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Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. UWA was established in 1996 and is managed in accordance with the Wildlife Act Cap 200.
Full-time
Information Technology Officer – Systems Developer Job at Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)
Job Description
- To design, develop, customize, test, deploy, and maintain software applications that support UWA’s operations. The Software Developer ensures UWA systems are secure, efficient, user-friendly, and aligned with organizational ICT standards.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Software Development & Customization
- Customize and enhance existing UWA systems including wildlife monitoring tools, digital permitting/ticketing systems, intranet platforms, and administrative applications.
- Design and develop new software solutions using approved programming languages and frameworks.
- Develop APIs and integration modules for seamless interoperability between UWA systems (e.g., SMART, GIS platforms, financial systems, HRMIS).
- Requirements Analysis & System Design
- Work with business units and the systems analyst to gather and analyze user requirements.
- Work with the systems analyst to develop technical specifications, architectural diagrams, data models, and UI/UX designs.
- Recommend technical solutions to improve workflows and automate manual processes across UWA operations.
- System Testing & Quality Assurance
- Develop test plans and conduct unit, integration, and user-acceptance testing.
- Debug system issues, optimize code, and ensure adherence to quality and security standards.
- Document all development processes, test results, and system changes.
- System Deployment & Maintenance
- Deploy software solutions in test and production environments.
- Maintain and update applications, ensuring performance, security, and scalability.
- Troubleshoot issues and provide technical support to end-users across departments and protected areas.
- Database Development & Management
- Develop and manage databases to support UWA applications.
- Ensure data integrity, performance tuning, backups, and secure access control.
- Support data analytics tools for conservation, enforcement, and tourism insights.
- Cybersecurity & Compliance
- Implement secure coding practices and ensure compliance with UWA ICT policies and national cybersecurity guidelines.
- Work with the ICT security team to fix vulnerabilities, apply patches, and audit system security.
- ICT Project Participation
- Contribute to planning, execution, and documentation of ICT projects.
- Prepare technical specifications for procurement of software tools or services.
- Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and internal teams to deliver project objectives.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
- Apply through this link: https://hrmis.ugandawildlife.org:8081/
- Follow the above link:
- Signup to create an account. If you already have an account, go to login
- Proceed to create the candidate profile and save
- Continue to HOME, select the job you are interested in, view and click on apply.
- Applicants are required to scan and attach certified copies of the required academic documents only e.g. Degree certificate and transcript, Diploma, UACE and UCE certificates
- Academic documents for all the successful candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Authority.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
- Signup to create an account. If you already have an account, go to login
- Proceed to create the candidate profile and save
- Continue to HOME, select the job you are interested in, view and click on apply.
Deadline: 23rd January 2026
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