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 Performance Monitoring- Regional Offices

Reports to: Senior Officer Performance Monitoring

Department: Performance Monitoring-Regional Offices

Department Head: Director Performance Monitoring

Location: Mbale, Gulu,Mbarara, and Kampala

Job Purpose

To support the Department initiatives and plans for performance monitoring of Entities

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conduct Procurement Audits, Compliance Inspections, Contract Audits and bid preparatory audits,
2. Conduct Compliance Checks within Entities,
3. Attend meetings, workshops, and team-building events,
4. Compile reports and make presentations to other staff members,
5. Analyse existing systems and offer new ideas for improvement,
6. Conduct research on topical issues and assist the Manager or Senior Officer wherever possible, and
7. Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time

Requirements

Education

Honours (1^st Class and 2^nd Class Upper) Bachelors’ Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management or 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.