Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) ,Director Research and Grants Jobs in Uganda | - 2015

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. Vacancies exist for well qualified and experienced persons to be filled as indicated below.Job Description: Director Research and Grants.
Reports to: Executive Director.Directorate: Research. and Grants
Superrvises: Research and Grants Staff.Job Summary:
The Director Research and Gran
ts is responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of research and grants activities of JCRC. He/she will 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 direct the grant manager and monitors 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.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Direct the project planning and proposal development activities for grant teams
2. Lead 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 managemeni meetings in accordance with the institutional strategic plan.
7. Support the top management in the planning of funding strategies priority and special projects. 8.Participate in various institutional councils, committees, community and professional organizations.
9. 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. ‘0. Performs any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director. Minimum Qualification:
1. Master’s degree in science disciplines but preferably with PhD from accredited and recognized university.
2. A minimum of 8 years of professional work experience 3 of which should have been at the same level in research, grant proposal and development, grant administration and compliance.
3. Experience in administration in Research institutions, funding agencies or institutions of higher education
4. Knowledge of Principles and practices of health related research
5. Experience in Managing research grants/ fund mobilisation
6. Understanding of principles and processes of clinical data analysis
Other Terms and conditions: The positions will be remunerated in line with the remuneration system at JCRC. The salary will depend on qualifications and experience.
Applications and supporting documents induding copies of academic qualifications and curriculum vitae (C/) 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 OR sent by email to: hr@jcrc.org.ug not later than 13th March, 2015