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• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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