Principal Administrative Officer
Full time @Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) posted 9 minutes ago in Government Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 13422
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Government
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Department: Office of the University Secretary
Position: Principal Administrative Officer
Salary Scale: PU5 (NTNS)
Number of Posts: One (1)
Reports to: Deputy University Secretary
Supervises: Senior Administrative Officer
Purpose of the Job
- To provide efficient, effective, and timely secretariat services to the University Council and its Committees.
Qualifications and Experience
- A Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration, Business Administration, Law, Development Studies, or any relevant field from a recognized institution.
- An honours Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Administration, Business Administration, Law, Development Studies, or any relevant field from a recognized institution.
- Administrative Officer’s Law Course Certificate.
- At least nine (9) years’ experience in administration, with a minimum of three (3) years at the level of Senior Administrative Officer or equivalent in a reputable organization.
- Excellent and demonstrable drafting and writing skills.
- Good communication, leadership, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
- Person of high integrity.
- Must not be above 45 years of age at the time of application.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Liaise with the Deputy University Secretary for organizing meetings of the University Council and its Committees.
- Prepare and circulate working papers, agendas, and minutes of Council and Committee meetings.
- Write minutes of Council and Committee meetings and document decisions as directed by the Deputy University Secretary.
- Follow up on actions from Council and Committee decisions and report on their implementation.
- File and update records of minutes and Council decisions in the minute book.
- Monitor, evaluate, and report to the Deputy University Secretary on the performance of outsourced administrative service providers to the University.
- Coordinate the procurement, provision, proper use, and maintenance of common user facilities and services.
- Participate in organizing university events and ceremonies.
- Prepare speeches as assigned.
- Perform any other duties assigned from time to time.
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
- MUST is a Public University located in Western Uganda, Mbarara City, 7 km on Mbarara-Bushenyi road.
- MUST’s vision is to be a Centre of Academic and Professional Excellence in Science and Technology.
- In order to achieve this vision, MUST is building a team of highly qualified and skilled persons who can ably contribute to providing quality and relevant education at the national and international levels, with particular emphasis on science and technology and its application to community development.
- Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill vacant positions that exist in MUST.
How to Apply
- Applicants must use the application form, which should be downloaded from the University website: www.must.ac.ug.
- Applicants should request at least two of their referees to separately send sealed confidential reference letters attesting to the applicant’s competencies and suitability for the job applied for, to the address below before the closing date of the advert.
- Applications, in PDF as a single file, should be submitted to the email address: appointments@must.ac.ug not later than Friday, 9th January, 2026 at 5:00 pm East African time.
Note
- Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
- Applicants who do not use the prescribed form will not be considered.
- Hard copy applications shall not be received.
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