Job Title: Knowledge Management Specialist
Post(s): 2 Jobs
Organisation: National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)
Institute: NAROSEC
Job Location: Entebbe, Uganda
Job Ref: Job 23/1
Deadline: 20th December, 2013
About NARO:
The National Agricultural Research Organisation is established by the National Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate to provide strategic direction for publicly funded agricultural research in Uganda. The organisation is composed of the Council as its governing body, Committees of Council, a Secretariat for its day-to-day operations with semi-autonomous Public Agricultural Research Institutes (PARI’s) under its policy guidance. The Government of Uganda received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Agricultural Technology and Agri-Business Advisory Services (ATAAS) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this to payments under Contract to support the implementation of Agricultural Research Institutes in the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The job holder will design and install communication systems for disseminating and transferring knowledge.
Participate in the development and implementation of strategic plan and budget in line with government policies.
Implement and design a responsive system for capturing knowledge especially indigenous traditional knowledge which is under threat.
Establish and coordinate fora such as knowledge sharing meetings, exhibitions, symposiums, conferences, workshop, networks and communities of knowledge practice to discuss emerging issues and devise appropriate solutions for harnessing knowledge.
Design and implement a system to identify, filter, analyse, classify, document, package and disseminate lessons learned out of research.
Periodically capture and document knowledge management processes, creation of databases, expert directories as well as strategies for value-adding through improved designs, editing and packaging of technologies and information.
Develop and implement income-generating policies, systems and strategies for the commercialization, marketing and promotion of intellectual property especially proven technologies and consultancy services offered by public agricultural research institutes.
Performing any other duties assigned to you by the designated supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The Knowledge Management Specialist should possess a Masters degree in natural or biological sciences with a post graduate qualification in technology or information management.
The job holder should possess a minimum of three years experience in the efficient and effective handling of knowledge in scientific and technical environment.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their hand-written applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), day-time telephone numbers and names and addresses of at least 3 (three) referees as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials to:
The Director General, National Agricultural Research Organisation,
P.O. Box 295, Entebbe, Uganda.
Attn: The Head Procurement and Disposal Unit.
Applicants are further required to quote the job reference number as quoted at the beginning if this job advert clearly marked on the envelope in the top left corner and also on the application letter. Please specify the preferred institute while addressing application. i.e. NAROSEC (NARO Secreteriat)
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