About the Company

The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) is a government agency that was set up to encourage and control the use of information technology (IT) in Uganda. Its goal is to use technology for national development by providing strategic leadership in the development of IT policy and infrastructure.

Since it was created in 2009, NITA-U has been praised for leading important IT projects like the national data center, e-government services, and the creation of national IT policies that help the country go digital.

NITA-U encourages a work culture of innovation, cooperation, and quality. It gives employees chances to grow professionally and balance their work and personal lives in a dynamic and supportive setting.

The Authority's business model is based on providing safe, scalable IT solutions and building partnerships with both the public and private sectors to improve the quality and accessibility of digital services.

NITA-U is a key player in developing Uganda's digital infrastructure, making government services more digital, and fostering the country's tech innovation ecosystem. It has a presence all throughout the country.

The firm follows the key values of openness, responsibility, inclusiveness, and service excellence. It also practices corporate social responsibility by sponsoring initiatives that teach people how to use technology, giving communities more power, and making sure everyone has equal access to technology.

Visit www.nita.go.ug for additional details.

Job Description

Our Ref No: NITA/FA/003

ANNOUNCEMENT OF A JOB OPENING

PROFILE OF THE ORGANIZATION

The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) was set up as a legal organization under the National Information Technology Authority, Uganda Act, 2009.

NITA-U is one of the most important organizations in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) field. Its job is to coordinate, promote, and keep an eye on IT development in the context of national social and economic growth.

The goal is to "transform lives through e-service delivery."

APPOINTMENTS

We are looking for competent Ugandans who want to expand their careers in a fast-growing and dynamic field.

The people who get the jobs will do the following:

• a. Manager of Investigations and Compliance (01)
• b. Analyst for Monitoring and Evaluation (01)
• c. Service Desk Agents (02)

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

NITA-U is a fair and responsible employer that is devoted to offering competitive job conditions to qualified applicants with the relevant skills, competencies, and experience.

You can find detailed job specifications, descriptions, and other useful information on the NITA-U official website at www.nita.go.ug.

Job Title: Analyst for Monitoring and Evaluation

Department: Planning, Strategy, and Performance

Directorate: Planning, Research, and Development

Reports to: Manager, Planning, Strategy, and Performance

N5 Salary Grade

This Role Has the Following Positions Reporting to It: None

The job's purpose

To help NITA-U carry out its Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan, we need to set up, keep up, and keep developing institutional M&E processes that make it easier to measure performance, report on it, and make decisions based on data.

Roles, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Create and keep up a strong Monitoring and Evaluation system that follows national frameworks and NITA-U's institutional initiatives to help with performance monitoring and reporting.
• Help with planning and budgeting at the institutional level to make sure they are in line with the M&E framework, the National Development Plan (NDP), and the goals for the organization's performance.
• Create and keep an eye on SMART indicators for projects, programs, and institutional policies to see how well they work and what effects they have.
• Collect, check, and analyze performance monitoring data to see how things are going, find areas that need improvement, and give management the information they need to make choices.
• Prepare and send out M&E reports every three, six, and twelve months. These reports should include important performance information and suggestions for how to make things better.
• Plan and take part in evaluations of important NITA-U initiatives, programs, and projects to see how useful, effective, efficient, and impactful they are.
• Encourage workers and stakeholders to learn and grow all the time by teaching them about M&E tools, frameworks, and results-based performance management.
• Do any other tasks that may come up from time to time to help the Directorate and NITA-U reach their goals.

Qualifications, Education, and Skills

Requirements for the Position

Learning

• A bachelor's degree in a related discipline, such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, or a similar field from a recognized school.
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation will be a plus.
• Being a member of the Uganda Evaluation Association will be a plus.

Experience

• At least four (4) years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation at a well-known public or private organization.

Knowledge in Technology

• Ability to use computer programs like MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, online data gathering platforms (like Kobo and ODK), and statistical analysis software (like SPSS and STATA).
• Experience in creating, setting up, and running online data collection platforms, dashboards, and digital M&E systems.
• A good understanding of Uganda's National M&E Policy, Results Frameworks, and the structure of national development planning.
• Great at analyzing, preparing reports, and giving presentations, and pays close attention to detail and correctness.

Nature and Scope

Skills for working with other people

• Strong communication and people skills to help people work together and get involved with stakeholders.
• A logical, organized, and problem-solving way of working.
• Knowledge of common M&E tools, systems, and applications that help with institutional procedures.
• A promise to keep growing personally and professionally.
• Following the organization's rules, ethics, standards, and health and safety procedures.
• Following personal and institutional security rules set by the organization.

How much responsibility

There are no direct supervisory duties for this job.

How to Apply: The Application Process

People who are interested in the position and meet the requirements are welcome to fill up and send in their application form, which can be downloaded fromhttps://www.nita.go.ug/opportunities/careers/jobs/nita-u-online-job-advert-november-2025.

• A letter of cover
• Your resume
• Copies of letters of recommendation and certificates
• Daytime phone numbers, mailing addresses, and email addresses for both the applicant and three references

Send applications to:

The Executive Director of the National Information Technology Authority – UGANDA (NITA-U)
Palm Courts, Plot 7A, Rotary Avenue (the old Lugogo bypass)
P.O. Box 33151, Kampala-Uganda
Tel: 0417 801 038
hr@nita.go.ug

The deadline for applications is November 21, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

Notes:

• We will only accept applications that are in soft copy.
• Without a properly filled out and signed standard application form, applications will not be looked at.
• People who want to work for the company can only apply for two jobs.

5. COMMENTS

We will only get in touch with people who have been chosen.

If you try to influence the selection process in any way, such as by soliciting, offering favors, or other "backdoor" methods, you will be disqualified without any chance to appeal.

6. NOTICE OF PRIVACY

We care about your privacy.

NITA-U will only use the information you give them to process your job application, keep it safe, and keep it for as long as they need to.

You can ask to see, fix, or delete your data at any time by emailing hr@nita.go.ug.

You may find the complete privacy notice on our website at https://www.nita.go.ug/data-protection-privacy-notice.

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