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Job Title: HEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE
Organisation: National
Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
Location: Entebbe
Reports to:
Director Corporate Services
Salary Grade: UR
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Background
Information
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) is
established by the National Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a body corporate
responsible for the coordination and oversight of all aspects of agricultural
research in Uganda.
The Director General (NARO) invites suitably qualifi ed
Ugandans to apply for the following positions at the organisation Secretariat,
Entebbe.
Overall
Responsibility:
The successful applicant will head the Quality Assurance
Unit and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all aspects of quality
assurance in research programmes, services and outputs of the
National Agricultural Research System.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
• develop, direct and coordinate an organisation wide
quality research implementation frame work.
• develop and recommend to the Council for approval
standards and guidelines for conducting and delivering agricultural research services;
• ensure research programmes, services and processes meet agreed
standards;
• maintain a database of agricultural research service
providers;
• monitor the performance of agricultural research service
providers and developing a dynamic and demand-responsive system for capacity
strengthening of service providers, and overseeing the associated capacity
strengthening activities;
• ensure that the process of agricultural research priority
setting at national and zonal level comply with agreed standards and guidelines.
• ensure that the vetting process for the competitive grant
awarding process complies with agreed standards and guidelines;
• ensure that the quality of official publications, reports
and information released by the organisation are of a high standard
Requirements:
• At least Masters Degree in the field of natural sciences
or socioeconomics. Possession of a PhD will be an added advantage.
• Broad understanding of the role of agricultural research
in agriculture and rural development.
• At least 10 years experience in agricultural research
management at a senior level.
• A track record in agricultural research or research in
other related fields evidenced by peer reviewed publications
• Evidence of technical knowledge and skills relevant to
research quality assurance
• Demonstrated leadership qualities as well as team building
and administrative skills
Tenure of office:
Successful candidates for the advertised vacancies shall be
employed on four years’ renewable contracts subject to satisfactory performance
and good conduct.
Application
Procedures:
Interested persons with the above requirements should submit
hand-written applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae giving
day-time telephone number and names and addresses of 3 (three) referees as well
as copies of professional certificates and testimonials to the undersigned not
later than July 4,2013.
The Director General, National Agricultural Research
Organisation, P.O. Box 295, Entebbe
