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Organization: National Identification and Registration
Authority (NIRA)
Authority (NIRA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Registration Officer – Field Support
About US:
The
National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) was established on
the passing of the Uganda Registration of Persons Act, 2015. The Act was made
to harmonise and consolidate the law on registration of persons; to provide for
registration of individuals and to establish a national identification
register. It provides for the mandatory registration of all Ugandan citizens
within Uganda and abroad as well as aliens identification cards and for related
matters.
National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) was established on
the passing of the Uganda Registration of Persons Act, 2015. The Act was made
to harmonise and consolidate the law on registration of persons; to provide for
registration of individuals and to establish a national identification
register. It provides for the mandatory registration of all Ugandan citizens
within Uganda and abroad as well as aliens identification cards and for related
matters.
Job Summary: The District
Registration Officer will provide administrative and supervisory support to the
district team to enable them carry out their work of registration.
Registration Officer will provide administrative and supervisory support to the
district team to enable them carry out their work of registration.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures that work plans, procedures and
processes for civil (births and deaths) and citizenship registration are
efficient and cost effective. - The jobholder will issue notices for
compliance and enforcement and assesses non-tax revenue accruing from
registrations, where applicable and ensures quality assurance of statutory
requirements for civil (births and deaths) and citizenship registrations. - Manages and supervises all operations of
registrations at district level; supervises and assess staff performance
and development in line with the Human Resource Regulations
Citizenship Registration
- Ensures proper enrolment and registration of
citizens and non-citizen resident in the country, for the issuance of
national identification cards - Manages the registration and biometric data
capture to ensure that all requirements are met. Ensuring the proper use
and maintenance of the biometric citizenship registration system - Ensures security of at the data in transit,
data capturing equipment and related materials, authenticates and
authorizes the appropriate data for production of identity cards - Supervises citizenship registration officers
and Assistant Registration Officers in implementing registration
programmes - Manages the issuance of enrollment forms,
registration, electronic data capture, the registration data bank /
citizen and noncitizen register; and processes quality assurance
Civil Registration:
- Implements the civil registrations
regulations and ensures compliance with the legal requirements by all
applicants for birth and death certificates - The incumbent registers births and deaths,
prepare correspondences, search reports and verification of registration
documents / certificates - Ensures the appropriateness of assessments
and collection of non-tax revenue accruing from civil registrations - Coordinates with relevant stakeholders,
government institutions, private entities authorized to register births
and deaths - Carries out public awareness campaigns and
information dissemination on the legal requirement, obligation and
benefits of registration - Performs any other duties that may be
assigned from time to time by Registration Officer, Field support
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the National
Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) District Registration
Officer job placement should hold a Bachelor’s Degree with Honors in IT,
Law or Social Sciences or other related discipline with bias in computer
literacy from a recognised institution. - A minimum of three years’ experience in a
reputable public or private organisation. - Ability to effectively prioritize and execute
tasks in a high-pressure environment to drive results. - Knowledge of relevant statutory and
regulatory requirements. - Flexibility to react effectively to
unforeseen circumstances - Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
skills - Ability to multi-task
- Excellent analytical and negotiation skills
- Ability to lead and motivate co-workers
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- IT literacy
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested persons should send their applications,
curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates/
testimonials to the National Director, Profiles International Uganda Limited
(PIUL), Plot 26B Tufnell Drive, Kamwokya, Kampala, P.O. Box 3024, Kampala or
hand deliver the application at its offices indicated above from 8.00am to
5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Please indicate a daytime telephone contact and names
and contact details of three professional referees. Also, in your application
letter and on the cover of the envelope, clearly indicate which position you
are applying for.
suitably qualified and interested persons should send their applications,
curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates/
testimonials to the National Director, Profiles International Uganda Limited
(PIUL), Plot 26B Tufnell Drive, Kamwokya, Kampala, P.O. Box 3024, Kampala or
hand deliver the application at its offices indicated above from 8.00am to
5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Please indicate a daytime telephone contact and names
and contact details of three professional referees. Also, in your application
letter and on the cover of the envelope, clearly indicate which position you
are applying for.
Deadline: 3rd August, 2016
NB: If you do not hear from NIRA within two months from
the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing or lobbying
will lead to disqualification.
the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing or lobbying
will lead to disqualification.
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