Director Innovations and Entrepreneurship Employment Opportunity – Netran Enterprises

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Job Title:    Director Innovations and Entrepreneurship

Organisation: Netran Enterprises

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Vice Chancellor

 

About US:

Netran Enterprises is a leading consultancy firm. They are recruiting on behalf of a valuable client.

 

Job Summary: The Director Innovations and Entrepreneurship will provide strategic leadership for the Centre for Innovations and Entrepreneurship (“Innovation Hub”) in developing programs that nurture innovation and entrepreneurship, create linkages, and foster an environment that supports students and staff in accelerating their ideas, innovations concepts, and unleashing their potential to become social and economic change makers/entrepreneurs through service and product innovations.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide high-level strategic and operational support for the Innovation hub, including identifying grant opportunities and building the entrepreneurial ecosystem at the University.
  • Provide administrative leadership and oversight of special projects, direct activities, and facilitate key initiatives from inception to execution that involve stakeholders throughout the University. – Responsible for creating opportunities and providing resources for staff and students interested in inventing, innovating, and commercialising their ideas.
  • Build long-term relationships and create strategic alliances with a variety of internal and external stakeholders such as technology business incubators, accelerators, economic development organisations/ corporate organizations, government agencies, and industry.
  • Collaborate with the School of PostGraduate Studies and Research in accelerating commercialization of research outcomes.
  • Develop, track and analyse metrics relevant to the University’s success in innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.
  • Develop a network for training, coaching, and mentoring within the Innovation hub.
  • Lead, develop and motivate the performance of human resources attached to the Centre for Innovations and Entrepreneurship (CIE)


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Holder of a Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering
  • At least two years of post qualification experience in a busy commercial/operational/education environment Demonstrated success in project management in a university or busy commercial environment
  • Evidence of entrepreneurial thinking and innovation
  • Ability to interact professionally and communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills and relationship management with the ability to navigate complex internal and external stakeholders and partnerships.

 

 

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