MANAGER – ASSESSMENT AND DATA MANAGEMENT (1 POST)
REF: UVTAB/REC-EXT/012/01/2026
Job Title: Manager – Assessment and Data Management
Salary Scale: UVTAB 2 (ii)
Division: Division of Assessment and Data Management
Reports to: Deputy Executive Secretary – TVET Assessment
Job Purpose:
To provide leadership in managing UVTAB’s assessment data systems by ensuring accuracy, integrity, security, and transparency in data collection, analysis, storage, and reporting to support evidence-based decision-making and efficient TVET assessment processes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Leading the development, implementation, and management of UVTAB’s assessment data systems.
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Overseeing accurate collection, entry, processing, and validation of assessment data.
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Ensuring data security, confidentiality, and integrity in all assessment processes.
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Coordinating the analysis and reporting of assessment data to support evidence-based decision-making.
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Supervising staff handling assessment data management and providing technical guidance.
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Developing and enforcing policies, procedures, and standards for data management and reporting.
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Monitoring compliance with national standards and institutional requirements in assessment data handling.
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Coordinating the use of digital tools and technologies to improve efficiency in data management.
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Preparing and presenting periodic reports on assessment data trends, risks, and performance.
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Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in assessment data management.
Person Specifications:
a) Qualifications:
Either:
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Honors Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Quantitative Economics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or Educational Management from a recognized University/Institution.
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Master’s degree in any of the above fields from a recognized University/Institution.
b) Experience:
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Minimum of nine (9) years of working experience in education management, assessment, or a related field, three (3) years of which should be at Principal Officer level in an examination setting institution or training institution.
c) Competences:
(i) Technical:
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Strategic Management
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Financial Management
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Leadership skills
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Professionalism
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Knowledge in handling assessment matters at institutional level
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Human Resource Management Skills
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Good communication skills
(ii) Behavioral:
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Efficiency and effectiveness
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Integrity
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Teamwork
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Resilience
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Time management
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Confidentiality
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Interested applicants can access the full job descriptions and specifications on the UVTAB WEBSITE. This should contain a Curriculum vitae with telephone contacts, emails, and any other information that may be required, names and addresses of referees, copies of relevant academic documents certified within a period not later than June 2025, addresses, most recent and clear scanned passport-size photograph should be attached not later than Monday, 16th March, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
- Applications should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB). The Job title and Reference Number should be clearly indicated.
Note:
- Kindly merge your application and all supporting academic documents into a single PDF file not exceeding 5MB.
- Only one combined PDF (maximum 5MB) should be uploaded.
- Interested individuals should click the link below to fill the application form:
https://uvtab.jugglehire.com/jobs
