Job Responsibilities/ Description: | Primary job responsibility will be to receive, analyze and approve solicited and unsolicited proposals according to the themes and guidelines defined by the R&D Fund Company Board. Job Description: Coordinating with other departmentsDeveloping Proposal solicitation and evaluation strategies Provide the services of research, prospect identification, proposal design, evaluation and solicitation strategies. Design a conceptual framework to help evaluators assess the extent to which the project generally supports the broad policy objectives. Identification of theme and project definition Identify, develop and maintain themes and project definitions for consideration by the Board. Define projects corresponding to theme. Monitoring review process Research, review, evaluate and edit proposals developed by principal investigators. Create an external review panel for external evaluation of proposals, depending on the funding activity in progress. Work closely with other departments to ensure timely involvement of research bodies and principal investigators, disbursement of funds, effective monitoring, publishing of results and beneficial commercialization. Approval on technical proposals Analyze evaluation results synthesized by evaluation managers. Assess their implications for R&D Fund program performance. Ensuring adherence to policies and procedures Monitor the day-to-day operations to ensure that the department is meeting goals and objectives, is following policies and procedures and is adhering to deadlines, takes corrective action as appropriate. | |
Qualification: | Master’s degree in Telecom/Electronics/Electrical/Computer Systems Engineering or Computer Sciences / Information Technology from a reputable University recognized by HEC. | |
Experience: | Ten years post qualification work experience in the similar position preferably with a donor agency or a nonprofit organization. Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills. | |
Pay Package & Facilities: | Contract basis, market competitive salary, car/monetization equivalent to 1300 CC, medical and other facilities. |