Job Title: Rural Sociologist
Organization: National
Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
Duty Station: Nabuin
ZARDI – Nakapiripirit, Uganda
ZARDI – Nakapiripirit, Uganda
Job Ref: NabuZARDI/3
(Nakapiripirit)
(Nakapiripirit)
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 publically
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.
Organisation is established by the National Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a
body corporate with the mandate to provide strategic direction for publically
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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collect,
collate and analyse data pertaining to peoples livelihoods and farming
systems including cost benefit analysis - Carry
out field studies, including marketing, baseline surveys and needs
assessment. - Take
lead in monitoring and evaluation of the technologies, developed and
disseminated. - Performs
studies and impact assessment on technology adoption. - Actively
participate in the formulation of strategic management plans for the
research institute, including development of annual work plans and
budgets. - Identify
priority constraints in agriculture and livestock production. - Develop
grant proposals to secure funding for conducting specific research
programmes in line with the Institute’s strategic management plan. - Design
and implementing innovative and integrated research projects based on
thematic multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams. - Actively
formulate and design experiments/studies with implementation plans and
schedules. - Determining
resources requirements and preparing annual budgets as required for the
research project.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicants for the NARO Rural Sociologist
Jobs should hold a Master’s Degree in Rural Sociology or Socio
Anthropology or any other relevant discipline from a recognised University
- A
minimum of three or more years working experience.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join
NARO are encouraged to send their applications to the Director General, NARO,
P.O. Box 295, Entebbe, Uganda.
NARO are encouraged to send their applications to the Director General, NARO,
P.O. Box 295, Entebbe, Uganda.
The complete applications
should include three copies of your Curriculum Vitae and one copy of
certificates, transcripts and other relevant documents. The application should
bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against
the vacancy (Check at top of the advert). The applicants should not apply for
more than three posts.
should include three copies of your Curriculum Vitae and one copy of
certificates, transcripts and other relevant documents. The application should
bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against
the vacancy (Check at top of the advert). The applicants should not apply for
more than three posts.
Deadline: 17th November 2014 by 5.00p.m
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