Job Detail
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the underlisted vacant posts existing in Kaabong District Local Government.
Procurement Officer
Application form/PSC 3 (2008 revised) in triplicate and PSC Summary form (One form) should be submitted to the Secretary, Kaabong District Service Commission, P.O Box 16, Kotido, to be received not later than 9th January 2026 by 5:00 pm.
The application and Summary forms can be obtained from the Public Service Commission offices, 2nd floor, Farmer’s house, Parliament Avenue, Kampala and from the District Service Commission offices countrywide. The application and summary forms can as well be downloaded from the PSC website: www.psc.go.ug
Application forms should bear the title of the post applied for, followed by the reference number indicated against the vacancy. Serving officers are advised to route their applications through their responsible officers who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delays.
Applicants should attach photocopies of CERTIFIED academic documents (Results Slip, Certificates Transcripts), and registration certificates where applicable to each of the three application forms to be submitted. Additionally, each applicant is required to attach one recent passport size photograph and one copy of the National Identity card to all of the three application forms.
- Applicants who shall not hear from the District Service Commission on completion of the exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.
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Kaabong District Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer to all eligible Ugandans and recruitment services are offered free of charge.
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Promising or offering inducements to members of the Commission, staff or any other leader for purposes of seeking unfair favors for jobs is illegal and punishable by law.
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Applicants are highly encouraged to report anyone who solicits for bribes or unduly influences the appointing authority for purposes of securing a job to relevant Government agencies including IGG, Police, State house Anti corruption Unit, the RDC, the DSO and Ministry of Local Government.
- Details of job descriptions and person specifications can be obtained at any DSC Secretariat or on Public Service Commission website: www.psc.go.ug
Job Advert Source Credits:
- New Vision Newspaper
- Dated (Monday 6th December 2025)
- Double Check the Post Ref No
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Job Title : Procurement Officer
Job Purpose
Key Outputs
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Schedules of procurement requirements compiled.
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Suppliers guided and advised on correct procurement procedures.
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Procurement documentation referenced, verified and managed.
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Liaison with accounts to facilitate timely payment to suppliers done.
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Documentation relating to procurement verified and organized for use by interested parties.
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Draft bid documents and procurement plan prepared.
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Sanctioned transactions entered in the procurement system for further processing.
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Advice to end users on development of procurement specifications given.
Key Functions
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Compiling schedules of procurement requirements.
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Guiding and advising suppliers on correct procurement procedures.
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Referencing, verifying and managing procurement documentation.
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Liaising with accounts to facilitate timely payment to suppliers.
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Verifying and organizing documentation relating to procurement for use by interested parties.
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Preparing draft bid documents and procurement plan.
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Entering sanctioned transactions in the procurement system for further processing.
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Advising end users on development of procurement specifications.
Person Specifications
Qualifications
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EITHER an Honors Bachelors Degree in Procurement/Supply Chain Management from a recognized awarding Institution.
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OR a Bachelors Degree in a non-supply chain management discipline plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Procurement Management from a recognized awarding institution.
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OR full Professional qualification in Supply Chain Management (CIPS) plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Procurement Management from a recognized awarding Institution.
Competences
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Procurement, Disposal and Contract Management.
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Information and Communications Technology.
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Ethics and Integrity.
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Concern for Quality and Standards.
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Communication.
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Time management.
Important Steps
- New Vision Newspaper
- Dated (Monday 6th December 2025)
- Double Check the Post Ref No
- Click here to View it
- Read the Job description from www.publicservice.go.ug
- Apply using the Instructions Provided on the portal.
- The Green Button “APPLY FOR THIS JOB“
- You will be redirected to the application forms.
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