Vacancy title:
Software Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Engineering, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, June 5 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary

The Software Engineer is responsible for developing software applications and participate in software quality assessments to enable automation and interfacing of business processes to enhance organizational efficiency.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Participate in gathering user requirements to inform the development of software and analyze the requirements to come up with software design.
2. Develop software to automate various business processes that may necessitate automation from time to time. iii. Deploy developed applications into production and offer technical advice on acquisition of outsourced software.
3. Carry out software testing to evaluate whether it meets the user requirements and the business needs.
4. Write test report to document and inform stakeholders of the test results.
5. Research, identify and develop templates for documenting processes, designs, and test results.

• Carryout reviews on technical documents to identify gaps in processes and ensure conformity to industry standards and make recommendations on how gaps can be fixed.
• Identify inefficiencies in existing systems and processes and gather recommendations from users on how to improve the current systems. ix. Develop and deploy patches (new software versions) to improve the effectiveness of existing systems.

x. Creates user information solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining Internet/intranet applications throughout the development life cycle. xi. Ensure that the website implementations based best practice industry frameworks.

• Design, implement web interfaces and create multimedia applications to interact with web interfaces.
• Integrates applications by designing database architecture and server scripting, studying, and establishing connectivity with network systems, search engines, and information servers.
• Carry out user sensitization and training on how to use the developed application.

1. Support business units and guide the documentation of business processes.

• Carry out other IT related work like Computer configuration, networking on projects.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Basic Qualifications

An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics with computing, Computer or Software Engineering, and any related discipline from an internationally recognized University or institution.

 
Experience 

Three (3) years of relevant work experience in active software development from a reputable organization.

Character & Competencies

1. Risk Management
2. Analytical skills
3. Innovative
4. High level of integrity
5. Communication and report writing skills
6. Interpersonal skills

Conceptual and Analytical Skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

The PAU will ONLY consider online applications submitted through her website. Interested persons who fully meet the required job specifications and with the right personal attributes for the above positions are invited to visit the PAU website: www.pau.go.ug  and go to the link “OPPORTUNITIES-CAREERS-VACANCIES” to view details and apply for the available opportunities.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 

All applications should reach the PAU’s website www.pau.go.ug by 5th January 2025 at 11:59 pm. 

NOTE: 

1.         ONLY online applications will be considered. Applications submitted by e-mail or handdelivered will not be accepted. 

2.         Applicants are required to scan and attach only CERTIFIED copies of ALL the basic qualifications like Degree certificates and Transcripts, Diploma certificates and Transcripts, A-level and and O-level certificates. 

3.         Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted, and background checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Authority. 

4.         Only short-listed and successful candidates will be contacted, and any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification. 

5.         All appointments shall be subject to a probationary period of not more than six months and subsequent confirmation in service will be based on satisfactory performance of the individual. 

6.         Please forward any enquires regarding this advert to recruitment@pau.go.ug or call telephone number +256 313231600. 

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