https //recruitment.nira.go.ug : Recruitment Portal for 2024 Mass Enrolment
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.
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) was established by the Registration of Persons Act (ROPA), 2015 and is mandated to establish and maintain the National Identification Register (NIR).
The Authority is also charged with among others; the registration of citizens and legally resident aliens; assigning National Identification / Alien Identification Numbers (NINs/AINS) to qualifying persons and issuing Identification Cards to those 16 years and above; registration of births, deaths and adoption orders and issuance of the relevant certificates.
Recruitment Of Temporary Staff
The first release of National Identification Cards in Uganda was issued in 2014 with validity of ten (10) years. NIRA intends to conduct a mass renewal and mass enrolment exercise for all expired cards and unregistered citizens. Section 66 of the Registration of Persons Act, 2015 makes possession of a National Identification Card or National Identification Number (NIN) a mandatory requirement for persons to access public services.
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
