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Thursday 16 January 2014

Records Officer(Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority-URBRA)-Job opportunities in Uganda

Job Title: Records Officer
Organization: Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA)
Job Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 24th January, 2014

Reports to: Senior Human Resource Officer

About URBRA:
The Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority manages retirement plans for Uganda's public workforce by serving as the fiduciary stewards of the contributions and disbursements of the pension trust funds. In partnership with the state's public employers, we help ensure that they can offer their employees a comprehensive retirement plan that is responsive to their needs and is equitable to all stakeholders.
URBA’s primary mandates include;
Regulate the establishment, management and operation of retirement benefits schemes in Uganda in both private and public sector
Supervise institutions which provide retirement benefits products and services
Protect the interest of member and beneficiaries of retirement benefits schemes
Promote the development of the retirement benefits sector
Provide for licensing for custodians, trustees, administration and fund managers of retirement benefits schemes, the appointment of inspectors and interim administrators.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide access to accurate records for a range of operational and strategic purposes and liaise with senior managers in order to improve the organization's efficiency and to help ensure the preservation of archives for the future.
Ensure that legal obligations are met for the creation and retention of both paper and electronic records. iii. Storing, arranging, indexing and classifying records;
Facilitating the development of filing systems, and maintaining these to meet administrative, legal and financial requirements;
Work out and ensuring the implementation of retention and disposal schedules;
Supervising the management of electronic and/or paper-based information;
Setting up, maintaining, reviewing and documenting records systems;
Advising on and implementing new records management policies and classification systems;
Providing a policy framework to guide staff in the management of their records and use of the employer's records system;
Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations;
Standardizing information sources throughout URBRA
Advising on highly complex legal and regulatory issues, often involving difficult judgments in controversial areas such as the Freedom of Information Act and other national or regional legislation;
Advising staff in other departments on the management of their records and information.
Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The Records Officer must possess a Bachelor's Degrees in Records Management, Archiving, or Library and Information Science
Three or more years' records management experience in a Government Institution at Officer level

How to Apply:
If you believe you are the right candidate and would love to contribute to the Ugandan pension sector, please deliver your application and CV clearly detailing your suitability for the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to:
The URBRA reception on 3rd Floor,
Plot 1 Clement Hill road, Kampala, Uganda
or send via E-mail to recruitment.hr@urbra.go.ug

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