Software Developer

Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) is a semi-autonomous organization of Government, responsible for assessing and collecting tax revenue as well as border administration. BURS invites dynamic, self- motivated and qualified citizens of Botswana to apply for the following position:

Main Purpose of the Job
To be responsible for the performance of any/all functions involved in the development and/or maintenance of new or existing applications. Using programming language and technology, writes code, completes programming and documentation, and performs testing and debugging of applications. Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs and modifies software enhancements and/or new products used in maintain, audit and improve organisational support systems by using existing systems or incorporating new technologies to meet particular needs of the organization.

Job Summary

• Employer: Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Gaborone, Botswana
• Category: Software Development
• Salary: BURS 06 (P273, 708 - P367, 740 per annum)
• Closing Date: 2026-11-19

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and implementation of web-based java applications per design.
• Ability to interpret technical design documentation e.g. UML diagrams etc.
• Profound insights into software development, documentation and unit testing.
• Understanding of established software development lifecycle and familiarity with at least 1 version control system.
• Fundamental understanding of web-based system programming and MVC architectural development.
• Good knowledge and demonstrated troubleshooting abilities on connectivity issues due to firewall, load balancer, proxy, and others. Knowledge of Web Services and integration methodologies.
• Experienced with SQL Query Development as it relates to databases applications implementation.
• Customer service.
• Training of staff.

Requirements

• Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and recognized industry certification e.g. C#, .Net, ABAP and BASIS certification. Where the position is to perform Java based programming, a recognized certification in Java, JavaScript, html, Cascading style sheets (CSS) is desirable.
• Experience: At least two (2) years relevant post qualification experience in programming at Officer level or equivalent, with knowledge of Oracle, Java, C#, .Net, SQL, JavaScript etc.
• Competencies: Technical Expertise, Critical Thinking, Creativity & Innovation, Assertiveness, Communication, Team Leadership, Planning & Organizing

Salary

BURS 06 (P273, 708 - P367, 740 per annum)

How to Apply

All applications should be addressed to;
Ag. Director Human Resources
Botswana Unified Revenue Service
Tower Block, 5th Floor
Private Bag 0013
Gaborone
All applications should be sent via email to [email protected]
* Applicants should ensure that the position applied for is stated in the subject matter of their application email.

REF Code: BURS/HRD/ROD 09 IV | Vacancy Circular No: EXTERNAL VACANCY CIRCULAR NO. 3 OF 2026