Organization: Inter
University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Executive
Secretary – HEPPR
Secretary – HEPPR
About US:
The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic
institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for coordinating
the development of human resources and research in the region. IUCEA is charged with a number of
responsibilities among them being to coordinate academic and research
activities jointly undertaken by Partner states and member university
institutions. The main objectives of
IUCEA are to (i) facilitate networking among universities in East Africa, and
with universities outside the region; (ii) provide a forum for discussion on a
wide range of academic and other matters relating to higher education in East
Africa; and (iii) facilitate maintenance of internationally comparable
education standards in East Africa so as to promote the region’s global
competitiveness in higher education.
institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for coordinating
the development of human resources and research in the region. IUCEA is charged with a number of
responsibilities among them being to coordinate academic and research
activities jointly undertaken by Partner states and member university
institutions. The main objectives of
IUCEA are to (i) facilitate networking among universities in East Africa, and
with universities outside the region; (ii) provide a forum for discussion on a
wide range of academic and other matters relating to higher education in East
Africa; and (iii) facilitate maintenance of internationally comparable
education standards in East Africa so as to promote the region’s global
competitiveness in higher education.
Job Summary: The Chief
Research and Innovation Coordination Officer will provide strategic leadership
in the process of developing research policy, planning, developing and
coordinating research projects/programmes.
Research and Innovation Coordination Officer will provide strategic leadership
in the process of developing research policy, planning, developing and
coordinating research projects/programmes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Tasked with promoting and enhancing research and
innovation coordination
Tasked with promoting and enhancing research and
innovation coordination
·
In charge of coordinating the establishment and
management of a higher education research repository and information system
In charge of coordinating the establishment and
management of a higher education research repository and information system
·
Tasked with strengthening research support to
higher education institutions and promoting strategic university/industry
collaboration
Tasked with strengthening research support to
higher education institutions and promoting strategic university/industry
collaboration
·
Actively promoting and strengthening
collaborative research linkages regionally and internationally
Actively promoting and strengthening
collaborative research linkages regionally and internationally
·
Collaborating in the development and
implementation of regional research and innovation and related policies and
agenda with other EAC Institutions
Collaborating in the development and
implementation of regional research and innovation and related policies and
agenda with other EAC Institutions
·
Any other duty as may be assigned by Management
Any other duty as may be assigned by Management
Key Performance Indicators:
·
Number
of research projects/programmes developed, funded and implemented by IUCEA
Number
of research projects/programmes developed, funded and implemented by IUCEA
·
Number
of functional research agreements/MoUs
Number
of functional research agreements/MoUs
·
University/industry
collaboration framework in place and operationalized
University/industry
collaboration framework in place and operationalized
·
Number
of research centres of excellence benchmarked
Number
of research centres of excellence benchmarked
·
Number
of intra and inter-university research programmes established
Number
of intra and inter-university research programmes established
·
Higher
education research repository and information system in place and regularly
updated
Higher
education research repository and information system in place and regularly
updated
·
Number
of higher education research projects carried out and results there from
published
Number
of higher education research projects carried out and results there from
published
·
Number
of innovation research programmes/projects developed and funded
Number
of innovation research programmes/projects developed and funded
·
Number
of collaborative research projects between academia and private sector in place
Number
of collaborative research projects between academia and private sector in place
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant must hold a PhD from a recognized
institution
The applicant must hold a PhD from a recognized
institution
·
Ten or more years of experience in teaching
and research at least at the rank of Senior Lecturer, Senior Researcher or
equivalent in a recognized higher education or research institution, five years
at senior management level
Ten or more years of experience in teaching
and research at least at the rank of Senior Lecturer, Senior Researcher or
equivalent in a recognized higher education or research institution, five years
at senior management level
·
Must
be familiar with research funding opportunities existing regionally and
internationally
Must
be familiar with research funding opportunities existing regionally and
internationally
·
Extensive knowledge of research in higher education
Extensive knowledge of research in higher education
·
Possess
sound knowledge of proposal and report writing and evaluation
Possess
sound knowledge of proposal and report writing and evaluation
·
Be
conversant with academic programs in EAC higher education institutions
and the multiple challenges and global pressures facing them
Be
conversant with academic programs in EAC higher education institutions
and the multiple challenges and global pressures facing them
·
Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
·
Good
computer skills
Good
computer skills
·
Demonstrate
capacity for innovation
Demonstrate
capacity for innovation
·
Age: Below 50 years
Age: Below 50 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their following
application letters should be accompanied with the following:
application letters should be accompanied with the following:
·
Certified copies of the applicants degree awards
Certified copies of the applicants degree awards
·
Up to date and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae
Up to date and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae
·
Addresses of three referees, one of which should
be the current immediate supervisor
Addresses of three referees, one of which should
be the current immediate supervisor
·
Proof of Nationality/copy of passport bio data
page
Proof of Nationality/copy of passport bio data
page
Applications should be marked “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ………..Title
of Position….” in hard copy (by hand or courier) addressed to:
of Position….” in hard copy (by hand or courier) addressed to:
The Executive Secretary,
Inter-University Council for East Africa
Plot M833, Kigobe Road
Kampala, Kyambogo
P.O. Box 7110, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 15th December 2017
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