NCHE - Research and Innovation Department - Higher Education Officer Jobs in Uganda

NCHE - Research and Innovation Department - Higher Education Officer Jobs in Uganda

Duties and responsibilities

Reports to Senior Higher Education Officer, Research and Innovation;

Assists in the planning and management of research studies and general research policy;

Assists in the development and review of the NCHE research and planning related policies and programmes;

Manages and updates the NCHE Research Database and Agenda;

Assists in the management and training of Research Assistants/Field Officers etc, to implement research projects;

Assists in designing Standard Operating Proce¬dures (SOPs) and instruments for data collection;

Assists in reviewing of the appropriate software for statistical analysis;

Assists in the data collection and analysis;

Assists in carrying out research activities and pub¬lishes results in reputable journals and internation¬ally recognized conference proceedings;

Assists in the organization of awareness workshops to inform Higher Education institutions on issues regarding statistical data like enrolment ratio etc;

Assists in the preparation of disseminative reports (annual reports etc) for the attention of the Director ICT, Research and Innovation;

Carries out any other duties that may be assigned from time-to-time by the superiors

Person Specifications

Holds a Masters’ degree in Statistics, Math¬ematics, Monitoring and Evaluation, or related field from a recognized

university;

Must have proven research management credentials as lecturer (or above) at a university for at least 2 years or must have been a higher education officer in a government department for 2years;

Must be ICT literate;

Knowledge and experience of research methods and research projects management;

Knowledge and experience in using statistical analysis software and Database management systems is essential;

Must have good communication and interpersonal skills.

Expected Outputs

Work activity plans;

Research related activities

Acquisition of research grants;

Institutional surveys and general Research Reports

Unit evaluation reports showing targets achieved;

Documented developmental strategies;

Publications in respective periodicals.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; NCHE - Research and Innovation Department - Higher Education Officer Jobs in Uganda


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