REF: UVTAB/REC-EXT/045/01/2026
Job Title
Estates and Works Officer
Salary Scale
UVTAB 5
Division
Administration
Reports to
Senior Administrative Officer
Responsible for
Nil
Job Purpose
To plan and supervise the civil construction and maintenance works in the Board.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
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Maintaining infrastructure including buildings, roads, bridges, trails, tracks, trenches, fences, firebreaks/lines, and boundary marks.
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Developing and implementing infrastructure maintenance plans.
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Providing technical guidance for the development of building plans and bills of quantities (BoQs) for works.
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Reviewing and evaluating works and infrastructure development proposals.
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Supervising the construction of new infrastructure as per the approved plans.
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Conducting inspections on all building projects to determine unsafe buildings, drainage systems, and roads, and recommending options for repair or demolition.
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Providing technical advice to managers and staff on all aspects of civil engineering works in accordance with building regulations, guidelines, environmental standards, and health and safety requirements.
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Preparing bid documents for tenders, supervising project teams, and giving progress reports to the relevant authorities.
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Providing technical support in conducting assessments and evaluation of electrical works and making appropriate reports.
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Developing and sharing design ideas using CAD software.
Person Specifications
a) Qualifications
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An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university.
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An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in a Civil Engineering and Building Engineering field (i.e., Civil Engineering, Architecture, Highway Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Construction Engineering) from a recognized university/institution.
b) Experience
Nil
c) Competencies
(i) Technical Competencies
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Efficiency and effectiveness
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Confidentiality
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Professionalism
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Teamwork
(ii) Behavioral Competencies
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Integrity
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Effective communication
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Results oriented
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Time management
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Ethics and integrity
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Flexibility
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Interested applicants can access the full job descriptions and specifications on the UVTAB WEBSITE. This should contain a Curriculum vitae with telephone contacts, emails, and any other information that may be required, names and addresses of referees, copies of relevant academic documents certified within a period not later than June 2025, addresses, most recent and clear scanned passport-size photograph should be attached not later than Monday, 16th March, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
- Applications should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB). The Job title and Reference Number should be clearly indicated.
Note:
- Kindly merge your application and all supporting academic documents into a single PDF file not exceeding 5MB.
- Only one combined PDF (maximum 5MB) should be uploaded.
- Interested individuals should click the link below to fill the application form:
https://uvtab.jugglehire.com/jobs
