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OSSREA MISSION: To promote dialogue and interaction between researchers and policy-makers in Eastern and Southern Africa with a view to enhancing the impact of research on policy-making and development planning.
Position: RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & TRAINING OFFICER
Details of Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the proper implementation of research and training programmes of OSSREA;
- Coordinate OSSREA’s research activities, including monitoring and evaluation;
- Be responsible for dissemination of OSSREA’s research outputs with a view to ensuring policy/research interface;
- Ensure the timely publication of all OSSREA publications and research outputs;
- Plan, organise, coordinate research, training and publication activities of OSSREA;
- Formulate strategies and implementation modalities for enhancing the quality of the publications, and the promotion and marketing of OSSREA’s research outputs;
- Coordinate activities of the OSSREA documentation centre;
- Identify project ideas and prepare concept papers and research project proposals;
- Design needs assessment surveys for research and training activities;
- Prepare and coordinate reports to donors on various OSSREA projects; and
- Perform such other related tasks as may be assigned by the Executive Secretary from time to time.
Qualifications and Experience:
- A Ph. D. degree in any branch of the Social Sciences;
- A minimum of 5 years research experience gained within a research/university institution; at least a continuous period of three years to have been spent in Eastern and/or Southern Africa;
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment;
- Ability to work in a team and under time pressure;
- Experience in dealing with donor agencies is an added advantage; and
- Proficiency in oral and written communication skills in English.
Remuneration: The Organisation offers an international competitive and attractive remuneration package commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and relevant work experiences.
Applications: Applications must include a covering letter, curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials, three recent publications together with the names and addresses of three referees, two of which should come from referees resident in countries other than the applicant’s current country of abode. They should be addressed to:
The Executive Secretary
OSSREA
P. O. Box 31971
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Phone: 251-1-551163
Fax: 251-1-551399
Email: ossrea@telecom.net.et
Website: http://www/ossrea.net
Closing date: The deadline for receipt of applications is 30th April 2004.