Director Corporate Services
Reports to: Director General
Salary Grade: UR 2(i)

Job Purpose:
To provide overall leadership and guidance for the organizations management function which include Council affairs, corporate communication, procurement and disposal, civil works, effective management of organizational utilities and assets plus coordination of legal services.

Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Facilitating the smooth functioning of the NARO Governing Council and Council Committees.
• Developing, directing and coordinating an organisation-wide research quality delivery frame work.
• Guiding the process for developing specification for research infrastructure, laboratory equipment and general civil works.
• Supervising Civil Works and ensuring compliance with environmental social safe guard’s management system requirements for NARO implemented activities and projects.
• Developing a strategy for increasing the visibility and reputation of NARO as a centre of excellence for agricultural research both nationally and internationally.
• Participate in the process of developing and regularly updating standard tools for evaluating the performance of scientists and criteria for rewarding and recognising excellent and sanctioning poor performers.
• Establish a framework for the effective utilisation of both in house and external legal service providers.
• Providing oversight over the organisation procurement systems, procedures, and processes for improved procurement of goods, services and consultancies, and other corporate services.
• Develop strategies for the effective utilisation and maintenance of movable assets, ICT equipment, physical infrastructure and Land.
• Performing any other duties assigned by the Director General from time to time.

Required Qualification and Experience:
• A PhD in the field of either Agricultural or Natural Sciences.
• A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or in a related field.
• A least 10 years’ experience in either agricultural research planning or management. Equivalent experience obtained from a related institution is acceptable.
• Excellent leadership, negotiations and communication skills including demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams.
• Proven ability to influence and motivate staff towards the achievement of strategic objectives and goals.
• Excellent working relationships with national, regional and international research institutions as well as development partners and private agencies.
• Must demonstrate a clear understanding and ability to uphold provisions of the Leadership Code Act, 2002.
• A minimum of 10 years of working experience, three of which should have been at leadership level in Government department or an equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.

Tenure of Office: Five years’ contract renewable once subject to satisfactory performance.
Age limit: Not above 55 years

The interested applicants should submit a hard copy of the application specifying the position he/she is applying for with a detailed curriculum vitae prefaced with a statement of not more than 250 words explaining why he or she considers oneself a suitable candidate for the job.

He/she should provide names, day-time telephone numbers, e-mail and physical addresses of 3 (three) respectable referees who are able to provide a candid opinion on his/her professional abilities, personal attributes and suitability for appointment to the position applied for. The application letter, CV, photocopies of academic certificates and testimonials should be submitted to the undersigned to reach him not later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday May 29th 2023.
The Director General,
National Agricultural Research Organization,
Plot 11-13, Lugard Avenue
P. O. Box 295,
ENTEBBE