Deputy Director (Teaching, Learning/ Research &Innovations)

Job title: Deputy Director (Teaching, Learning/ Research &Innovations)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following posts. Please submit your application, Curriculum Vitae, Certificates and Transcripts (3 copies each set) giving full details of applicants’ education, qualifications, work experience, present salary and naming three referees, plus their postal addresses. Applicants should make sure that at least two referees have forwarded references concerning their application.

Applications should be delivered to the Employment Division Office, Room 406, Top Floor, Main Building, Makerere University, and addressed to:


The Director
Human Resources
Makerere University
P.O.Box 7062
Kampala.


Closing Date: Friday 28th January 2011

5. GENDER MAINSTREAMING DIRECTORATE

Job title: Deputy Director (Teaching, Learning/ Research &Innovations)

Reports to: Director Gender Mainstreaming

Salary Scale: Makerere University M.4

Role: To provide leadership for the teaching and learning, research and innovation.

Qualifications: (i) Honours Bachelors Degree in Law, or Mass Communication, or Development Studies, or Education or Social Sciences from a recognized Institution/ University.

(ii) A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines from a recognised Institution/ University: Gender Studies, Development Studies or Human Rights.

(iii) A Post graduate diploma in Project Planning and management would be an added advantage

Experience: A minimum of 3 (three) years experience in gender activism and engagement in research, production of publications, management of scholarships and engagement in resource mobilisation and networking in a large and reputable organisation/ Institution.

Key Result Areas:

1. Implement the resource Mobilisation Investment and sustainability Strategy for the Directorate.
2. Develop and implement the T&L and R&I Divisions’ Plans and Budgets
3. Manage the Process of Engendering the University Curricula
1. Manage Scholarships and follow up of students Curricula.
2. Manage the Production of Publications.
3. Developing strategies to promote women in leadership at Makerere University
4. Monitor and evaluate activities of the Division and produce narrative and financial reports
5. Build team, mentor, coach, access and appraise staff of the division.

(ii) Essential skills/competences:

• Knowledge of gender and development issues.
• Leadership and Management skills
• Strategic planning and operational management skills.
• Fundraising and proposal writing skills
• Good interpersonal, communication and Team building skills
• Mentoring and coaching skills
• Engendering the curricular and management of scholarships
• Research, documentation and policy analysis skills and training skills.
• Report writing and fundraising skills.

Age limit: Applicants should not exceed 50 years of age

Tenure of appointment: Permanent terms of service