Job Title: Laboratory Technician – Instrumentation
Organisation: Ministry of Water and Environment
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) is a cabinet-level government ministry responsible for managing, securing, and sustaining Uganda’s water resources, environmental assets, and climate-resilience infrastructure. Headquartered along Plot 3-7, Kabalega Crescent / Port Bell Road in Luzira, Kampala, it works closely with agencies like the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).
Job Summary: To ensure laboratory equipment are functional, maintained in good condition and regularly serviced and calibrated.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participates in maintenance of advanced and basic laboratory analytical equipment at the National Water Quality Reference Laboratory and Regional Water Quality Laboratories.
- Conducts tests, calibrates and ensures analytical equipment functioning comply with manufacturers’ specifications.
- Trouble-shoots, repairs and maintains laboratory analytical equipment.
- Conducts equipment needs assessment and reports.
- Participates in repairs and service of equipment with service providers.
- Maintains laboratory equipment inventories.
- Performs any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An Ordinary Diploma in Science Technology with a bias in Chemistry or Bio-chemistry or Ordinary Diploma in Computer Science
- Experience of at least 2 years in maintenance of analytical or medical laboratory equipment.
- A Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Information
- Technology is an added advantage.
Required Competences and Skills
- Team work: Works cooperatively and collaboratively.
- Initiative: Proactive, open to new ideas and champions innovation.
- Result Orientation: Takes up duty willingly and produces results.
- Communication: Actively listens and speaks respectfully.
- Integrity: Is open and honest and provides quality services without need for inducements.
- Time management: Always in time and accomplishes tasks in time.
- Loyalty: Complies with lawful instructions of Supervisor and is able to provide ongoing support to Supervisors tasks.
- Customer care: Responds well and attends to clients. Reflects a good image for the Public service.
How to Apply:
Applicants must also include contact details (telephone and email) of three referees. Applications should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water and Environment, Old Port Bell Road, Luzira P. O Box 20026, Kampala and should be delivered to the Ministry Registry
Deadline: 2nd June 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: associate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24