Vacancy title:
Deputy Principal - UPIK

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Management, Education]

Jobs at:
Ministry of Education and Sports

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, November 7 2025

Duty Station:
Kigumba | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

1. UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT (UGANDA PETROLEUM INSTITUTE – KIGUMBA)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating the Identification and development of academic plans, Priorities and programs for the Institute.
• Overseeing the Quality Assurance function of the Institute’s Academic services.
• Establishing and maintaining an updated data bank for the Institute’s Academic Programmes and Projects.

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• Facilitating the Implementation of Governance and Governing Council Policies, Plans Procedures and other resolutions aimed at improving the academic performance of the Institute.
• Supervising and evaluating the performance of the staff under his department.
• Coordinating the Implementation of the institute’s students’ and academic staff programs with collaborating Academic and Training Institutions.
• Coordinating academic planning and review, Preparation and submission of curricular to relevant authorities and users.
• Providing Leadership and coordinating programmes and activities aimed at the professional growth and development of the academic staff of the Institute in liaison with the relevant authorities and stakeholders.
• Monitoring and Evaluating quality and cost effectiveness of academic of academic programmes.
• Any other duties as assigned by the relevant authority.

Qualifications and Work Experience

• A Master’s degree in Either; Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Geoscience, Refining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Sciences Or Physical Sciences obtained from a recognized Institution.
• Bachelor’s degree (Hons) In Either Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Geoscience, Refining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Sciences or Physical Sciences obtained from a recognized University/Institution.
• A post graduate qualification in Management or Law is an added advantage.
• At least nine (9) years relevant working experience, three of which should have been middle level management in a recognized Institution/organization.

Required Competencies

• Adequate knowledge of public financial and procurement systems, procedures and regulations
• Strategic thinking, knowledge generation and management
• Demonstrated ability in Leadership: Planning, Organizing and coordinating, Accountability, Oral Communication, Customer Care and Public relations, Presentation and Report writing
• Team leader, Innovation and self-initiative, Time Management
• Ability to mentor, Coach and develop subordinates.
• Incumbent should be of high morals and integrity.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following vacant posts that have fallen vacant at the Ministry of Education and Sports, which exists in the Department of University Education - Uganda Petroleum Institute-Kigumba (UPIK)

The Applications should be filled ON-LINE using the E-recruitment portal of the Education Service Commission (ESC). Applications should be submitted not later than 7th November, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Please follow the Instructions below for the filling and submission of your Application Form.

1. Account Creation Process
   • Go to the ESC website at https://www.esc.go.ug and click on the ‘Job Adverts’ hyper link highlighted at the top right corner or, go to any browser of your choice and enter https://erecruit.esc.go.ug
2. • Click ‘Sign Up’ button highlighted in the top right corner for you to create your account/ user profile on the system.

• Fill in the required information in the ‘Create an Applicant’s Account’.
• A confirmation of ‘successful creation of account’ will be sent to you with a confirmation link which will lead you to log in to the system successfully.

2. Application Process

• Go to ‘View Job Detail’ against the job that you qualify for.
• Search for the job and study the job detail carefully.
• To apply for the job, click ‘Apply for Job’ at the right corner.
• Then submit your application, or save in case you need to come back to it.

3. Applicants are advised to note the following:

• Create an address in case you do not have one.
• Scan your passport size photograph (jpg, jpeg, png format).
• Scan your relevant documents
• Keep a copy of your application form for future use.

4. Relevant Documents include:

• Academic Documents
• Registration Certificate(s)
• National and Institutional identity cards
• Letters of Appointment, Confirmation and Posting/Transfer (where applicable).
• Pay slip of at least six (6) months before the closing date of advert (where applicable).

Recommendation Form- Click Publications on the ESC website to find the Form or click www.esc.go.ug/publications.

Please note that:

• The application process should be completed ONLINE
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Upload only the required documents as per the job specifications.

Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to present the rest of their relevant documents during the oral interviews

6. Always refer to the ESC website at www.esc.go.ug for details of each advert.

Qualified women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

All Services from The Education Service Commission are Free of Charge.

Serving officers must route their applications through their Head of Institution, who should be advised on the closing date to ensure submission within the deadline.

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