Job Title: Knowledge Management Specialist
Job Ref: Job 23/1
Employer: National Agricultural Research Organization
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Application Deadline: 20th Dec 2013
Tasks and Responsibilities:
•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.
•Design and implement a responsive system for capturing tacit knowledge especially indigenous traditional knowledge which is under threat
•Establish and coordinate fora such as knowledge sharing meetings, exhibitions, symposiums, conferences, workshops, 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 reach.
•Capture and document knowledge management processes of 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.
Qualifications:
•A Masters degree in natural or biological sciences with a post graduate qualification in technology or information management.
•At least three years experience in the efficient and effective handling of knowledge in scientific and technical environment.
How to Apply:
Interested persons should submit hand-written applications together with detailed curriculum vitae giving -dat-time telephone numbers and names and addresses of (3)three referees as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials To:
Applicants are advised to quote the job reference number of the post applied for on the top left corner of the envelope and on the application letter specifying the institute of preference which should be addressed to:
The Director General'
Attention: The Head Procurement and Disposal Unit,
National Agricultural Research Organization,
P.O.Box 295,Entebbe
0414 320326, 0414 320 512
Job Ref: Job 23/1
Employer: National Agricultural Research Organization
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Application Deadline: 20th Dec 2013
Tasks and Responsibilities:
•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.
•Design and implement a responsive system for capturing tacit knowledge especially indigenous traditional knowledge which is under threat
•Establish and coordinate fora such as knowledge sharing meetings, exhibitions, symposiums, conferences, workshops, 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 reach.
•Capture and document knowledge management processes of 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.
Qualifications:
•A Masters degree in natural or biological sciences with a post graduate qualification in technology or information management.
•At least three years experience in the efficient and effective handling of knowledge in scientific and technical environment.
How to Apply:
Interested persons should submit hand-written applications together with detailed curriculum vitae giving -dat-time telephone numbers and names and addresses of (3)three referees as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials To:
Applicants are advised to quote the job reference number of the post applied for on the top left corner of the envelope and on the application letter specifying the institute of preference which should be addressed to:
The Director General'
Attention: The Head Procurement and Disposal Unit,
National Agricultural Research Organization,
P.O.Box 295,Entebbe
0414 320326, 0414 320 512