Reporting and Document Control Engineer

About the role

True North Consult, a boutique HR consultancy with offices in Kampala, Nairobi and Kigali, is hiring a Reporting and Document Control Engineer for an on-site position in Kampala. The role covers project reporting, document control and the maintenance of project documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Generate project reports and distribute them to stakeholders, including developing report formats, dashboards and presentations
• Plan and coordinate with stakeholders to achieve reporting objectives, and review consultant and contractor reports with constructive comments
• Maintain the Project Management Information System (PMIS) and manage project reporting requirements, escalating issues to project leadership when needed
• Coordinate project documentation governance, ensure data integrity and accuracy, and act as cover for planners during leave
• Establish and implement document control processes for construction projects, including document numbering, distribution protocols and retention policies
• Receive, review and distribute documents such as drawings, specifications, contracts and reports, and maintain electronic and physical filing systems with version control
• Monitor document lifecycles, conduct regular audits, generate document transmittals and assist project managers in retrieving documents
• Train project team members on document control processes and tools

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Information Management Systems or Monitoring and Evaluation
• At least 5 years of experience in reporting and documentation management
• Experience in project organisations or engineering development in the oil and gas industry is preferred
• Has already used and maintained a Document Management System
• Excellent writing skills and working experience generating reports and statistics

Required skills

• Proficiency in information, data and document management; advanced use of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
• Document management systems and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Power BI

Applicants submit a cover letter and CV by email by 11 November 2026; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.