The PPDA is seeking to recruit qualified, competent and highly motivated Ugandans to fill the following Graduate Training Opportunities for graduates who completed University not earlier than 2022.

Position: Graduate Trainee, Administration (1 vacancy)

Reports to: Officer Administration

Department: Human Resources and Administration

Department Head: Director Human Resources and Administration

Location: PPDA Headquarters

Job Purpose

To promote a sustainable and efficient administration of the Authority by offering logistical support and maintenance of a conducive working environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitoring all the building’s electricity utilization and identifying and mitigating areas of wastage.
• Monitoring and intermittently checking water taps, pipes, washroom facilities, and ducts for any leakages, and reporting identified defects on time, which saves wastage.
• Identifying defects on the building facilities and reporting areas for remedial action.
• Checking on the generator to ensure its proper functionality and ensure it, switched on/off whenever there is no electricity, monitors its service time intervals
• Keeps surveillance of the building and installations
• Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time.

Person Specifications

Education

• Honours (1st Class and 2nd Class Upper) Bachelors’ Degree in Civil Engineering and Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or any other 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

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:

Full time service on a One (1) year non-renewable contract.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

1.  All qualified candidates should submit completed application forms downloaded from www.ppda.go.ug (Look for Careers, Jobs, Vacancies and application form) and relevant academic documents via Email to; recruitment@ppda.go.ug with the job position applied for as the subject.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. All attachments should be sent as one file in PDF format.
5. The subject of the email should be ‘Application for the Position of…” (indicate the position applied for)

 Deadline: Monday 28th April 2025 by 5:00pm