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 Procurement and Disposal Unit
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
- Assist in preparations of bids for procurement and disposal processes,
- Assist in preparing, administering and issuing approved contracts,
- Support in liaising with suppliers and other stakeholders so as to ensure timely delivery of goods and services,
- Assist in preparing Statements of Requirements (Bills of Quantities),
- Support in preparing contract performance status reports,
- Follow up with the Procurement Agent, and
- Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time
Requirements
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
- Good communication skills,
- Team working skills,
- Ability to use one’s initiative, and
- 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: –
- Only on-line applications on the e-recruitment system will be considered.
- Only Candidates shortlisted for Written and/ or Oral Interviews will be contacted.
- 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.
- Applicants who shall not hear from the Authority on completion of the selection process should consider themselves unsuccessful.
- 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 18th June 2026.
Benefits
Full time service on a One (1) year non-renewable contract.
