JOB DETAILS:
Job Title : EMIS Assistants/EMIS Support Officer
No. of Positions: 38(Thirty Eight)
Duty Station: Local Governments
Job Reference: EMIS-SO-01

Purpose of the Job
To provide technical oversight during training, deployment, utilization, and maintenance of EMIS to the Local Government Education district officials Heads of Education institutions, MOES Headquarters, and its affiliates.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
The main responsibilities and duties of the EMIS Assistants/EMIS Support Officer are:
• Train stakeholders (EMIS users and data suppliers) on utilization and management of EMIS
• Provide technical support to education institutions and District Education Officers/ District Inspectors of schools during the capture/ upload of EMIS data on school and DEMIS portals respectively.
• Undertake regular validation of data uploaded by Education institutions.
• Provide monthly and quarterly reports on EMIS utilization and management.
• Monitor EMIS data upload activities by education institutions to ensure all institutions are submitting accurate data on time in line with EMIS calendar
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Economics, Computer Science or Information Technology, Quantitative Economics, demography, population studies, or Social Science.
• Experience in collection of data and management of data from education institutions
• Demonstrated basic data entry skills
• Understanding and ability to use Microsoft Office
• Possession of driving or motorcycle license is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to be productive without supervision.
• Good organizational skills with ability to prioritize and meet deadlines under pressure
• Possess a strong and active interest in IT generally
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. i) Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Please note the following carefully as you apply:
• Applicants should apply for only one position.
• Successful applicants shall be deployed in the various local Governments
• The entire process of recruitment is free of charge and applicants should not entertain phone callers who solicit for money from them, in exchange for favors
• For all posts, qualified women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applications should accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials, and at least three competent referees, one of whom must be a current or previous employer
All applications should be addressed to;
The Commissioner, Human Resource Management Ministry of Education and Sports, Embassy House, King George VI Way,
P.O Box 7063, Kampala, UGANDA
Hard copies should be hand-delivered to the Security Registry (Floor 4, Room 1), Embassy House