REF: UVTAB/REC-EXT/044/01/2026
Job Title
Principal Administrative Officer
Salary Scale
UVTAB 3
Division
HR and Administration
Reports to
Manager – HR and Administration
Responsible for
Senior Administrative Officer
Job Purpose
To provide technical leadership in the administrative and logistical activities of the UVTAB.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
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Providing technical guidance in the day-to-day administrative support services to all Departments or Units, including logistics, management of the Estates, and provision of office supplies.
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Participating in the preparation of budgets and responding to audit queries.
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Compiling the Board’s progress reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
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Ensuring general compliance with hygiene and security at UVTAB Secretariat offices.
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Appraising and evaluating inventory of real property and equipment through maintenance of an Asset Register and advising management on relevant actions.
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Providing technical guidance in the development and implementation of UVTAB policy documents.
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Providing technical guidance in organizing workshops and conferences.
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Coordinating and maintaining records of utility bills.
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Supervising the maintenance of all UVTAB assets, equipment, and office utilities.
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Providing secretarial services for top management meetings.
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Ensuring proper management of the fleet.
Person Specifications
a) Qualifications
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An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Arts, Public Administration, Development Studies, or Law from a recognized university.
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A Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Management Sciences, or Humanities from a recognized university or institution.
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A Certificate in Administrative Officer’s Law Course from the Law Development Centre.
b) Experience
At least six (6) years of relevant working experience in an administrative role or field, with three (3) years at a senior officer level in a reputable organization.
c) Competencies
(i) Technical Competencies
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Leadership and supervisory skills
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Professionalism
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Human Resource Management
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Teamwork
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Efficiency and effectiveness
(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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Public relations
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Flexibility
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Confidentiality
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
