Centre for Basic Research Executive Director Jobs in Uganda

Centre for Basic Research Executive Director Jobs in Uganda

Job Description

Vacancy title:
Executive Director

Type: Full Time, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management

Jobs at:

Centre for Basic Research

Deadline of this Job:
21st January, 2020

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

Summary

Salary: Not Disclosed

Job Details:

Position: Executive Director

Organization:

Centre for Basic Research
Centre for Basic Research (CBR) was established in 1987 as an independent Research Organization registered as an NGO in Uganda.

The mission of CBR is to generate and disseminate knowledge by conducting research ofsocial, economic and political significance to Uganda in particular and Africa in general, so as to influence policy, raise consciousness and improve quality of life.

CBR was one of pioneers in articulating the need for Ugandans to define the national agenda through creation and use of locally generated knowledge.

Over the years, CBR Research agenda has included democracy, governance and constitutionalism, gender and cultural studies among others. CBR also seeks to contribute to research capacity building in the country.

To this end, CBR runs intensive programs to build research skills and create researchers capable of independent thought. Most of the work produced by CBR has been in form of working papers, policy briefs and books.

Job Responsibilities

CBR wishes to recruit the senrice of an Executive Director who will provide it with high quality intellectual leadership, research and knowledge management, human resource, resource mobilization, financial and administrative management as well as cultivating and projecting a high organization image and brand standing.

Primary Duties

Provide intellectual leadership oy conducting research and contributing to theresearch agenda

Be the managerial lead of CBR and shall exercise overall supervision of staff and researchers, as well as research products, property and CBR library

Be the official representative of CBR to all foreign bodies, persons, organizations or institutions

Strengthen research capacity through initiating opportunities for the professional development

ofstaff and researchers

Mobilize funds for all activities of CBR

Oversee the image of CBR and work continuously to enhance it through quality and timely publication of working papers, books, effective maintenance and dissemination of research products, effective networking with similar organizations and promoting institutional integrity and sound governance

Oversee institutional accountability through sound financial and personnel management, an effective information management system, transport processes and procedures and coordinate meetings and seminars for intellectual and managerial purposes

Manage strategic planning and institutional reforms of CBR

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate should have:

A Master's Degree from a recognized reputable university A PhD is an added advantage

Should have the ability to create effective management systems

Should have a proven track record in research and advocacy

Should have at least three peer~ reviewed publications or minimum of five working papers

Strong financial management skills

Proven record of raising funds/fundraising skills

Terms of service

Compensation: A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience will be offered to the Successful candidate

Tenure: Four-year renewable contract subject to performance. The Executive Director will report to the Governing Council (by decision of the General Meeting of 2nd August 2019) which will then report to the General meeting, the policy making organ of CBR.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: Master's Degree

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Job application procedure

Application: clearly marked “Application for the position of Executive Director” with full CVs and copies of certificates, copies of 2 best publications; details of 2 referees (name and contact details should be addressed as below and submitted by hard copies to Centre for Basic Research or by emails to;

Chairperson
Board of Trustees
Centre for Basic Research,
Plot15, Baskerville Avenue, Kololo,
P.0 Box 9863, Kampala
Tel: +25670-1342987
Email: erecruitment.cbr@gmail.com
Website: www.cbr.ug

Please note that the closing date for receipt of applications is 21st January, 2020. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
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