Director of Research Employment Opportunity – National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)

Job Title:     Director of Research
Organisation: National
Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)
Duty Station: Bulindi
Agricultural Research and Development Institute , Uganda
Reports to: Director General
NARO
About NARO:
The National Agricultural Research Organization is established by the
National Agricultural Research Act, 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate
to provide strategic direction for publicly funded agricultural research in
Uganda. The organization is composed of the Council as its governing body,
Committees of Council, a Secretariat for its day-to-day operations with seven
national and nine zonal semi-autonomous Public Agricultural Research Institutes
(PARI’s) under its policy guidance.
Job Summary: The Director of
Research will serve as the Head of Bulindi Agricultural Research and
Development Institute and will be responsible for providing professional,
technical and administrative Leadership necessary for implementing the
institute mandate.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Manage the implementation of Research and
    ensure the prompt delivery of adequate and quality research outputs,
  • Provide leadership in priority setting as
    a requisite for the implementation of research programs.
  • Provide policy advice on appropriate
    technologies and information for responsible agricultural practice;
  • Develop and implement a strategy on
    Resource Mobilization to enable the institute have additional funding for
    research and staff remuneration;
  • Formulate and implement strategic plans,
    research programs and annual budget in line with approved government
    policies;
  • Implement effective financial management
    policies and systems for tracking, monitoring and reporting financial
    performance against budget to ensure proper management and accountability
    of funds;
  • Implement effective human resource
    management policies and systems;
  • Develop effective communication, publicity
    and advocacy programs to ensure that role of the Institute is recognized
    by the public;
  • Putting in place participatory approaches
    and methods to monitor and evaluate the performance and impact of the
    Institute’s research activities and technologies;
  • Work closely with private sector to bring
    technology and research applications to the marketplace with a view to
    enhancing commercialization and availability of appropriate technologies
    to a wide array of stakeholders;
  • Monitor challenges in the operating
    environment to ensure that the Institute complies with relevant
    legislation as well as agricultural and environmental laws including other
    relevant policies and guidelines;
  • Ensure that research projects and program
    comply with National and sector development plans and strategies;
  • Participate up to 25 percent of his/her
    time in scientific research activities
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate must hold a PhD in the
    field of Agricultural Sciences, Natural Sciences or Agricultural Economics
  • A minimum of ten years’ experience in
    Livestock or agricultural research planning or management.
  • Equivalent experience obtained from a
    related field is acceptable
  • A proven record in research evidenced by
    at least five peer reviewed publications in the last five years.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    role of agricultural research to poverty reduction
  • Excellent leadership, negotiations and
    communication skills including demonstrated ability to work
    collaboratively in teams.
  • Proven ability to influence and motivate
    staff towards the achievement of strategic objectives and goals.
  • Excellent working relationships with
    national, regional and international research institutions/centers as well
    as development partners and private agencies.
  • Must demonstrate a clear understanding and
    ability to uphold provisions of the Leadership Code Act, 2002.
  • The applicant should have served in a
    research, academic or related reputable research institution at a senior
    research/management level and above.
  • Age limit: Below 55 years
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should submit a hard copy of the application
with a detailed curriculum vitae prefaced with a statement of not more than 250
words explaining why he or she considers oneself a suitable candidate for the
job. He/She should provide names, day-time telephone numbers, e-mail and
physical addresses of 3 (three) respectable referees who are able to provide a
candid opinion on his/her professional abilities, personal attributes and
suitability for appointment to this position. The application letter, CV,
photocopies of academic certificates and testimonials should be submitted to:
The Director General,
National Agricultural Research Organization,
Plot 11-13, Lugard Avenue,
P.O. Box 295,
Entebbe. Uganda
Deadline: 17th July 2017
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