Qualifications Officer (Occupational Research) EDUCATION SERVICE COMMISSION

Ref: HRM 70/185/

Salary Scale: U4U

Reports to: Senior Qualification officer (Occupational Standards)

Job purpose:

To participate in the review and updating of assessment and certification Standards for Vocational Qualifications.

Qualifications and Work Experience

• An Honours’ degree in Education, Statistics, or/ABachelor of Science in any Technical/Vocational discipline including Engineering/Technology from a recognized Institution.
• Post graduate qualification or training in technical/vocational curriculum development ORTechnical/vocation training pedagogy OR competence based education and Training from a recognized institution.

Working experience in a recognized technical, vocational, education and training institution OR research OR curriculum development OR assessment institution or recognized organization involved in related work is an added advantage.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Participate in research and maintenance of an up-to-date Data Bank on Occupational Standards and the labour markets
• Participate in research on Occupations Standards and existing labour markets.
• Participate in the mapping of Occupational Standards;
• Participate in planning and implementing Training Modules development programmes / initiatives
• Participate in the maintenance of a reliable data bank on Occupational Standards and existing labour markets;
• Participate in the Preparation of the Monthly, Quarterly and Annual technical reports for the Section.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the relevant authority

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Education Service Commission Form 3 (1998) to the Secretary, Education Service Commission, P. O. Box 7196, Kampala to be received not later than …………

The application forms are obtainable from the Education Service Commission Offices 1st floor Farmers’ House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala; Ministry of Education and Sports Headquarters; and District Service Commission offices.

Applications should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy. Applicants should attach all the necessary supporting documents and recent passport size photographs. Qualifications from only recognized institutions will be considered.

Serving officers must route their applications through their Heads of Institutions/Departments, who should be advised of the closing date to avoid delay. Applications that are not properly routed will not be considered.

Applicants from outside the Public Service should not be more than 50 years of age.

For all posts, qualified women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.