16 Citizenship Verification Officer Jobs at Ministry of Internal Affairs

Organisation: Ministry of Internal Affairs
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
Manager, Citizenship Verification
About Us:
The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Internal Affairs is implementing the NSIS project. The project is crucial for the creation of a Biometric National Identification Register in order to strengthen identity management, national security and the social economic development of the country through accurate people identification and registration. The main objective of the project is to create a reliable system for the identification of persons and issuance of secure identification cards for citizens and other residents. The Ministry would like to recruit human resources on attractive contract terms for an initial period of twelve (12) months to support the existing project team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Verifying citizenship of applicants
  • Checking the correctness of data captured.
  • Authenticating and authorising the right data for production
  • Carrying out legal education about identity management and citizenship
  • Identifying gaps in enabling laws and recommending appropriate review options.
  • Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant should an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Law plus a postgraduate Diploma in Legal practice
  • At least two years relevant working experience from a reputable organisation.
    Age: Below 30 years

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the vacant positions. Applications should be submitted to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs, P. O. Box 7191, Kampala; Plot 75 Jinja Road , Uganda.  The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission offices, Farmers’ House, 2nd Floor, Kampala and the Ministry/Department/Local Government Headquarters. The advertisement can also be accessed from the Ministry of Internal Affairs website on www.mia.go.ug Applicants must attach copies of academic documents and a recent passport photograph.
Deadline: 5th August, 2013
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