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Post Title: Executive
Secretary
Organisation: Uganda
National Examinations Board (UNEB)
AGE : 45 - 60
years
SALARY SCALE:
EB1, plus free house, chauffer driven and other fringe benefits.
Terms of Employment:
A renewable contract of 5 years depending on successful
performance.
Uganda National Examinations Board is a body corporate
established under Cap.13? Laws of Uganda. Its Vision is " To be leading
centre of assessment for quality education" Uganda National Examinations
Board invites suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the post of Executive Secretary,
Uganda National Examinations Board.
Purpose of the Job:
• To
provide leadership to all staff of UNEB.
• To ensure
effective and efficient planning, management and use of resources, human,
fiscal and assets in compliance with the Board's rules and regulations.
• To
co-ordinate and control all activities concerning examinations.
Key Functions of the Job:
• He/She is
the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Board and head of the UNEB
Secretariat.
• Initiating
and formulating policies and plans aimed at improving the performance of the
Board.
• Spearheading
the continuous review of the vision, mission and strategic development plans of
the Board in order to achieve its
expected objectives.
• Implementing
all decisions of the Board
• Ensuring
that the Board is staffed with qualified and competent professionals.
• Appraising
the performance of staff and recommending appropriate action.
• Overseeing
procurement and fair allocation of resources to various departments
• Monitoring
and tracking utilization of capital and operational expenditure.
• Directing
and supervising the top management team, responsible for examinations,
financial and administrative functions of the Board.
• Co-ordinating
with other departments like NCDC, ESC, MOES
• Maintaining
an effective consultative process and networking with stakeholders and
international examining bodies for management of examinations.
Qualifications:
Applicants should be in possession of a Masters Degree in
any of the following fields; Business Administration or Public Administration
and Management or Management or Education/ Education Planning and Management,
or Measurement and Assessment or Education or Curriculum Development from a
recognized university/Institution. Specialized knowledge in risk management, or
examinations administration/management will be an added advantage.
Personal
Specification:
Applicants should have at least 15 years working experience
five (5) of which should have been gained at senior managerial level i.e. Head
of Department in a higher institution of learning, Head of a recognized
educational institution or public sector institution / organization.
Competencies:
• Ability
to work for long hours
• Computer
literacy
• Excellent
communication skills
• Ability
to network
How to Apply:
The application should bear a detailed Curriculum Vitae,
photocopies of certificates and postal addresses of two referees.
The application
should be submitted to:
The Chairman
Uganda National Examinations Board C/o P.O. Box 7066
KAMPALA
To be received not later than 23rd August 2013 POST:
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
