Research and Development Director
Woldia University
Total years of experience :27 years, 1 Months
o Is responsible for the day-to-day supervision and management of research activities of the staff, and has overall responsibility for the assigned budget;
o Has a pivotal role in chairing and leading the advisory council in making policy on all aspects of research direction, strategic development, and in managing its implementation;
o Must work in cooperation with the researchers, academic staff and relevant head of programs to develop and maintain optimum condition for the performance of research at the highest possible levels;
o Ensures that teaching-learning processes are not negatively affected by research activities, and makes sure that other programs have their own share in its success. The key to this relationship is cooperation to mutual benefit;
o designs and maintains the research schedules of different units;
o plans and prepares budget requirements for research undertakings;
o shall also maintain effective communication with the faculty/ school/ college/ institute RCS coordinators and faculty/ school/ college/ institute deans particularly with regard to information on promotional brochures, appeals for funds, staffing, offers to prospective students, and negotiations concerning contract research and grants from funding organizations;
o collects research performance reports from faculties and submits a complied report to the RCS Vice President;
o organize seminars, conferences and other similar activities related to research at the University level;
o identifies capacity building requirements for research process;
o makes plan and prepares budget requirements for the office;
o ensures that academic staff/researchers submit progress and terminal reports in due time to the research office via faculty / school/ college/ institute RCS coordinators;
o Administers/manages financial matters of research projects funded and executed by the research and development office;
o solicits and supports in searching funding sources for research;
o organize annual work plan for research and make it available in the University website;
o keeps record of all value adding research activities;
o ensures the University to be more research focused with thematic areas emanated from the development goals of the country and help the community and the teaching activity benefit from the research outcome;
o initiates and inculcates team spirit among the staff of the research and publication office so as to render a better service;
o shall ensure collective integrity, responsibility and accountability for every activity of the office;
o Enrolls students in research activities.
.Coordinating, organizing and controlling the firm
;Building market networking with partners
;Managing the firm resources
Assist implementing Partners in recruiting extension officers and community mobilizes by developing job descriptions and selection criteria,
Implementing of clinical programs-by developing and strengthening referral service network linkage and health care education,
Ensure the proper implementation of dialogue tools among beneficiaries extension officers and community mobilizes/field staffs in establishing marketing groups and in identifying market linkage, establishing & strengthening saving & loan groups to beneficiaries,
Participative in developing technical training manuals, designing, monitoring and evaluation of information systems to share best practices,
Train extension staffs of implementing partners and other stakeholders in areas of managing health, nutrition, agronomy, irrigation technology, and basic record keepings,
Assist implementing partners’ staff in finding Subject Mater Specialist for training as deemed necessary,
Assist extension officers and community mobilizes in resolving any technical problems faced at field level implementing partners to reach local government officials, school principals, and lobby to ensure their operational support,
Ensure the project activities and methodologies are consistent with USAID principles and regulations,
Assess the required inputs & coordinate timely distribution,
Identify emerging technical problems faced by the Implementing partners’ extension staffs at field level and trouble shoot for solutions,
Review sub grant proposals, encode grants and prepare for award,
Promote Urban Garden Program activities by coordinating field fair, Micro garden contest and vegetable days,
Foster Partnership:
Ensure and maintain smooth communication with implanting partners’, extension officers & community mobilizes for smooth implementation of UGP activities,
Ensure linkage is established with Government, PEPPFAR partners and implementing
NGOs,
Organize mapping the area services/ service directors for referral linkages,
Assist extension officers in assessing the gap of beneficiaries for different services
through referral linkages,
Be a role model in building team spirit between all parties in charge of implementing
UGP,
Play lead role in facilitating regular meetings among extension staffs,
Monitoring:
Be proactive in preparing action plan of the Operational Area and follow up its implementation,
Supervise and follow up field activities and ensure extension officers, community mobilizes, beneficiaries are getting required support and inputs on time as per plan of operation,
Collect and compile field reports monthly, quarterly & annually and maintain quality,
Identify lessons learned, good practices from the project and share with partners and beneficiaries,
Special Assignments based on special practical skill & knowledge):
Develop drip kit requirement assessment criteria,
Assist other Operational Area Coordinators to conduct drip kit assessment
Develop action plan for the drip irrigation application by program,
Collect drip kit requirements for drip irrigation from all Operational Area Coordinators and develop distribution plan specific to gardens,
Develop training guide on practical application of drip kit installation, drip irrigation system operation and management,
Deliver practical training to other operational area coordinators on the application of drip irrigation system installation, operation and management through walk and talk,
Set standards for drip irrigation system installation and operation,
Assist and monitor the installation and management of drip kits at other area,
Develop monitoring checklist and make use of it in the drip irrigation application to gardens,
Produce progress reports on the drip kit installation and management issues and the implementation of drip irrigation,
Managing health communication with an emphasis of nutrition and humanitarian assistance for HIV Affected Women and Children
Participate in the design and development of Heart- to- Heart campaign for the promotion of family planning/reproductive health, maternal/neonatal/child health, hygiene improvement and safe water systems, voluntary HIV counseling and testing, adolescence sexuality.
Guiding and instructing / directing the project development agent to identify basic community needs and priorities of the target beneficiaries and prepare annual project proposal with the concerned bodies,
Facilitate the identification of program activities through participatory methodology in accordance with the organization vision and the country strategic plan,
Supervising all on- farm and off- farm improved agronomy practices to ensure that their implementation and intended use within the schedule and work standard based on the annual operational plan,
Give technical assistance about improved agronomy practices to the development staffs and conducting monthly, quarterly and annual project performance evaluation based on the target plan and achievement,
Participate in the assessment of project impacts at the grass root level,
Demonstrating efficient irrigation techniques through drip irrigation farming system,
Providing technical assistance to program extension officers in gathering feedback from communities, health and agricultural development agents and technical partners through consistent field supervision,
collect and Compile monthly, quarterly biannual and annual reports summit monthly & quarterly report,
Monitor program activities and maintain pertinent records of the implementation of the approved budget,
Ensure the linkages of the project with local government and NGOs through Maintaining clear, consistent, and open communication about activities progress, implementation and management,
Collecting basic data and seriously follow up and report major hazards,
Preparing job description for the development agents,
Empowering women participation in the identification, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in the project components,
Organizing & facilitating over all trainings,
Conducting SWOT of the project,
Prepare crop production and protection short term and long term strategic plan,
Give trainings to crop agronomy and protection experts,
Identifying and assessing of major crop pests, diseases and finding out possible controlling mechanisms,
Technical supporting of zonal and district agricultural technical staffs through field visits and supervisions,
Monitoring and evaluating of each crop agronomy and protection activities, and achievements wit zones and districts based on food security strategy,
Preparing training manuals, leaflets and posters on improved agronomic practices,
Promote successful and good practices in Agricultural and Rural development staffs for the replication of best practices
Planning annual physical and financial activities with its action plan,
Organizing trainings and provide on farm productivity technologies and extension packages,
Monitoring and follow up of each activities through field supervision and reporting and supporting progressive farmers and agricultural extension officers and agents,
Coordinating horticulture nursery and irrigation demonstrating project sites,
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual report,
Preparing crop calendar in participatory approach,
Evaluating the performance of individual and team activities
MBA degree-Non Profit Corporate Management
MSc degree in Agriculture Development
