2 NARO Jobs – Knowledge Management Specialist at National Agricultural Research Organization

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Organisation: National
Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)
Institute:
NAROSEC
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Job Ref: Job 23/1
About
NARO:
The National Agricultural
Research Organisation 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 organisation is composed
of the Council as its governing body, Committees of Council, a Secretariat for
its day-to-day operations with semi-autonomous Public Agricultural Research
Institutes (PARI’s) under its policy guidance. The Government of Uganda
received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards
the cost of the Agricultural Technology and Agri-Business Advisory Services
(ATAAS) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this to payments under
Contract to support the implementation of Agricultural Research Institutes in
the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO).
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • The job holder will design and
    install communication systems for disseminating and transferring knowledge.
  • Participate in the development and
    implementation of strategic plan and budget in line with government
    policies.
  • Implement and design a responsive
    system for capturing knowledge especially indigenous traditional knowledge
    which is under threat.
  • Establish and coordinate fora such
    as knowledge sharing meetings, exhibitions, symposiums, conferences,
    workshop, networks and communities of knowledge practice to discuss
    emerging issues and devise appropriate solutions for harnessing knowledge.
  • Design and implement a system to
    identify, filter, analyse, classify, document, package and disseminate lessons
    learned out of research.
  • Periodically capture and document
    knowledge management processes, creation of databases, expert directories
    as well as strategies for value-adding through improved designs, editing
    and packaging of technologies and information.
  • Develop and implement
    income-generating policies, systems and strategies for the
    commercialization, marketing and promotion of intellectual property
    especially proven technologies and consultancy services offered by public
    agricultural research institutes.
  • Performing any other duties assigned
    to you by the designated supervisor     
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The
    Knowledge Management Specialist should possess a Masters degree in natural
    or biological sciences with a post graduate qualification in technology or
    information management.
  • The
    job holder should possess a minimum of three years experience in the
    efficient and effective handling of knowledge in scientific and technical
    environment.
How 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.
Attn:
The Head Procurement and Disposal Unit.
Applicants
are further required to quote the job reference number as quoted at the
beginning if this job advert clearly marked on the envelope in the top left
corner and also on the application letter. Please specify the preferred
institute while addressing application. i.e. NAROSEC (NARO Secreteriat)
Deadline: 20th
December, 2013

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