Organization: National
Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA)
Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
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.
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 Data Processing Operator will review
applications received on the system for processing, check for accuracy,
consistency and completeness of the attached support documentation. Specialized
activities shall include, but are not limited to, image enhancement, manual
identification, citizenship verification and quality assurance.
applications received on the system for processing, check for accuracy,
consistency and completeness of the attached support documentation. Specialized
activities shall include, but are not limited to, image enhancement, manual
identification, citizenship verification and quality assurance.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Data Processing Operators will register citizens who are 16
years or older who never registered - Update of learners who were registered under the learners’ project
that have since turned 16 years and hence qualifying for a National
identification Card (MD); - (Learner aged between 5 to 16 years who were never registered under
the learners’ project; - Rectification and correction of errors on NIDs or replacement of
lost NIDs; and - Tasked with issuance of cards printed and not yet picked as of
December 2018.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants must at least hold relevant bachelor’s degrees
- Previous experience in similar role with NIRA or other similar
institution - Critical analysis and attention to detail
- IT literacy/ computer skills is a MUST
- Possession of a National ID is a MUST.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send deliver the
following documents:
following documents:
- Application – clearly stating the position applied for
- Detailed and up to date CV (with clear contact details)
- Confirmation of past experience (relevant certificates, letters of
appointment and/or recommendation letters) - Bank details (Registered Mobile Money number, Bank Account Number,
TIN and NSSF number) - Photocopy of National ID
For Data Processing
Operators the application, CV and support documents are to be delivered to the
HR department at the NIRA Head Office, Kololo Ceremonial Grounds between 8.00
and 5.00pm.
Operators the application, CV and support documents are to be delivered to the
HR department at the NIRA Head Office, Kololo Ceremonial Grounds between 8.00
and 5.00pm.
Deadline: Wednesday 19th December 2018 by 5:00pm
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