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Job Summary

Job Title:
GIS Officer
Employer:
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)
Location:
Kampala, Uganda
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Information Technology Jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Friday, 27 June 2025

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GIS Officer job at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) | Apply Now

Are you looking for Information Technology jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in GIS Officer job at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)

About the Organisation

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a government-owned utility company mandated to own, manage, and expand the electricity distribution infrastructure across Uganda, ensuring reliable and efficient power delivery to support national development. Established in 2001 following the unbundling of the Uganda Electricity Board (UEB), UEDCL has built a strong reputation for upholding operational excellence, infrastructure integrity, and regulatory compliance in the electricity distribution sector.

The company fosters a collaborative and safety-focused work culture, offering rewarding career paths and professional development opportunities for engineers, technicians, and administrative staff through both permanent and project-based roles. UEDCL’s innovative approach to rural electrification and asset management includes leveraging technology for network monitoring, maintenance, and service delivery, significantly contributing to the government's electrification goals.

With a broad operational footprint across all regions of Uganda, the company is committed to the core values of professionalism, accountability, customer satisfaction, and innovation. UEDCL also actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives, including supporting community electrification programs, environmental sustainability projects, and educational outreach. For more information, visit www.uedcl.co.ug.

Kampala, Uganda

Full Time

Deadline: 

27 Jun 2025

Job Title

GIS Officer job at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)

Job Description

Job Title:  GIS Officer

Organisation: Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

To provide Geographical Information System services to the organization. The officer is also responsible for managing, analyzing, and visualizing spatial data using GIS software and tools to guide strategic and management decisions.

Impact: The GIS Officer ensures that the organization strategy and decisions are viable by providing insights and solutions based on geographic and spatial data.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Resolving problems and spatial queries as they arise

  • Analyze GIS information to make informed decisions

  • Assist in outlining and demonstrating GIS benefits to the user departments

  • Training and technical support of network auditors

  • Compile, process, and organize geospatial data from various sources (satellite imagery, maps, government records).

  • Maintain and update GIS databases

  • Create detailed, accurate maps and interactive visualizations to represent data.

  • Use GIS tools to overlay different types of data (e.g., topography, population, land use) for specific purposes

Expected Output

  • Accurate and well-maintained filing system for GIS data and records

  • Compile, process, and organize geospatial data from various sources (satellite imagery, maps, government records).

  • Maintain and update GIS databases

  • Comprehensive records of completed administrative and clerical activities.

GIS Officer job at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

  • A Bachelors Degree in Information Technology or Bachelors Degree in Survey.

  • Certificates in various GIS Systems and Applications

Experience

  • Minimum of 4 year of experience in a GIS focused industry especially construction and energy sectors

  • Familiarity with various computer programming, GIS and Topography software.

Competencies

  • Strong GIS skills with two or more GIS packages

  • Understanding mathematics and statistical analysis

  • Strong Microsoft SQL server and related RDBMS user skills

  • Good writing skills for reporting purposes

  • A basic understanding of the concepts behind data management in a relational database

  • Good IT technical skills.

How to Apply

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online through the UEDCL jobs portal.

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Deadline: 27th June 2025



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