Organisation: RUFORUM (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Grants Manager
Job Reference No: RUF/JOB/02/14: Assistant Grants Manager
About RUFORUM:
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established in 2004, is a consortium of 42 universities in 19 countries of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA). The organisation evolved from the Forum on Agricultural Resource Husbandry (FORUM) program of the Rockefeller Foundation. RUFORUM is registered as an International Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and has mandate to oversee graduate training and networks of specialization in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). RUFORUM has an MoU with the African Union for strengthening science, technology and innovation capacity in Africa.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop guidelines for implementing competitive grants that can be used by applying Universities, individuals and service delivery contractors.
- Offer technical support and guidance to applicants or those intending to apply on matters regarding proposal writing and any others pertinent to grants awards.
- Verify competitive grants applications for compliance to applications guidelines before onward submission to the Grants Manager for presentation to the Technical Committee.
- Actively monitor, evaluate and report on implementation of competitive grants awards.
- Facilitate Principal Investigator (PI) meetings including the PI orientation meetings or peer-review of research.
- Keenly track, follow up and report on student completions
- Compile and share information regarding progress, outcome and impact of Competitive Grants System programs/projects.
- Actively engage grantees to compile experiences for learning purposes and knowledge sharing.
- Compile data and compile synthesis from grantee reports as case studies and/or reports on best practices arising from RUFORUM supported research and outreach undertakings
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Assistant Grants Manager should hold a PhD degree in Agricultural or related sciences.
- Post Graduate training in Project Management.
- At least five years research experience in university/research institution
- Possess the ability to foster an environment where new ideas or innovations can be supported.
- Ability to apply Microsoft office applications that include word, excel, access and
- Skills in PowerPoint and presentations
- Should be a team player
- Ability to monitor progress/quality and/or standards of grants implementation against key criteria.
- Ability to take initiative in dealing with unanticipated events or managing risk.
- Ability to effectively communicate information.
- Ability to value and act with honesty and openness in relations with others.
- Ability to enforce accountability for individual or organizational commitments.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send their applications via email to [email protected], or delivered in hard copy (with CD enclosed containing soft copy) to:
The Executive Secretary
RUFORUM Secretariat, Plot 151 Garden Hill,
Makerere University, P.O Box 16811, Wandegeya
Kampala, Uganda.
(Ref: RUF/JOB/….: ……………….)
Applicants should quote the reference number and job applied for, and should attach photocopies of necessary academic support documents, including letters from two referees. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Screening of applications will begin in November, 2014, and will continue until the post is filled.
Deadline: 20th October, 2014 by 5pm
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