Training and Quality Assurance Manager Job Opportunity at RUFORUM in Uganda

Job Title: Manager, Training and Quality Assurance

Organisation: Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Closing Date: 2nd June 2014

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish standards for service delivered by RUFORUM to its stakeholders.
• Guarantee execution of corrective actions for improvement of services.
• Supervise technical staff Identify training needs of universities in line with RUFORUM mission and strategic objectives
• Design and manage RUFORUM training and education strategy Design, implement and follow-up of training plans with member universities and partner institutions
• Identify opportunities and threats to the existing training initiatives including Curriculum reform and development Design and manage a quality assurance system for RUFORUM Track and maintain a database of training beneficiaries

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold a PhD required in relevant field of science, such as agriculture, biological or social sciences and/or environmental/natural resource sciences.
• At least seven years’ teaching experience at university level, with excellent peer-reviewed publication record
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of training needs and changing market demand for university graduates in the region
• Excellent track record of facilitating professional development of university staff and other actors
• Excellent computer skills
• Willingness and ability for frequent and sustained travel.
• Knowledge of other language (s), particularly French and Portuguese, is an advantage

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, transcripts, names of three professional referees and the applicant’s telephone contact should be sent electronically on-line in pdf form to:

Dama Consultants Limited,
10th Floor Uganda House,
P.O. Box 3967
Kampala Uganda

Tel: +256-414-235 944; +256-70-4843380

Email: damaconsultantsltd@gmail.com