Assessment Officer, Test Development and Moderation (Nursing and Midwifery) – 2 Posts

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Job Detail

  • Job ID 19516
  • Career Level  Officer
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Administration
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

Post: Assessment Officer, Test Development and Moderation (Nursing and Midwifery) – 2 Posts

Reference: UHPAB/HRM/AOTDN/017/26
Scale: UHPAB 5
Reports to: Senior Assessment Officer, Test Development and Moderation (Nursing and Midwifery)

Job Purpose
  • To plan and conduct item writers’ workshop and manage examination processes for Nursing and Midwifery Assessment programs.
Qualifications
  • A Honors Bachelor’s Degree of Science in either Nursing or Midwifery 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 (For staff who were awarded Advanced Diploma/Higher Diploma before 2002)

  • An Advanced or Higher Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery 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.
Experience
  • Should have trained Nurses or Midwives at Certificate or Diploma level in a Health Professionals Training Institution for at least a period of three (3) years.
  • At least two (2) years working experience in setting, moderating and marking of the written and Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) or Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for Nursing and Midwifery in a Health Professionals’ Assessment institution.
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Set test items for Nursing and Midwifery Assessment and file them according to course units and forwards to the supervisor.
  • Write envelopes for that hold individual question papers for Nursing and Midwifery Assessment in readiness for print (Year, Semester, program, paper name and code plus number of scripts to be printed.
  • Pack examinations for Nursing and Midwifery Assessment and maintain a safe environment for packing examinations in collaboration with the Senior Examinations Officer.
  • Liaise with the Senior Examinations Officer to verify that the examinations envelopes for Nursing and Midwifery Assessment tally with the code of the examination paper to be packed at a time until all the exams have been packed.
  • Conduct checks to verify each Nursing and Midwifery Assessment center has the correct number of packages and scripts as per the packing list.
  • Provide technical support in the bagging process including appropriate numbers of return bags.
  • Conduct data entry for item analysis for multiple choice questions and submits to the supervisor.

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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