Organisation:
Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB)
Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
Principal Examinations Office –TD (Secondary)
Principal Examinations Office –TD (Secondary)
About US:
Uganda National
Examinations Board is a body corporate established under Cap.137 Laws of
Uganda. Its Vision is “A Recognized Centre of Globally competitive Educational
Assessment and Certification” and its mission is “Conduct Valid, Reliable,
Equitable and Quality Assessment of Learners’ Achievement in a Professional and
Innovative Manner and Award Internationally Recognized Certificates.”
Examinations Board is a body corporate established under Cap.137 Laws of
Uganda. Its Vision is “A Recognized Centre of Globally competitive Educational
Assessment and Certification” and its mission is “Conduct Valid, Reliable,
Equitable and Quality Assessment of Learners’ Achievement in a Professional and
Innovative Manner and Award Internationally Recognized Certificates.”
Job Summary: The Examinations Officer – Test Development –
Religious Education
Religious Education
(CRE & IRE) will
perform support administrative and coordination duties of all activities
relating to Item Development/Test Development of the UCE and UACE Examinations
in the specified subject areas.
perform support administrative and coordination duties of all activities
relating to Item Development/Test Development of the UCE and UACE Examinations
in the specified subject areas.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
•
Identifying
and training item writers in close collaboration with the Senior Examinations
Officer.
Identifying
and training item writers in close collaboration with the Senior Examinations
Officer.
•
Ensuring
reliability and validity of the items set.
Ensuring
reliability and validity of the items set.
•
Conducting
moderation meetings in the subject area.
Conducting
moderation meetings in the subject area.
•
Compiling
the moderated test items into draft question papers.
Compiling
the moderated test items into draft question papers.
•
Supervising
type setting of the draft question papers in the subject area.
Supervising
type setting of the draft question papers in the subject area.
•
Proof
reading the typed question papers to ensure zero errors.
Proof
reading the typed question papers to ensure zero errors.
•
Analyzing,
compiling and typesetting reports on work of candidates.
Analyzing,
compiling and typesetting reports on work of candidates.
Key Performance Indicators
•
Lists of
item writers
Lists of
item writers
•
Number
of sets of raw test items generated.
Number
of sets of raw test items generated.
•
Number
of sets of moderated test papers.
Number
of sets of moderated test papers.
•
Number
of sets of compiled draft test papers.
Number
of sets of compiled draft test papers.
•
Number
of sets of valid and reliable, and error free test papers produced..
Number
of sets of valid and reliable, and error free test papers produced..
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
•
The
applicant must hold an Hons Bachelor’s degree in education in the desired
subject area or Arts /Sciences in the desired subject area with a postgraduate
diploma in education or the equivalent
The
applicant must hold an Hons Bachelor’s degree in education in the desired
subject area or Arts /Sciences in the desired subject area with a postgraduate
diploma in education or the equivalent
•
Three
years of experience in examinations management or related work, at officer
level in a reputable educational institution
Three
years of experience in examinations management or related work, at officer
level in a reputable educational institution
•
Competent
in the subject area.
Competent
in the subject area.
•
Knowledge
and experience in examinations management.
Knowledge
and experience in examinations management.
•
Good
communications and interpersonal relations.
Good
communications and interpersonal relations.
•
Computer
literate especially in Word Processing, and Spreadsheets.
Computer
literate especially in Word Processing, and Spreadsheets.
•
Team
player, high level of moral character and proven integrity..
Team
player, high level of moral character and proven integrity..
•
Age
Limit: Eligible candidates
shall be between 35 to 45 years old at the time of application.
Age
Limit: Eligible candidates
shall be between 35 to 45 years old at the time of application.
How to Apply:
All eligible
candidates should submit their applications with detailed CV, copies of
academic transcripts and certificates, telephone contacts and addresses of
three referees in hard copies, delivered to the address below OR submit in soft
form at [email protected].
candidates should submit their applications with detailed CV, copies of
academic transcripts and certificates, telephone contacts and addresses of
three referees in hard copies, delivered to the address below OR submit in soft
form at [email protected].
Executive Secretary
Uganda National
Examinations Board
Examinations Board
Plot 35 Martyrs Way
– Ntinda, P. O. Box 7066 – KAMPALA
– Ntinda, P. O. Box 7066 – KAMPALA
Deadline: 26th April 2019
NB: Only
short listed applicants shall be contacted.
short listed applicants shall be contacted.
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