Job
Title: Head
Quality Assurance
Title: Head
Quality Assurance
Organisation:
National Agricultural
Research Organisation (NARO)
National Agricultural
Research Organisation (NARO)
Duty
Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Director Corporate
Services
Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Director Corporate
Services
About
NARO:
NARO:
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.
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.
Job
Summary: The Head Quality Assurance will lead 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.
Summary: The Head Quality Assurance will lead 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.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties 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; - Guarantee
research programmes, services and processes meet agreed standards; - Maintain
a database of all the 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.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- At
least Masters Degree in the field of natural sciences or socioeconomics. - Possession
of a PhD will be an added advantage. - Good
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
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their hand-written applications together
with a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), day-time telephone numbers and names and
addresses of at least 3 (three) referees
as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials to: The
Director General, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P.O. Box 295,
Entebbe, Uganda.
Deadline:
4th July, 2013
4th July, 2013
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