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• The incumbent will be coordinating staff
  efforts to contribute to research goals and targets including:-
• Providing support to staff to ensure
  they attain their research interests;
• Coordinating the research
  development policy and management forum activities;
• In charge of designing and executing
  research projects and publishing results through international peer
  review process;
• Working closely with the teaching
  departments to ensure that research products are integrated and the
  teaching of students at the institute
• Soliciting research funds/grants and
  providing staff with general information including:
• Databases on possible sources and
  modes of research funding on regular basis;
• Organising public debates, symposia
  and other events in development issues aimed at sharing knowledge;
• Keeping track of knowledge generated
  from projects and advising the department on the potential for research
  and research publications;
• Ensuring that postgraduate research
  students have the appropriate opportunities and support to undertake and
  publish their research individually or jointly with their supervisors.
• Mentoring and supervising students
  undertaking their postgraduate degree studies at the Institute;
• Monitoring staff in relation to research
  performance standards and guidelines and advising the institute according;
  and
• Performing any other duties as may become
  necessary from time to time.

• Research coordinated;
• Research interests promoted;
• Research funds solicited;
• Public research debates and symposia managed; 
• Research innovations managed

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold an
  Honors Bachelor’s First or Second Class Upper and Master’s Degree in
  social sciences and/or Management related areas;
• At least three years of research experience
  in any research based institution;
• The applicant should have at least three (3)
  new recognized publications in social sciences and Management related
  areas;
• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational,
  fundraising and analytical skills;
• Excellent track record of leadership
  abilities and a clean disciplinary record;
• Knowledge of policy making, Implementation
  and Governance issues in Uganda and the region is a requirement; and
• Previous exposure and experience in teaching
  and supervision of graduate students will be an added advantage.

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