FORENSICS LABORATORY OFFICER Job
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
Attractive
Job Deadline: 10 April 2026
Number of Jobs: 01
Hiring Entity: BANK OF UGANDA
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| BANK OF UGANDA |
Location: In Uganda
Job Details:
DEPARTMENT: SECURITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
JOB REF: SEC4.04
JOB TITLE: FORENSICS LABORATORY OFFICER (1 POSITION)
RANK: SB0II
SUPERVISOR: TEAM LEADER – FORENSICS LABORATORY
SUPERVISES: NONE
JOB PURPOSE:
To ensure security and safety of Bank premises and operations through operational maintenance and utilization of the Bank’s forensic laboratory to investigate cyber incidents on the Bank’s IT Infrastructure,
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Carry out cyber and forensic investigations and submit investigation reports in line with established reporting procedures.
- Operate and maintain the Bank’s digital forensic laboratory in a state of readiness by ensuring all tools, equipment, and solutions are up to date, functional, and properly inventoried.
- Create a detailed chain of custody for all evidence collected during forensic investigations.
- Conduct evidence data collection, collation, preservation and analysis using the Bank’s Forensic tools in accordance with set guidelines and procedures.
- Perform forensic analysis on computer hardware, software, and operating systems to recover evidential data from damaged equipment or extract information from damaged media.
- Propose enhancements to forensic readiness and digital evidence management and generate forensic intelligence or reports as required by authorized stakeholders.
- Maintain valid support contracts for the tools, solutions and systems in the forensic laboratory.
- Develop annual work activities and attend budgets for effective investigation operations.
- Budget resources for the effective operations of the Digital Forensic Laboratory and investigations.
- Standardize laboratory operational procedures in line with policies, best practices and international standards.
- Perform any other duties assigned from time to time.
EXPECTED OUTPUTS:
- Case investigation reports
- Quarterly forensic laboratory status reports
- Monthly systems contract management reports
- Equipment status report
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS:
A. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- A first-class or second-class (upper) degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering from a recognized university
- At least one recognized industry certification in digital forensics or cyber incident investigations from any of the following bodies: GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH),GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFA), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH),GIAC Cyber Incident Leader (GCIL),EC Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH), EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Offsec Offensive SecurityCertified Professional (OSCP), PECB Certified Incident Responder (CIR/eCIR), EC Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), Certified Forensic Security Responder (CFSR), EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) certification,EnCase Certified eDiscovery Practitioner (EnCEP) certication, Oxygyen Forensic Detective, AccessData Certified Examinern(ACE), Magnet Certified Forensic Examiner (MCFE)
B. EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of five (5) years relevant working experience in digital forensics and/or cyber incident investigations
- Working experience in a Security Agency with in-depth understanding of cyber forensic investigations process is added advantage
C. AGE:
- Applicants must be between 30 to 40 years of age by close of the advertisement
D. COMPETENCIES:
i) Technical skills
- Digital forensic science and technology knowledge
- Digital data recovery
- Ethical hacking
- Cyber incident investigation techniques
- Investigation report writing
- Digital forensic legal regime and the criminal justice system
ii) Behavioral skills:
- Analytical & critical thinking
- Inductive and deductive Reasoning
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Coomunication
- Good listening
- Self motivation
- positive attitude
- quick decision making
Physical demands of the job
- Work in a lab environment
Working conditions
- Work in tense and charged environment during investigations
- Working in cold environment for extended periods of time
Salary and benefits for the position are generous and attractive.
Please ensure that all required documents are duly attached and must be scanned as a clearly named single document
APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Applications should be submitted through the online application link:
https://forms.office.com/r/bWHcwdqdEj
Accessible through the careers section of the BOU website:
https://www.bou.or.ug/bouwebsite/careers/
Applicants are advised to follow instructions on the link carefully.
NOTES:
- Applicants MUST use the standard BoU Curriculum Vitae form as their CV format. Candidates that use a CV Format other than prescribed shall be disqualified. The BOU curriculum vitae form is available on the BOU Website under the careers section.
- Applicants MUST append scanned certified copies of academic credentials and professional training certificates to their applications to support their candidature.
- Management reserves the right to disqualify any applicant found to have concealed or falsified information. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application procedure
DEADLINE:
Applications should be submitted not later than 5:00 PM Friday, April 10, 2026.
Required Documents (to be scanned as one single document):
1) A copy of the National Identity Card (front and back).
2) A copy of academic documents as required in the job description.
3) Evidence of membership of the relevant professional bodies (where applicable).
4) A Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
5) A duly registered statutory declaration for applicants with differing dates of birth or names across any of the required documents.
6) A letter of equivalence from the Uganda National Examinations Board and (or) National Council of Higher Education for applicants whose qualifications were obtained from a foreign institution.
Posting Date: 2026-03-26
