Research Officer Jobs – Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board

Job Title: Research 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 implement research plans and agendas for UHPAB.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collect data on the UHPAB activities to support policy development.
• Assist in the generation of statistics reports on Assessments.
• Store research reports.
• Identify potential partners and build strong relationships with them.
• Develop grant proposals and assist in grant submission
• processes.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
• Collect data on the UHPAB activities to support policy development.
• Assist in the generation of statistics reports on Assessments.
• Store research reports.
• Identify potential partners and build strong relationships with them.
• Develop grant proposals and assist in grant submission processes.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• An Honors Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing or Midwifery or any Allied Health field or Medical Education from a recognized University/Institution.
• Must have Advanced Tutors Diploma or Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Education in case he or she lacks a basic degree in Medical Education.
• Must be registered and in possession of a valid practicing license from the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council or Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council. OR (For Staff who were awarded Advanced/Higher Diploma before 2002)
• An Advanced/Higher Diploma in Nursing; or Midwifery or any Allied Health field from a recognized University/Institution.
• Must have a qualification in Medical Education (Advanced Tutors Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Education or Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Education).
• Must be registered and in possession of a valid practicing license from the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council or Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council.
• Experience: At least three (3) years working experience in a Health Research related field in a Health Professionals’ training institution or Health Professionals Assessment institution.

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 20th May, 2026.

Instructions

Applicants are advised to:

• Complete Public Service Form 3 (PSF 3) in triplicate, Opens the employer’s application pageApply Now →
• 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.
• Select one or two posts which you qualify.
• 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.
• Letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion where applicable.
• National and Current Institutional Identity Cards.

Priority should be given to only the relevant academic documents in the job specifications.

All applicants will have the opportunity to present additional relevant qualifications.

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.

Equal opportunity is given to all applicants.

Deadline: 20^th May 2026

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36