ARC Vision
"Excellence in Agricultural Research and Development"
The ARC's vision reflects its core business and celebrates its unique role, acknowledging its position as the principal agricultural research institution in South Africa.
The vision highlights the need to harness ARC capabilities to ensure that it becomes an organization known for i...
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Responsible for strategic planning, drafting of business plan and reporting on progress to Institute, ARC corporate and funders.
Ensure effective technology transfer of Division outputs through scientific and popular publications, lectures, seminars and congresses.
Leadership on project management and coordination of resources.
Ensure focus of projects are in line with ARC goals and strategic imperatives as well as needs and requirements of the funders.
Driving the writing of research proposals and income generation.
Resource management - guidance and financial control of project budget planning and utilization.
Team management including planning, recruitment, appointment, utilization, training, motivation, and performance evaluation of personnel in the Division
Planning and coordinating the infrastructure requirements, maintenance, and capital needs of the team to enable effective execution of the research plan.
Identification of shortcomings in existing equipment and infrastructure, and development of solutions.
Technology transfer - planning, training and guidance of team members in effective technology transfer
Reporting to the external funders annually and screening of all manuscripts and related information and publications
Scientific and innovation status – meet requirements of scientific publication (contribution of at least 2 articles per year).
Requirements
A PhD in Biosystematics/ Botany, and related fields including Systematic Biology/ Taxonomy/ Evolutionary Biology/ Ecology/ Genetics
Eight to ten years post qualification experience in the field of crop or plant protection, biotechnology, genetics, entomology, nematology, acarology, mycology, biosystematics, collections management, plant pathology and related fields.
Management of multi-disciplinary, crosscutting, and multidimensional research projects (initiation, planning and execution)
Proven experience in project, financial and personnel management
Proven experience in networking with national and international clients and stakeholders to maintain scientific collaborations
Valid driver’s license
SACNASP registration and/or NRF rating is recommended.
Record of relevant scientific publications in specialized field
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