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BRAC Uganda invites applications from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill
up the available vacant position within its Health and Agriculture-JSDF
Project, Poultry and Livestock Programi Finance &Administration.
Position Title:Senior Research Associate, JSDF Agriculture
Organization:BRAC UGANDA,
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Salary: Negotiable
Application Deadline:Apirl 17th, 2015.
Organizational Profile:
BRAC, one of the largest Non-Governmental Development Organization in the
world, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia on poverty
alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAe Uganda. The or¬ganization
implements integrated development approach combining Edu¬cation, Health,
Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and Mi¬crofinance. For more
information please visit BRAC's website www.brac. net.
CORE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Conduct Agriculture Research for development especially adoptive trials
of bio-fortified pro-vitamin A rich OFSP
and the other multivitamin rich Crops.
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Establishing PVS trials of nutritional rich crops.
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Plan, design, Compile and analyze all the data needed.
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Track project benefits to household economic and social well-being of poor
people.
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Collaborate with other research team members in BRAC and other re-search
institutions.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES
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A minimum of MSc. in Agronomy or in a related field from recognized
institution/University.
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Working experience of 5-7 years in Agriculture related research projects.
Experience in data compilation and analysis.
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Experience in experimental research designs.
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Demonstrated ability to identify priority actions, generate and complete
work plans within short time frames.
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Excellent communication in English both written and verbal.
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Must be computer literate in most of the Microsoft office application
required by researchers especially for data analysis.
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Flexibility, resilience, a motivated self-starter and multi-tasker;
inquisi-tive, transparent and enterprising in finding new strategies and
solutions.
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Highest ethical and professional standards.
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Report writing and analytical skills are a must.
Mode of application:
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements, must submit their
application letter, Curriculum Vitae (including bio-data such as:
Date of birth, Education qualification, language proficiency, work
experience and at least 3 referees), Scanned copies of academic documents, and
a day time contact number to hrd.uganda@brac.net/recruitment.ugan¬da@brac.net,
not Later than Apirl 17th, 2015.
NB. Only Soft Copy Applications will be considered for Shortlist, and contacted
for interviews.
