Background
The Research and Information Systems in Africa (RISA) Fund programme is a multi-country project funded by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) focusing on strengthening research and innovation (R&I) systems in target countries, combining the fund manager requirements of two current funds under the RISA umbrella: Strengthening Research Institutions in Africa (SRIA) and African Technology and Innovation Partnerships (ATIP). RISA seeks to create thriving national research and innovations systems and contribute to economic growth and development by developing a portfolio of well-designed, evidence-based sub-projects in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. The RISA programme has three objectives:
RISA focuses on identifying Research and/or Innovation system strengthening priorities in each of the focus African countries; procuring appropriate suppliers to deliver Research and Innovation system strengthening projects; and managing the overall Research and Innovation systems strengthening fund portfolio. The project is a funds management programme, to issue grants and funding awards to local institutions and partners in Africa.
Position Description
The R&I Technical Lead will serve as the lead technical advisor for the project, providing expertise in research institutions and systems strengthening, understanding of linkages with innovation systems to improve integration and coordination, capacity development, and partnership facilitation. As an integral part of project senior management, s/he will provide support, input, analysis, and recommendations to ensure sound delivery of RISA objectives, activities, and country strategies in line with programme work plans, theory of change, and logframe. S/he will serve as the supervisor for the RISA Country Technical Leads (CTL) for Kenya & Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa & Ethiopia, managing performance and delivery towards RISA programme objectives.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
Please send an updated CV and application letter outlining your suitability for the role to: [email protected]. Please include “Research & Innovation Technical Lead” in the subject header. Please do not send certificates.
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