Job Title: Manager Information and Communications Technology
Organisation: Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
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.
Job Summary: To provide 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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and oversee the implementation of the ICT strategy,
- Oversee the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of PPDA’s enterprise information systems and databases.
- Supervise upgrades, integrations, and user support for key platforms
- Implement robust cybersecurity protocols, backup systems, and disaster recovery plans to protect institutional data and systems.
- Participate in the procurement of ICT hardware, software, and services in accordance with PPDA regulations
- Build ICT capacity across the institution through user training, guidelines, and awareness programs.
- Oversee the planning, installation, and maintenance of the organization’s ICT infrastructure including servers, networks, and communication systems.
- Monitor trends in ICT and public sector digital innovation, recommending and implementing new technologies to enhance efficiency.
- Supervise, mentor and evaluate performance of the IT unit to ensure that they are meeting stakeholder expectations and also growing professionally,
- Review and Maintain the Authority’s ICT infrastructure (both software and hardware) is functioning effectively and is also adequately meeting expectations of internal and external stakeholders,
- Undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s Degree with honours in Computer Science; or Information Technology; or Information Systems; or Software Engineering and Computer Engineering; or Information Security; or Business Computing; or related field.
- A Masters Degree in Computer Science; or Information Technology; or Information Systems; or Software Engineering and Computer Engineering; or Information Security; or Business Computing; or related field
Experience
- Seven (7) years of experience in managing, troubleshooting, and securing standard user software solutions in busy work environments. A minimum of three (3) must have been served at Senior Officer Level,
- Professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, PMP, ITIL, or Microsoft/Cisco certifications will be an added advantage
- Experience in managing, troubleshooting and securing custom software solutions in busy work environments,
- Experience in managing, troubleshooting and securing ICT server Infrastructure solutions in busy work environments,
- Experience managing IT teams and supervising complex IT projects,
- Experience in designing, implementing and documenting enterprise ICT security solutions,
- Experience in designing, implementing and documenting enterprise disaster recovery solutions, and
- Experience in designing, implementing and documenting ICT strategy and ICT policies.
Skills & Competencies
- Ability to effectively manage teams,
- Ability to Innovate,
- Analytical and problem-solving skills,
- Communication Skills (Oral, Written, for different audiences),
- High level of Innovation, and
- Attention to Detail.
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates should submit completed application forms, Download Here and relevant academic documents via Email to; [email protected] with the job position applied for as the subject.
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.
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.
All attachments should be sent as one file in PDF format.
The subject of the email should be ‘Application for the Position of…” (indicate the position applied for)
Deadline: 7th July 2025
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84