About UNEB:
The Uganda National Examinations Board is the national assessment body in Uganda. UNEB is a public organization that strives to maintain fair assessment in a bid to produce valid and reliable results. UNEB welcomes the various stakeholders in the fight against malpractice.
Job Summary: The Mobile VAS Officer will provide technical support for the development of mobile platforms for a variety of projects within UNEB including developing the functional and technical specifications of any mobile interventions in the Board.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Build, strengthen and develop working relationships with the telecommunications industry, including identifying potential platforms, approaches, and partnerships for multi-media outputs that meet the Board’s agreed objectives, timelines and budgets
Works closely with content producers and aggregators, mobile network operators, web design and development agencies, web hosting services, technical suppliers and email marketing agencies on all matters related to mobile content of the Board.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The candidates should possess Honours degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Statistics, Physics and Mathematics.
A minimum of three or more years’ experience in VAS in Mobile Content Provider industry
Possess broad working knowledge and an understanding of working with mobile aggregators and content providers to design and develop Value Added Services using trending technologies such as IVR, SMS and USSD.
Programming languages – a combination of any of the following languages is desirable (Heitml /HTML/PHP /PERU PYTHON)
Practical experience and exposure on mobile VAS platforms
Working knowledge of relational database systems such SQL server and MySQL
Possess the ability to manage the design and development of IVR services will be an added advantage
Age Limit: 25 – 45 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates should send their applications which should bear the title of the post, detailed curriculum vitae, photocopies of certificates and postal address and telephone contacts of three referees. Typed or handwritten applications on A4 paper should be submitted to:
The Executive Secretary, Uganda National Examinations Board, P. O. Box 7066, Kampala, Uganda. (All posts bear attractive packages which include housing allowance).
NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 24th April 2015 by 5pm