certificates, Degree Transcripts, Certificates and a Valid National Identification Card) in one PDF document.

Emphasis: –

1. Only on-line applications on the e-recruitment system will be considered.
2. Only Candidates shortlisted for Written and/ or Oral Interviews will be   contacted.

iii.                Candidates shortlisted for Oral Interviews shall be required to bring along with them copies of original academic documents (“O” and “A” level Certificates, Degree Transcripts and Certificates) and a Valid National Identification Card.

1. Applicants who shall not hear from the Authority on completion of the selection process should consider themselves unsuccessful.
2. Please note that any form of canvassing or lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Applications should be filled and submitted ON-LINE not later than 18^th June 2026.

Benefits

Full time service on a One (1) year non-renewable contract.

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