Job Title: Senior Research Coordinator
Organization: National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Principal
Environment Economist
Environment Economist
Job Ref:
NEMA/ADV/EXT/32/2017
NEMA/ADV/EXT/32/2017
About US:
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established
under the National Environment Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound
environmental management practices for sustainable development in Uganda.
under the National Environment Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound
environmental management practices for sustainable development in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Senior
Research Coordinator will actively promote the research function of the
Authority.
Research Coordinator will actively promote the research function of the
Authority.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Develop, review and implement the research
strategy for the Authority; - The incumbent will identify critical areas
that require research interventions in the Authority, propose strategies
for addressing them; - Plan and coordinate the initiation of
relevant research activities and establish operating guidelines and
procedures; - Regularly review the existing data and
information within the Authority to identify publishable material reports
in form of policy briefs , professional working papers and journal
articles; - Coordinate research interest of the
Authority with relevant external partners; - Coordinate and identify research needs and
methodologies within the Authority; - The jobholder will also mobilize resources
to support the research function; - Monitor the progress of research
activities; - Establish a repository of generated
research data for ease of access and retrieval; and - Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the NEMA Senior
Research Coordinator career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in any of the
following: Statistics, Natural Science, Social Sciences, Natural
Resource Economics, Business Administration from a recognized institution. - Possession
of a Master’s degree in any of the above - A minimum of five years of related
experience in a research, two of which should have been in active
multi-disciplinary research. - Proven ability in multi-disciplinary research;
- Ability
to work with minimum supervision; - Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills; - Good
reporting skills; - Ability
to work independently and with strong organizational and planning skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their hand
written applications together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and
detailed curriculum vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
written applications together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and
detailed curriculum vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
The Executive Director,
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA),
NEMA House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road,
P.O. Box 22255, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 18th
September 2017
September 2017
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