University of Rwanda Latest Jobs Vacancies

The
Management of the University of Rwanda would like to inform all interested UR
Academic Staff that, it wishes to recruit qualified individuals to fill the
following vacant positions:

1.Director
of the Center for Conflict Management

2.Director
of the Center for Gender Studies,

1.Director of the Center for
Conflict Management

The
Centre for Conflict Management (CCM) is one of the academic based Centers of
the University of Rwanda- College of Arts and Social Sciences. It serves as a
bridge between the academia and policy makers through providing the teaching in
its Master programs in peace studies and conflict transformation, security
studies, genocide studies and prevention, and through research findings in
those areas. The main responsibilities and qualification requirements for the
Director of this Center are summarized below.

Key
responsibilities:

Coordinating
the activities in connection with the teaching in the CCM Postgraduate
programs,
Coordinating
and following up on all research activities within the center, in
particular by engaging in research and development projects, consultancies
and knowledge transfer through training programmes for government
departments and agencies, private sector and non-governmental
organizations
Engaging
in projects that aim at raising research grants/funds developing the
Center,
Engaging
in (and initiating) community outreach activities,
Formulating
strategies for cooperation/collaboration between the Center and other
stakeholders in the area of Peace, Security, genocide studies and other
relevant fields at either the national, regional or international level;
Initiating
and following up on partnerships and collaboration with international and
regional academic and non-academic institutions and carring out joint
research, conferences, curriculum development, staff and staff exchanges,
Coordinating
activities that aim at ensuring that the Center reaches the level of
Center of Excellence by developing initiatives designed to bring changes,
and by ensuring that they are delivered on excellent standards and by
competent staff.
Engaging
with stakeholders in the view of expanding research and teaching
activities to the whole region and continent for the benefit of the
population
Supervising
academic and administrative staff in the Center,
Coordinating
all activities relating to the development of the center
Carrying
out any other activity in relation with his/her duties as may be assigned
to him/her by the Principal.

Minimum
Requirements:

PhD
Degree in Peace studies, Security studies or genocide studies or any other
field directly connected to those areas
At
least 3 years working experience in the area related to teaching and
research in those areas
At
least 5 publications in the peer reviewed Journals those areas in the last
three Years.
Excellent
Communication skills in English
A
proven track record in raising funds for projects

2.Director of the Center for
Gender Studies

As
one of the Academic Centers within the College of Arts and Social Sciences
(CASS) at the University of Rwanda, the Center of Gender Studies was
established to build gender expertise to support the Government of Rwanda’s
objective of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. It operates
through research, teaching and community outreach activities related to gender.
The main responsibilities and qualification requirements for the Director of
this Center are summarized below.

Key
responsibilities:

Coordinating
the activities in connection with the teaching in the CGS Postgraduate
programs,
Coordinating
and following up on all research activities within the center, in particular
by engaging in research and development projects, consultancies and
knowledge transfer through training programmes for government departments
and agencies, private sector and non-governmental organizations
Engaging
in projects that aim at raising research grants/funds developing the
Center
Engaging
in (and initiating) community outreach activities,Formulating strategies
for cooperation/collaboration between the Center and other stakeholders in
the area of Gender and other relevant fields;

Initiating
and following up on partnerships and collaboration with international and
regional academic and non-academic institutions and carries out joint
research, conferences, curriculum development, staff and staff exchanges,
Supervising academic and administrative staff in the Center
Coordinating
all activities relating to the development of the center
Carrying
out any other activity in relation with his/her duties as may be assigned
to him/her by the Principal.

Minimum
Requirements:

PhD
Degree in Gender Studies
At
least 3 years working experience in the area related to teaching and
research in gender
At
least 5 publications in peer reviewed journals in the area of Gender
Studies for the last three Years.
Excellent
Communication skills in English
A
proven track record in raising funds for projects.

TENURE
AND APPOINTMENT:

The
University of Rwanda (UR) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer and encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
In addition, there shall be attractive allowances and other benefits as
approved by the Board of Governors.

APPLICATION
PROCEDURES:

Interested
candidates should submit the following documents online in single file doc in
PDF to E-mails urrecruitment2018@gmail.com and
a copy to dir.hr@ur.ac.rw from
Tuesday 18-24/9/2018 at 5:00pm:

Covering
letter
CV
Copy
of Degrees,
Copy
of Identity cards;
Other
documents related to required experience.

Only
shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.

All
applicants are here informed that UR Official Language of Communication is
English. The covering letter should be addressed to the Vice Chancellor