Assistant Manager Research & Capacity Building at National Construction Authority

Qualifications for the Assistant Manager Research & Capacity Building Job

• A minimum of six (6) years relevant experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior
• Research and Capacity Building Officer grade C5 or in a comparable and relevant position;
• Bachelors degree in either Engineering, Architecture, Building Economics, Quantity Surveying, Construction
• Management or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized Institution ;
  Masters degree in either Engineering, Architecture, Building Economics, Construction Management, Business Administration or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Membership with local and relevant professional body and holder of the current valid nannual practicing license;
• Registered with local and relevant statutory professional body and holder of a valid annual practicing license;

NOTE: A certificate in senior management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be considered an added advantage.

Responsibilities for the Assistant Manager Research & Capacity Building Job

• An officer at this level will be deployed at the headquarters.
• Initiate development of work plans, procurement plans and budget for the department;
• Initiate formulation and implementation of policies, strategies and procedures;
• Formulate and refine data collection methodologies and test research instruments;
• Identify research projects and business development opportunities and develop concept papers to justify research and business development;
• Conduct capacity building needs analysis and formulate training programs;
• Initiate training and capacity building reports, evaluate training and capacity building programs and make recommendations;
• Maintain a database of CPD programs for contractors and continuous education programs for skilled construction workers and site supervisors;
• Initiate training and capacity building and research and business development budgets;
• Facilitate evaluation of research projects and papers through external peer reviewers and facilitate evaluation of applications by potential peer reviewers;
• Facilitate publication and dissemination of research findings;