Friday 29 March 2013

Research Fellow Jobs at Uganda Management Institute (UMI)


Job Title:  RESEARCH FELLOW (1 POSITION) READVERTISED

Job Description

Reports to: Head of Research Department
Salary Scale: UM4A

(a) Duties and Responsibilities:
(i) Coordinating staff efforts to contribute to research goals and tar¬gets set by the Institute and also support staff attain their research interests
(ii) Designing and executing research projects and publishing results through international peer review process.
(iii) Liaising with the teaching departments to ensure that research products are integrated in the teaching of students at the Institute
(iv) Soliciting research funds/grants and providing staff with general information including databases on possible sources and modes of research funding on regular basis
(v) Organizing public debates, symposia and other events on develop¬ment issues aimed at sharing knowledge
(vi) Monitoring staff in relation to research performance standards and guidelines and advising the institute accordingly

(b) Person Specifications
(i) A PhD in Social/Management Science related subjects
(ii) 3 years of research/teaching experience at postgraduate level
(iii) At least 2 publications in recognized journals/books
(iv) Evidence of supervision of postgraduate degree students will be an added advantage



How to Apply

Uganda Management Institute (UMI) is a Management Development Institution with a mission “to excel in developing sustainable management capacity”. It provides management training, consultancy and research services in response to the demands of the public, private, and NGO sectors. In addition to short performance improvement management skills development courses, the Institute offers high quality career development management courses at Certificate, Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma and Higher Degree Levels. The Institute’s activities are currently carried out at the main campus in Kampala and its Outreach Centers in Mbarara, Gulu and Mbale.
In order to carry-out its functions efficiently and effectively, the Institute seeks to recruit suitably qualified persons in the following full time posts

MODE OF APPLICATION:
Applications with comprehensive typed CVs, certified copies of transcripts and certificates together with the applicant’s telephone contact, names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees should be received by the address below
The Human Resource Manager
Uganda Management Institute
Plot 44 – 52 Jinja Road
P. O. Box 20131, KAMPALA
Tel: 259722/ 265139/ 265140/265138
Fax No. 259581
E-mail: admin@umi.ac.ug
PLEASE NOTE: Those who applied before for the re-advertised positions need not to re-apply. Applicants for the positions of Associate Consultants must indicate their Centers of preference.