The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) is a government agency established in 1990 by an Act of parliament (CAP 209). The UNCST under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSIT) is mandated to develop and implement strategies for integrating Science and Technology (S&T) into the national development process. UNCST is inviting applications from suitably qualified Ugandans for the positions below:
Job Title: Senior Science Officer (Grants Management)
Contract Period: Three (3) years renewable;
Job purpose: Provide leadership and facilitate the implementation of joint inter-institutional and international research grants programs; .

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide leadership and technical guidance in the management of competitive research and product development grants to scientists/researchers and innovators;
• Build synergies with international research granting schemes such as the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) among others;
• Facilitate implementation of the joint inter-institutional and international research grant programs;
• Develop research grant programs, identify funding for their implementation and manage the necessary agreements;
• Develop and deliver a training curriculum in proposal writing, entrepreneurship and business plan development for the grantees;
• Conduct technical supervision visits to the Projects;
• Participate in mobilizing resources for the institution;
• Perform any other UNCST tasks as necessary and as may be assigned.

Job requirements:
• A Master’s Degree in either Business Administration or Business Computing or a closely related field;
• A Bachelor’s Degree in biological or natural sciences;
• Qualifications with proven experience in Project Management or Grants Management;
• At least 6 year of experience in a similar field,
• High level of confidence in relating with S&T stakeholders;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Excellent planning, budgeting, and reporting skills;
• Age: not more than 40 years.