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Awards and Certification Officer – 1 Post

Full time @UHPAB posted 3 hours ago in Management Email Job

Job Detail

  • Job ID 19585
  • Career Level  Officer
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Administration
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

Post: Awards and Certification Officer – 1 Post

Reference: UHPAB/HRM/ACO/019/26
Scale: UHPAB 5
Reports to: Senior Awards Officer

Job Purpose
  • To implement plans and programs for awards and certification.
Qualifications
  • An Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Midwifery or any Allied Health field or Medical Education from a recognized University/Institution.
  • Must have Advanced Tutors Diploma or Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Education in case he or she lacks a basic degree in Medical Education.
  • Must be registered and in possession of a valid practicing license from Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council or Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council.

OR (For Staff who were awarded Advanced/Higher Diploma before 2002)

  • An Advanced/Higher Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery or any Allied Health field from a recognized University/Institution.
  • Must have a qualification in Medical Education (Advanced Tutors Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Education or Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Education).
  • Must be registered and in possession of a valid practicing license from Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council or Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council.
Experience
  • Should have trained Nurses or Midwives or Allied Health Professionals at Certificate or Diploma level in a Health Professionals’ Training Institution for at least three (3) years.
  • At least two (2) years working experience in setting, moderating and marking of written and practical Assessments in a Health Professionals’ Assessment institution.
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Review dummy transcripts and certificates to confirm consistency with candidate records.
  • Verify authenticity of transcripts and certificates (logo, signatures, stamp and seal).
  • Prepare and submit transcripts through the approval chain for endorsement and authentication.
  • Identify and correct discrepancies in documents.
  • Verify academic content and cross-check results with internal systems.
  • Guide and oversee the work of TVET Awards Clerks.
  • Handle queries from institutions and candidates.
  • Input accurate data into the awards system.
  • Ensure secure and traceable handling of documents.
  • Maintain high standards of accuracy, integrity, and client service.
  • Record client details and obtain signature acknowledgements.

Application Notice

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants to fill the vacant posts tenable at the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board.

Applications should be filled on PSC Form 3 and submitted to:

  • Executive Secretary
  • Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board
  • Plot 157, Ssebowa Road, Kiwatule
  • P.O. Box 236, Ntinda

Deadline: Not later than 5:00 pm on 20th May, 2026.

Instructions

  • Applicants are advised to:
    • Complete Public Service Form 3 (PSF 3) in triplicate
    • Attach one (1) recent coloured passport size photograph on each form
    • Attach a detailed Curriculum Vitae
    • Indicate title of the post on the application form and reference number against the post
    • Select one or two posts which you qualify for

Relevant Documents Required

  • Certified Academic documents:
    • Master’s Degree Certificate and Transcript
    • Post Graduate Diploma Certificate and Transcript
    • Bachelor’s Degree Certificate and Transcript
    • Diploma Certificate and Transcript
    • UACE
    • UCE
  • Certified Registration Certificates and valid Practicing Licenses for health workers where required by law
  • Evidence of training and practice in specialized areas where applicable
  • Letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion where applicable
  • National and Current Institutional Identity Cards
  • Priority should be given to only the relevant academic documents in the job specifications
  • All applicants will have the opportunity to present additional relevant qualifications

Important Notes

  • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
  • Shortlisted applicants shall be required to bring:
    • Original Academic and Professional Documents
    • Letters of appointment and confirmation
  • Candidates who present forged certificates shall be handed over to the Police for appropriate action
  • Applicants on long-term training of one year and above should not apply
  • Equal opportunity is given to all applicants

Detailed information is provided on the UHPAB website: www.uhpab.go.ug

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