Organisation: Joint
Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Executive
Director
Joint Clinical Research Centre
(JCRC) is a national Ugandan organization that was established in 1991 as a
medical institution and HIV AIDS Centre of Excellence specializing in medical
research, health care and training.
Job Summary: The
Director Research and Grants will be responsible for the overall supervision
and coordination of research and grants activities of JCRC. He/she will also
directs the work of development teams to successfully compete for grant funds
and support the development of plans for new and improved programs and services
at JCRC. He/she will guide and support the grant manager in monitoring the
progress of grant-funded projects to ensure successful implementation in
accordance with grant contract terms and requirements and shall direct research
development and promotion within JCRC and her partners/collaborators.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Take
lead of the project planning and proposal development activities for grant
teams - Steer
the development of strategies for grant funds, directs cross-functional
teams in developing proposals for new and enhanced programs and services
assists with setting project goals, objectives, timelines, budgets and
sustainability. - Actively
contribute to the Writing and editing of grant proposals, researches
institutional and funding agency policies to ensure proposed activities
and budgets are in accordance with the JCRC’s policies and funding
agency’s requirements. - Technically
support the development of strategic partnerships with business, industry,
educational institutions, economic development and community-based agencies;
facilitates external partnership meetings; leads partnership development
activities; negotiates roles, duties and contributions; drafts agreements,
subcontracts and other documents. - Evaluate
requests for funding opportunities, researches supporting data and best
practices; analyzes funding agency’s requirements and anticipates JCRC’s
competitive position for each opportunity. - Significantly
contribute to weekly meetings with departmental staff to track development
progress and direct collaborative efforts that ensure effective and timely
development of proposals; provides periodic reports on grant development
activities to the JCRC management meetings in accordance with the
institutional strategic plan. - Technically
support the top management in the planning of funding strategies, priority
and special projects. - Participate
in various institutional councils, committees, community and professional
organizations. - Lead
the departmental activities including but not limited to annual planning
process, strategic planning, annual work plan, staff retreats,
professional development, budgeting, policies and procedures review. - Performs
any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should preferably hold a Master’s degree in science disciplines
but preferably with PhD from accredited and recognized university. - Eight
or more years of professional work experience three of which should have been
at the same level in research, grant proposal and development grant
administration and compliance. - Significant
experience in administration in Research institutions, funding agencies or
institutions of higher education - Working
knowledge of Principles and practices of health related research - Prior
experience in Managing research grants/ fond mobilisation - Good
knowledge and understanding of principles and processes of clinical data
analysis
All candidates should send
their applications and supporting documents including copies of academic
qualifications and curriculum vitae (CV) indicating names plus telephone
contacts of three professional referees should either be posted to: Manager;
Human Resource & Development, Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC), Plot
101, Lubowa Hill, Entebbe Road, P.O. Box 10005, Kampala, Uganda OR sent via
email to: hr@jcrc.org.ug
Deadline: 13th March, 2015
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