EO – Continuous Assessment at Uganda National Examinations Board

Responsible to: SEO – Continuous Assessment

Responsible for: EO –   Ad-hoc field staff

Salary Scale: EB 5               

Purpose of the Job:

To carry field implementation and support coordination of activities relating to the conduct of Continuous Assessment in accordance with the laid down regulations and as assigned by the supervisor.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitoring performance of teachers in the use of CA and providing technical support services in the implementation process
• Carrying out audit checks on CA and gauging rate of absorption /implementation.
• Implementing the modalities of incorporating CA into other subjects at UCE, UACE levels
• Coordinating the design and development of CA materials
• Monitoring rate of CA implementation and provide teacher support
• Planning for and coordinating writer’s workshops
• Coordinating the receiving and processing of CA results for schools for transmission and integration in final results.
• Preparing and compiling reports on specific activities to feed the section quarterly reports.

Key Performance Indicators

• CA implementation monitored in schools
• Termly reports thereof prepared and submitted
• Writers and Trainers workshops conducted annually and new areas of assessment defined and incorporated.
• CA scores processed and incorporated into final terminal assessment at PLE, UCE and UACE by October each year.

Key Decision Making

• CA implementation monitoring program
• Distribution program of the CA materials to schools

Person specification

Academic/Professional Qualifications

Hons Bachelor’s degree in either education or Arts /Sciences with a post graduate diploma in education or the equivalent.

Work Experience

• Registered teacher with at least 3 years of teaching experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in examinations management or related work in a reputable educational institution.

Skills/Competencies/Attributes.

• Good coordination skills.
• Knowledge and experience in examinations management.
• Good communications and interpersonal relations.
• Computer literate especially in word processing, and spreadsheets.
• High degree of confidentiality and integrity

Terms of Service: Permanent

Age Limit: Not more than 45 Years

How to apply

All eligible candidates should submit their applications with detailed CVs, copies of academic transcripts and certificates, telephone contacts and addresses of at least three referees in hard copies, delivered to the address below OR submit in soft form at careers@uneb.ac.ug 

NOT LATER THAN 5:00 pm of Friday 05^th November 2021.

NB

1. Detailed job profiles can be obtained from our website: uneb.ac.ug
2. Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted

The Executive Director

Uganda National Examinations Board

Plot 35 Martyrs way – Ntinda

P O Box 7066 – KAMPALA