DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES

Job Title (4): DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES
Reports to: Director General
Salary Grade: UR 2(i)

Job Purpose:

To provide overall leadership and guidance for the organizations management function which includes Council affairs, corporate communication, procurement and disposal, civil works, effective management of organizational utilities and assets plus coordination of legal services.

 

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Facilitating the smooth functioning of the NARO Governing Council and Council Committees.
• Developing, directing, and coordinating an organization-wide research quality delivery framework.
• Guiding the process for developing specifications for research infrastructure, laboratory equipment, and general civil works.
• Supervising Civil Works and ensuring compliance with the environmental social safe guard’s management system requirements for NARO-implemented activities and projects.
• Developing a strategy for increasing the visibility and reputation of NARO as a centre of excellence for agricultural research both nationally and internationally.
• Participate in the process of developing and regularly updating standard tools for evaluating the performance of scientists and criteria for rewarding and recognizing excellent and sanctioning poor performers.
• Establish a framework for the effective utilization of both in-house and external legal service providers.
• Providing oversight over the organisation procurement systems, procedures, and processes for improved procurement of goods, services, and consultancies, and other corporate services.
• Develop strategies for the effective utilization and maintenance of movable assets, ICT equipment, physical infrastructure, and Land.
• Performing any other duties assigned by the Director General from time to time.

 

Required Qualification and Experience:

• A PhD in the field of either Agricultural or Natural Sciences.
• A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field.
• A least 10 years’ experience in either agricultural research planning or management. Equivalent experience obtained from a related institution is acceptable.
• Excellent leadership, negotiations, and communication skills including demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams.
• Proven ability to influence and motivate staff towards the achievement of strategic objectives and goals.
• Excellent working relationships with national, regional and international research institutions as well as development partners and private agencies.
• Must demonstrate a clear understanding and ability to uphold provisions of the Leadership Code Act, 2002.
• A minimum of 10 years of working experience, three of which should have been at leadership level in Government department or an equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.

 

Tenure of Office: Five years’ contract renewable once subject to satisfactory performance. Age limit: Not above 55 years

Application Procedure:

The interested applicants should submit a hard copy of the application specifying the position he/she is applying for with a detailed curriculum vitae prefaced with a statement of not more than 250 words explaining why he or she considers oneself a suitable candidate for the job. He/she should provide names, day-time telephone numbers, e-mail and physical addresses of 3 (three) respectable referees who are able to provide a candid opinion on his/her professional abilities, personal attributes and suitability for appointment to the position applied for. The application letter, CV, photocopies of academic certificates and testimonials should be submitted to the undersigned to reach him not later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday May 29^th 2023

 

The Director General,  
National Agricultural Research Organization, 
Plot 11-13, Lugard Avenue
P.O. Box 295, 
ENTEBBE

This advert can also be viewed on NARO website at www.naro.go.ug