Gulu University Non-Academic Jobs (13 Positions)

• Positions13 Non-Academic Positions (Planning, Audit, Finance, Procurement, Estates, Secretariat, Health and Laboratory)
• CompanyGulu University
• LocationGulu City, Uganda
• Job TypeFull-Time
• CategoryEducation Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryHigher Education (Public University)
• DepartmentVarious departments and units
• Vacancies13 (1 per post)
• Salary ScalePU4 to PU13
• DeadlineTuesday, 13 October 2026, 5:00 pm

Gulu University is a public university in Northern Uganda, set up under Statutory Instrument No. 31 of 2003 to drive equitable development in a region recovering from two decades of conflict. Its main campus is in Laroo Division, Gulu City, and it has grown to include campuses in Kitgum and Kotido, a presence in Hoima City and a constituent college project in Moroto that will extend university education to Karamoja.

The university describes itself as agriculturally focused and built around community transformation. Under Vice Chancellor Prof. George Ladaah Openjuru, its programmes are designed to serve rural communities: the Faculty of Medicine trains doctors for rural health facilities, and education programmes prepare teachers for rural schools and agricultural education. Its vision is to be the leading academic institution promoting community transformation and industrialisation for sustainable development.

Gulu University also runs major partnership projects, including the Mastercard Foundation-funded RETI project for refugee and host-community youth in Gulu, Lamwo and Kiryandongo, and the TAGDev 2.0 scholarship programme. As a public university, its staff are appointed on the Uganda public university (PU) salary scales.

This recruitment fills thirteen administrative, professional and technical posts across Gulu University. At the senior end are the Deputy Chief, Planning and Development (PU4), and the Principal Internal Auditor and Principal Estates Officer (both PU5). Mid-level posts are the Senior Procurement Officer and Senior Assistant Secretary (PU6.1), and the Internal Auditor, Accountant (Expenditure and Payables) and Assistant Secretary in the Vice Chancellor’s office (PU6.2). The technical and health posts are a Medical Radiographer (PU11), Technicians in Agronomy and Chemistry (PU7), and Laboratory Assistants in Chemistry and University Health Services (PU13).

The advert does not list duties or minimum qualifications for each post and refers applicants to www.gu.ac.ug, where the details had not been posted when we checked on 5 October 2026. The range, from senior planning and audit roles to entry-level laboratory posts, offers openings for very different career stages. Each post has one vacancy, so match your application carefully to a single post.

Non-Academic Positions and Salary Scales

• Deputy Chief, Planning and Development, Planning and Development Department: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU4.
• Principal Internal Auditor, Department of Internal Audit: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU5.
• Internal Auditor, Department of Internal Audit: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.2.
• Principal Estates Officer, Department of Estates and Works: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU5.
• Senior Procurement Officer, Procurement and Disposal Unit: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.1.
• Accountant, Expenditure and Payables, Department of Finance: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.2.
• Senior Assistant Secretary, Office of the University Secretary: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.1.
• Assistant Secretary, Office of the Vice Chancellor: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.2.
• Medical Radiographer, University Health Services: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU11.
• Technician, Department of Agronomy: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU7.
• Technician, Department of Chemistry: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU7.
• Laboratory Assistant, Department of Chemistry: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU13.
• Laboratory Assistant, University Health Services: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU13.

About the Duties

• Gulu University has not published detailed duties for these posts. Check the university’s job adverts page or contact the Office of the University Secretary for the full job descriptions before applying.

Required Education

• Specific qualifications for each post are not stated in the advert. Audit, accounts, procurement and estates posts normally require a relevant degree and professional qualification; technical and laboratory posts normally require relevant certificates or diplomas. Confirm exact requirements with the university.

Work Experience

• Experience requirements are not stated in the advert. Senior posts (PU4 and PU5) will expect significantly more experience than mid-level (PU6) and technical or laboratory (PU7 to PU13) posts.

Additional Requirements

• A valid National Identity Card, with names and dates of birth matching all other documents.
• Certified academic transcripts and certificates.
• Three referees willing to send confidential hard-copy reference letters.
• Copies of relevant appointment letters, where applicable.

Technical Skills

• Audit and Financial Control: For audit and accounts posts, public-sector auditing and expenditure management.
• Public Procurement: For the procurement post, knowledge of PPDA rules and the e-GP system.
• Planning and Estates Management: For planning and estates posts, development planning and management of buildings and works.
• Medical Imaging: For the Medical Radiographer post, radiography practice and equipment.
• Laboratory Practice: For technician and laboratory posts, lab safety, sample handling and equipment care.
• Office Administration: For secretariat posts, records, correspondence and meeting management.

Soft Skills

• Integrity: Meeting public-service standards, especially in audit, finance and procurement.
• Organisation: Managing deadlines and records accurately.
• Communication: Working with staff, students and external stakeholders.
• Teamwork: Supporting academic and administrative units.
• Reliability: Dependable service in a public institution.

The advert gives the salary scale for each post (shown in the positions list) on the Uganda public university PU scale, where a lower number means a more senior grade. Exact pay figures and benefits are not stated in the advert.

Gulu University is a public employer, and these are established posts on its salary structure.

• Thirteen posts give candidates from finance, audit, procurement, estates, administration, health and laboratory backgrounds a chance.
• Each post is on an established public university salary scale, from PU4 to PU13.
• Senior posts such as Deputy Chief, Planning and Development and Principal Internal Auditor are leadership roles in a growing university.
• Laboratory Assistant posts at PU13 open doors for certificate-level candidates.
• Gulu University is expanding, with campuses in Kitgum and Kotido and a constituent college project in Moroto.
• Working in Gulu City suits candidates from Northern Uganda who want careers close to home.

This is a hard-copy application; there is no online form. Submit six (6) hard copies of your application, each containing: (1) a letter expressing interest in the job; (2) recent passport-size photographs attached to each copy; (3) a detailed, up-to-date CV signed and dated by you; (4) certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates; (5) copies of relevant appointment letter(s), where applicable; (6) copies of your National Identity Card and any other relevant identification document.

(7) Ask three (3) referees to send reference letters under confidential cover, in hard copy. (8) Put your application in a sealed envelope with the position applied for written on the top right corner, and deliver it so that it, and your reference letters, reach The University Secretary, Gulu University, P.O. Box 166, Gulu not later than 5:00 pm on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Applicants without a National Identity Card, or whose names and dates of birth on the ID do not match their other documents, will not be shortlisted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Watch the Gulu University job adverts page for detailed job descriptions or updates. Enquiries: +256 471 432095 or us@gu.ac.ug.

• Apply for one specific post per envelope and write its exact title on the top right corner of the envelope.
• Prepare all six copies carefully, with a passport photo attached to each one.
• For audit, accounts and procurement posts, include copies of professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA or CIPS.
• Contact your three referees today and ask them to send hard-copy reference letters directly to the University Secretary.
• Check that your National ID names and date of birth match your certificates exactly, or you will not be shortlisted.
• Send your application by courier or deliver it in person so it reaches Gulu before 5:00 pm on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.