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Please send your NIRA Jobs 2024 application materials in electronic form to https://recruitment.nira.go.ug. An applicant’s phone number and the names and numbers of three (3) references should be included in the application.
Established under the Registration of Persons Act (ROPA), 2015, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is tasked with creating and maintaining the National Identification Register (NIR).
A few of the other things that fall under the Authority’s purview include: recording births, deaths, and adoption orders; issuing identification cards to individuals aged 16 and up; assigning National Identification Numbers (NINs) or Alien Identification Numbers (AINS) to eligible individuals; and finally, registering citizens and legally resident aliens.
Recruitment Of Temporary Staff
In 2014, Uganda issued its first batch of national identification cards, which had a ten-year validity period. Every citizen whose card has expired or who has not yet registered will be able to take part in NIRA’s mass enrollment and renewal drive. The presence of a National Identification Card or National Identification Number (NIN) is required for individuals to access public services according to Section 66 of the Registration of Persons Act, 2015.
To support the above exercise, NIRA wishes to recruit suitable candidates for the following temporary positions.
S/No | Job Title | Department | No ofvacancies | Duration |
| 1 | Registration Assistant | Registration and Operations | 10,594 | 183 days |
| 2 | Data Processors | Directorate of ICT | 766 | 10 months |
| 3 | Communications Assistant | Office of the Executive Director | 01 | 10 months |
| 4 | Research Assistant | Office of the Executive Director | 01 | 10 months |
| 5 | Stores Assistant | Directorate of Finance and Administration | 01 | 10 months |
| 6 | Accounts Assistant | Directorate of Finance and Administration | 02 | 10 months |
| 7 | Transport and Logistics Assistant | Directorate of Finance and Administration | 01 | 10 months |
| 8 | Registration Officers | Directorate of Registrations and Operations | 105 | 10 months |
| 9 | System Development | Directorate of ICT | 04 | 10 months |
| 10 | Database Administrator Assistant | Directorate of ICT | 03 | 10 months |
| 11 | Network Administrator Assistant | Directorate of ICT | 04 | 10 months |
| 12 | System Administrator Assistant | Directorate of ICT | 04 | 10 months |
| 13 | Cyber Security Assistant | Directorate of ICT | 02 | 10 months |
| 14 | Field Support Assistant | Directorate of ICT | 06 | 10 months |
| 15 | Service Engineers | Directorate of ICT | 04 | 10 months |
| 16 | Legal Assistant | Directorate of Legal, Advisory and Compliance | 09 | 10 months |
| 17 | Legal Clerk | Directorate of Legal, Advisory and Compliance | 01 | 10 months |
| 18 | Client Relations Assistant | Public Relations and Corporate Affairs | 06 | 10 months |
| 19 | Human Resource Assistant | Human Resource | 03 | 04 months |
| 20 | Human Resource Office Assistant | Human Resource | 02 | 04 months |
| 21 | Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant | Planning and Strategy | 02 | 10 months |
| 22 | Internal Audit Assistant | Internal Audit | 05 | 08 months |
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested and qualified applicants should submit applications clearly indicating the position applied for and preferred area of work by district for registration Assistants. Applications should be addressed to the Executive Director-NIRA and should include a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic and professional certificates. Applicants must possess a valid National ID, an active bank account, Tax Identification Number (TIN) and telephone contacts registered in their names.
Applications should be submitted online (in soft copy) to https://recruitment.nira.go.ug. Applications should include a telephone contact of the applicant, names and contact details of at least three (3) referees.
Applications should reach the above address not later than Tuesday 12th March 2024 at 5.00pm
