Jobs at National Agricultural Research Organisation in Uganda - Quality Assurance Head

Job Title: HEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE
Reports to: Director Corporate Services
Salary Grade: UR 3

Overall Responsibility:
The successful applicant will head the Quality Assurance Unit and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all aspects of quality assurance in research programmes, services and outputs of the National Agricultural Research System.

Tasks and Responsibilities:
• develop, direct and coordinate an organisation wide quality research implementation frame work.
• develop and recommend to the Council for approval standards and guidelines for conducting and delivering agricultural research services;
• ensure research programmes, services and processes meet agreed standards;
• maintain a database of agricultural research service providers;
• monitor the performance of agricultural research service providers and developing a dynamic and demand-responsive system for capacity strengthening of service providers, and overseeing the associated capacity strengthening activities;
• ensure that the process of agricultural research priority setting at national and zonal level comply with agreed standards and guidelines.
• ensure that the vetting process for the competitive grant awarding process complies with agreed standards and guidelines;
• ensure that the quality of official publications, reports and information released by the organisation are of a high standard


Requirements:
• At least Masters Degree in the field of natural sciences or socioeconomics. Possession of a PhD will be an added advantage.
• Broad understanding of the role of agricultural research in agriculture and rural development.
• At least 10 years experience in agricultural research management at a senior level.
• A track record in agricultural research or research in other related fields evidenced by peer reviewed publications
• Evidence of technical knowledge and skills relevant to research quality assurance
• Demonstrated leadership qualities as well as team building and administrative skills

How to Apply:
Interested persons with the above requirements should submit hand-written applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae giving day-time telephone number and names and addresses of 3 (three) referees as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials to the undersigned

.The Director General, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P.O. Box 295, Entebbe

Deadline: 4/07/2013