Job Title: Director Uganda Virus Research Institute
Organization: Uganda National Health Research Organization
(UNHRO)
(UNHRO)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Director General, UNHRO
About Us:
The
Uganda National Health Research Organization (UNHRO) was established by an Act
of Parliament of 2011. UNHRO is a semi-autonomous Agency, whose mandate is to
coordinate health research in Uganda, among other functions. Its mission is to
create scientific knowledge for the application of evidence based health
policies and interventions for the improvement of health care delivery and
socioeconomic development for the people of Uganda. The Uganda Virus Research
Institute (UVRI) is one of the institutions under the management of UNHRO. The
Institute engages in health research pertaining to human infections and disease
processes associated with or linked to viral etiology and other health research
aspects. Multidisciplinary collaboration and engagement of other partners is
one of the tasks envisaged.
Uganda National Health Research Organization (UNHRO) was established by an Act
of Parliament of 2011. UNHRO is a semi-autonomous Agency, whose mandate is to
coordinate health research in Uganda, among other functions. Its mission is to
create scientific knowledge for the application of evidence based health
policies and interventions for the improvement of health care delivery and
socioeconomic development for the people of Uganda. The Uganda Virus Research
Institute (UVRI) is one of the institutions under the management of UNHRO. The
Institute engages in health research pertaining to human infections and disease
processes associated with or linked to viral etiology and other health research
aspects. Multidisciplinary collaboration and engagement of other partners is
one of the tasks envisaged.
Job Summary: The Director will serve as the Chief Executive Officer
of the Institute. The Director is the overall supervisor and Accounting
Officer.
of the Institute. The Director is the overall supervisor and Accounting
Officer.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide quality scientific leadership and
appropriate research guidance in the institute: - Manage budgets for the institutes;
- Plan and prepare departmental budgets and
obtain their approval from the UNHRO Board; - Manage, organize and protect the assets of
the Institute including land, infrastructure and logistics; - Coordinate human resource management and
training programmes; - The jobholder will serve as the Chairperson
of the Management Committee of the Institute; - Handle the overall supervision of the
Institute’s’ collaborative programmes and projects; - The incumbent will maintain a culture of accountability,
transparency and ethics; - Prepare and provide periodic, annual and
other relevant reports about the Institute to UNHRO and related
stakeholders; - Maintain an accessible library including the
archives and publications. - Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
and be the spokesperson of the Institute; - Perform any other duties as may be assigned
by the Director General of UNHRO.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a PhD or its
equivalent in the Medical Field, Humanities or Biological Sciences from a
recognized Institution; - A minimum of thirty (30) publications in peer
reviewed journals, fifteen (15) of these publications as the first or
senior (last) author; - At least fifteen (15) years of experience in
active research; - Excellent track record of attracting funding
and grants; - Evidence of leading a research team(s);
- Excellent written and verbal skills and
ability to prepare and present papers to a wider range of audience; - Possess excellent interpersonal and
communication skills; - Proven ability to attract new researchers,
coach and mentor them; - Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively
and productively with team members and multiple national and international
stakeholders
How to Apply:
All
applicants who wish to apply should send their applications together with their
updated Curriculum vitae and other related documents to the address below;
applicants who wish to apply should send their applications together with their
updated Curriculum vitae and other related documents to the address below;
The
Director General,
Director General,
Uganda
National Health Research Organisation, The UNHRO Secretariat;
National Health Research Organisation, The UNHRO Secretariat;
Plot
2 Berkeley Lane Entebbe;
2 Berkeley Lane Entebbe;
P.O
Box 465, Entebbe Uganda
Box 465, Entebbe Uganda
Deadline: 20th April, 2016 by 5:00pm
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