Key Duties and Responsibilities

1) Checking and properly locking premises at the close of the day;

2) Apprehending and questioning suspects for proper identification;

3) Directing visitors to the reception for more information;

4) Reporting theft cases and preparing reports to the authorities;

5) Patrolling premises to ensure security;

6) Maintaining security of the Authority’s vehicles; and

7) Guarding entry points to ensure effective security.

Person specifications

a) Academic Qualifications A Uganda Certificate of Education

b) Working Experience Nil

c) Competencies

i) Technical

▪ Operation of security equipment/tools

▪ Records and information management

▪ Planning, organizing and coordinating

▪ Investigation and reporting skills ii) Behavioral

▪ Self-confidence;

▪ Ethics and integrity;

▪ Communicating effectively;

▪ Public relations and customer care;

▪ Time management ;and

▪ Physical fitness

Application Guidelines

Interested candidates who fully meet the requirements are invited to submit their applications comprising the following:

A comprehensive curriculum vitae with daytime contact details.

Three (3) referees with their contact addresses.

Recommendation letters from Heads of their former employers (Rationalised Government Institutions).

Copies of relevant academic testimonials and certificates, including:

1. O and A Level Certificates
2. Bachelor’s Degree and Postgraduate Academic Qualifications
3. Transcripts and Professional Certifications

Copies of letters of appointment, confirmations (if any), and promotion letters.

Please note the following important instructions:

All application documents must be compiled into one PDF file, clearly labelled with the applicant’s full name.

Submit your application only by email to: recruitment@ufzepa.go.ug

The closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 6th June 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Only emailed applications will be considered.

Former staff of RAPEX-affected agencies who have since been absorbed into the Public Service are not eligible to apply.

All applications should be addressed to:

The Executive Director
Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA)
6th Floor, Communications House
Plot 1 Colville Street
Kampala