2 Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job Placements – National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
Job Title: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (2 Job Placements)
Organization: National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
Duty Station: Wakiso and Hoima, Uganda
About US:
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) is established by the National Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate to provide strategic direction for publically 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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establishing baseline information on all research programs and projects at Institute.
- Conducting regular monitoring and evaluation of research activities at the Institute to ensure quality assurance.
- Documenting progress and achievements of each project at the Institute.
- Advising researchers and management on planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Participating in the formulation of strategic management plans for the research institute, including development of annual work plans and budgets.
- Developing grant proposals to secure funding for conducting specific research programs in line with the institute’s strategic management plan.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidates for the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer job should hold a Bachelor of Arts in Economics or Bachelor of Science in quantitative economics degree plus a postgraduate qualification in project planning or monitoring and evaluation or in a related discipline.
- A minimum of three years of relevant working experience as an Economist or Planner.
- Age: Below 45 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons should submit applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae giving telephone and e-mail addresses and names and addresses of 3 (three) referees as well as copies of academic certificates and testimonials to the undersigned.
Applicants are advised to quote the reference number of the post applied for on the top left hand corner of the envelope and on the application letter specifying the institute of preference and should apply for not more than two (2) positions.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and notified via NARO website, telephones and e-mail addresses as provided on the CV. Short-listed candidates will be required to provide certified copies of their Academic Qualifications.
The Director General,
National Agricultural Research Organization,
P.O. Box 295, Entebbe
Deadline: 21st February 2019 by 5.00 p.m.
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