Director

Office of Research Development & Knowledge Transfer

Qualification & Experience
PhD with extensive experience in research management and project and programme management across multiple disciplines. Expertise in knowledge transfer, project monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management.

Expertise
Extensive experience with an in-depth knowledge of:

• The pursuit of research in a university environment
• Research funding and advocacy
• Knowledge of university research systems
• Business development
• Commercialisation of research results
• Knowledge of strategies and policies of major regional/international donors
• Public/Private/University partnerships for knowledge creation and transfer

Main Responsibilities
Provide overall leadership and management of the ORDKT

• Oversee Campus management and administrative systems; project management systems; accountabilities and risk management systems
• Reinforce existing strategic partnerships/relationships – and develop new ones as required – with the local, regional and international private and public sectors to identify and implement projects that respond to their needs
• Improve the capacity across all academic units for research development and knowledge transfer through information, education, training and development
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with relevant funding bodies
• Strengthen and oversee Industry Liaison function to develop synergies between business and the research strengths of the UWI
• Oversee the creation and management of teams of academic and non-academic specialists to design and execute special projects including consultancies

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work effectively with academic and senior administrative staff on major projects across the University
• Ability to build successful relationships with senior management in the national, regional and international public and private sectors
• Outstanding representational skills
• Strong communication, presentation and team-building skills

Applications should be sent to the Campus Registrar, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I., Fax No. 1-868-663-9684. Full CV and application forms, which must be completed and can be obtained at the above address and at the Apply button below, must be submitted. In order to expedite the appointment procedures, applicants are advised to ask their referees to send references under CONFIDENTIAL cover DIRECTLY to the Campus Registrar at the above address without waiting to be contacted by the University.

Deadline for Application is 2013 May 10