ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

Assist in receiving and reviewing manuscripts for completeness, prepare documents for editing, proofreading, and formatting. Support the editing and proofreading processes by checking grammar, layout, and style against UPPC standards.

Assist in drafting articles, news items, and captions for newsletters, brochures, and corporate publications under the guidance of the Publishing Officer. Support in preparing and updating production schedules, liaise with designers, typesetters, and printers to track progress.

Support in checking layouts, images, and typography before approval for printing.

Assist in reviewing proofs to ensure content is accurate, consistent, and error-free. Assist in compiling technical information, specifications, and quotations for tender submissions, organize related documents for bidding.

Maintain files and databases for manuscripts, publications, contributors, production schedules, and bidding submissions.

Respond to routine client and author queries, relay information between the publishing team and stakeholders.

Provide general office and clerical support for the publishing Department, including preparing reports, minutes, and correspondences. . Establishing new project opportunities.

 Monitoring updates within the publishing industry including changes to business models and technology. Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time to whom authority has been delegated.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree either in Education with English or literature, Mass Communication, Journalism, , Business administration, Public Administration, Publishing or a related field from a recognised Institution.

A minimum of one year’s relevant experience in publishing in a reputable organisation.

Professional training or certification in publishing, editing, or digital publishing is desirable. Skills and Competences.

Strong editing and proofreading skills.

Excellent project management and organizational skills.

Deep understanding of government and legal publishing standards.

Skilled in publishing processes (editing, proofreading, typesetting, digital publishing), quality assurance, copyright compliance.

Strong planning, high standards for accuracy, attention to detail, creativity, problemsolving, communication, teamwork and ability to work under tight deadlines Integrity, customer focus, adaptability, decision-making, and continuous learning.

Interested persons who meet the required specifications are advised:

To apply to The Managing Director, Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC), P.O. Box 33 Entebbe, Uganda. To mark the envelope with the job applied for in CAPITAL LETTERS, enclose a CV, academic transcripts and certified certificates, Postal, Telephone and Email address  UPPC EXTERNAL JOB ADVERT NO. 001/2025 for both applicant and three professional referees to reach not later than September 29, 2025 by 5.00pm.

. Those who prefer to apply online should send their application to jobs@uppc.go.ug Details of the job descriptions can be accessed from the UPPC Website www.uppc.go.ug Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.