Job Title: Recruitment
and Training Officer
and Training Officer
Organisation: RUFORUM (Regional
Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture)
Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Regional
Coordinator
Coordinator
Job Reference No:
RUF/JOB/02/16
RUF/JOB/02/16
About RUFORUM:
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity
Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established in 2004, is a consortium of 42
universities in 19 countries of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA).
The organisation evolved from the Forum on Agricultural Resource Husbandry
(FORUM) program of the Rockefeller Foundation. RUFORUM is registered as an
International Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and has mandate to oversee
graduate training and networks of specialization in the Common Market for
Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). RUFORUM has an MoU with the African Union
for strengthening science, technology and innovation capacity in Africa.
Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established in 2004, is a consortium of 42
universities in 19 countries of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA).
The organisation evolved from the Forum on Agricultural Resource Husbandry
(FORUM) program of the Rockefeller Foundation. RUFORUM is registered as an
International Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and has mandate to oversee
graduate training and networks of specialization in the Common Market for
Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). RUFORUM has an MoU with the African Union
for strengthening science, technology and innovation capacity in Africa.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· The
incumbent will coordinate recruitment and training initiatives under the
MCF@RUFORUM unit
incumbent will coordinate recruitment and training initiatives under the
MCF@RUFORUM unit
· Keenly
monitor, evaluate and assess quality of training provided to the MCF@RUFORUM
students.
monitor, evaluate and assess quality of training provided to the MCF@RUFORUM
students.
· Actively
participate in reviews for training at the RUFORUM Secretariat, implementing
universities and prepare appropriate reports relevant for the project
documentation.
participate in reviews for training at the RUFORUM Secretariat, implementing
universities and prepare appropriate reports relevant for the project
documentation.
· Compile
data for generation of need projections to facilitate planning for training,
budgeting, and cycle planning.
data for generation of need projections to facilitate planning for training,
budgeting, and cycle planning.
· Update
database of MCF@RUFORUM students including tracker information and profiling of
their performance during and after training in the RUFORUM Information
Management system (RIMS)
database of MCF@RUFORUM students including tracker information and profiling of
their performance during and after training in the RUFORUM Information
Management system (RIMS)
· Perform
any other business as assigned by the Regional Coordinator
any other business as assigned by the Regional Coordinator
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The
ideal candidate for the RUFORUM Recruitment and Training Officer career opportunity
must hold a least Master’s degree in a relevant field of science including
agriculture, biological or environmental/ natural resources science.
ideal candidate for the RUFORUM Recruitment and Training Officer career opportunity
must hold a least Master’s degree in a relevant field of science including
agriculture, biological or environmental/ natural resources science.
· A
minimum of three years’ experience working in a university/training
institution.
minimum of three years’ experience working in a university/training
institution.
· Three
years of coordinating student’s recruitment and training processes.
years of coordinating student’s recruitment and training processes.
· Willingness
to work over the weekends and readiness to travel at short notice
to work over the weekends and readiness to travel at short notice
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send their
applications via email to secretariat@ruforum.org, or delivered in hard copy
(with CD enclosed containing soft copy) to:
applications via email to secretariat@ruforum.org, or delivered in hard copy
(with CD enclosed containing soft copy) to:
The Executive Secretary
RUFORUM Secretariat, Plot 151 Garden Hill,
Makerere University, P.O Box 16811, Wandegeya
Kampala, Uganda.
(Ref: RUF/JOB/….: ……………….)
Applicants should quote the reference number and
job applied for, and should attach photocopies of necessary academic support
documents, including letters from two referees. Only short listed candidates
will be contacted. Screening of applications will begin in November, 2016, and
will continue until the post is filled.
job applied for, and should attach photocopies of necessary academic support
documents, including letters from two referees. Only short listed candidates
will be contacted. Screening of applications will begin in November, 2016, and
will continue until the post is filled.
Deadline: 30th September, 2016 by 17:00
Hrs
Hrs