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• Reports to: Head of Research Department
• Salary Scale: UM4A
End Date Apr 5, 2013
Job Information
Uganda Management Institute (UMI) is a Management Development Institution
with a mission “to excel in developing sustainable management capacity”.
It provides management training, consultancy and research services in
response to the demands of the public, private, and NGO sectors.
In addition to short performance improvement management skills development
courses, the Institute offers high quality career development management
courses at Certificate, Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma and Higher Degree Levels.
The Institute’s activities are currently carried out at the main campus in
Kampala and its Outreach Centers in Mbarara, Gulu and Mbale.
In order to carry-out its functions efficiently and effectively, the
Institute seeks to recruit suitably qualified persons in the following full
time posts:
. RESEARCH FELLOW
(a) Duties and Responsibilities:
(i) Coordinating staff efforts to contribute to research goals and targets
set by the Institute and also support staff attain their research interests
(ii) Designing and executing research projects and publishing results
through international peer review process.
(iii) Liaising with the teaching departments to ensure that research
products are integrated in the teaching of students at the Institute
(iv) Soliciting research funds/grants and providing staff with general
information including databases on possible sources and modes of research
funding on regular basis
(v) Organizing public debates, symposia and other events on development
issues aimed at sharing knowledge
(vi) Monitoring staff in relation to research performance standards and
guidelines and advising the institute accordingly
(b) Person Specifications
(i) A PhD in Social/Management Science related subjects
(ii) 3 years of research/teaching experience at postgraduate level
(iii) At least 2 publications in recognized journals/books
(iv) Evidence of supervision of postgraduate degree students will be an
added advantage
MODE OF APPLICATION:
Applications with comprehensive typed CVs, certified copies of transcripts
and certificates together with the applicant’s telephone contact, names,
addresses and telephone numbers of three referees should be received by the
address below not later than 5.00pm Friday 5, April 2013.
The Human Resource Manager
Uganda Management Institute
Plot 44 – 52 Jinja Road
P. O. Box 20131, KAMPALA
Tel: 259722/ 265139/ 265140/265138
Fax No. 259581
E-mail: admin@umi.ac.ug
Please Note: Those who applied before for the re-advertised positions need
not to re-apply. Applicants for the positions of Associate Consultants must
indicate their Centers of preference.
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