Job Title: Principal Information Technology Officer
Organisation: Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The TVET Act 2025, and the Gazette of Statutory Instrument No. 25 of 2025 established the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board (UHPAB), which is responsible for the Assessment and Certification of health professionals under Technical and Vocational Education and Training. The ACT was assented to in February 2025, by H.E. the President of the Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
Job Summary: To provide technical leadership and guidance in the management of day to day running of all ICT systems at UHPAB.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To provide technical support to the ICT team in project evaluation, budgets and risk assessment.
- Supervise, coach and mentor the staff in ICT and build a highly skilled and motivated team to deliver UHPAB’s ICT performance targets.
- Provide technical support to the development and implementation of ICT policies, procedures and guidelines to support the UHPAB’s operations and enable it achieve its strategic objectives.
- Plan and coordinate all ICT development projects to support the achievement of UHPAB’s strategy.
- Provide technical support to the designing and implementation of controls and procedures that ensure accuracy and reliability in Data Capture, Data Processing and Dissemination of Information.
- Design and implement information security procedures base on corporate ICT security policies covering information system applications and infrastructure.
- Responsible for developing processes and assigning resources to provide support to all users in a timely manner.
- Develop, deploy and maintain appropriate and adequate IT security systems that ensure coverage from internal and external security threats that is maintained at all areas under the ICT domain including but not limited to data, infrastructure, networks etc.
- Provide support to different departmental systems implementations by working in close collaboration with these unit heads, the project teams and third-party vendors to enable the systems are implemented on time, on budget and scope.
- Conduct routine reviews of the systems to ensure optimum interactions between the system and users.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or Information Systems or Computer Engineering or Software Engineering or Computer Programming or Fine Arts in Digital Media from a recognized awarding Institution.
- A Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or Information Systems.
- Recognized professional IT certifications will be an added advantage.
- Experience: A minimum of six (6) years working experience in providing IT services with a reputable public or private organization, three (3) of should have been served at Senior.
How to Apply:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants to fill the vacant posts tenable at the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board. The applications should be filled on the PSC Form 3 and submitted to the Executive Secretary, Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board on Plot 157, Ssebowa Road, Kiwatule, P.O. Box 236, Ntinda not later than 5.00 pm on Friday 14th November, 2025.
Instructions
1. Applicants are advised to:
- Complete Public Service Form 3 (PSF 3) in triplicate, Download Here.
- Attach one (1) recent coloured passport size photograph on each form and a detailed Curriculum Vitae
- Indicate title of the post on the application form and reference number against the post.
2. Relevant Documents required include the following:
- Certified Academic documents (Master’s Degree Certificate and Transcript, Post Graduate Diploma Certificate and Transcript, Bachelor’s Degree Certificate and Transcript, Diploma Certificate and Transcript, UACE, UCE.
- Certified Registration Certificates and valid Practicing Licenses for health workers who are required by law to register with relevant Professional Councils.
- Evidence of training and practice in specialized areas where applicable.
- National and Current Institutional Identity Cards.
- Priority should be given to only the relevant documents in the job specifications.
- All applicants will have the opportunity to present additional relevant qualifications.
3. It is emphasized that:
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
- Shortlisted applicants shall be required to bring at the oral interview their original Academic and Professional Documents, letters of appointment and confirmation.
- Candidates who will present forged Certificates shall be handed over to the Police for appropriate action.
- Applicants who are on long term training of one year and above should not apply.
Deadline: 14th November, 2025.
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72