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Cavendish University Uganda is a leading private University and aspires to be a Centre of Excellence, Innovation and Transformation. The University offers distinctive approaches to learning through blended learning and applying global best practices with the aim of transforming students to reach their full potential in employment, entrepreneurship and ethical leadership.
The University seeks to recruit a competent and highly motivated individual to provide leadership for the Centre for Innovations and Entrepreneurship. The role holder will drive entrepreneurial initiatives, nurture innovations create linkages and foster an environment that supports students and staff in accelerating their ideas, innovative concepts and unleash their potential to become social and economic change makers/entrepreneurs through service and product innovations.
Job Title: Manager Innovations and Entrepreneurship
Reports To: Vice Chancellor
Direct Reports: None
Key working relationships
Internal: Students, Faculty Deans, Staff,
External: Industry, Professional Bodies and Government Agencies
Main Purpose of the Job
Provide leadership for the Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, nurture innovation and entrepreneurship, create linkages and foster an environment that supports students and staff in accelerating their ideas, innovations concepts and unleash their potential to become social and economic change makers/entrepreneurs through service and product innovations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify grant opportunities and build the entrepreneurial ecosystem at the University.
- Provide administrative leadership and oversight of special projects, direct activities, and facilitate key initiatives from inception to execution that involve stakeholders throughout the University.
- Foster collaboration between faculties, industry partners and external stakeholders to create opportunities for accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Build long term relationships and create strategic alliances with a variety of internal and external stakeholders such as technology business incubators, accelerators, economic development Collaborate with the School of Post Graduate Studies and Research in accelerating commercialisation of research outcomes.
- Develop, track and analyse metrics relevant to CUU’s success in innovation, commercialisation and entrepreneurship.
- Develop a network for training, coaching and mentoring within the Innovation hub.
- Lead, develop and motivate performance of human resources attached to the Centre for Innovations and Entrepreneurship (CIE).
Person Specifications
- Holder of a Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering
- At least 2 years’ post qualification experience in a busy commercial/operational/education environment
- Demonstrated success in project management in university or busy commercial environment
- Evidence of entrepreneurial thinking and innovation
- Ability to interact professionally and communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills and relationship management with the ability to navigate complex internal and external stakeholders and partnerships.
How to Apply
Suitable and qualified applicants should submit an application, updated CV, copies of relevant academic documents to the Human Resource Office Cavendish University or email to hrd@cavendish.ac.ug not later than 07th December 2023 by 5pm.
Cavendish University Uganda is an Equal Opportunity Employer
