Company Profile

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Ghana is a national scientific and technological institution mandated to carry out research into science and technology issues that pertain to national development. The CSIR was established in October 1968 and re-established in its present form by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Act, 1996, Act 521. By Act 521, the CSIR is required to promote, encourage and regulate research and the application of science and technology for national development. The Act further requires the CSIR to encourage and promote the commercialisation of research results. From its Head Office in Accra, the CSIR oversees and co-ordinates the activities of thirteen (13) research institutes including the CSIR-Food Research Institute (FRI) Accra. The Act and mandate of the institute are available on the CSIR Website www.csir.org.gh

Job Description

The Position

The Deputy Director-General will: 

• Be responsible to the Director-General of the CSIR for overseeing the development and execution of the Research and Development activities of the thirteen Institutes, as well as the Council's programmes and projects. 
• Assist the Director-General in setting the research priorities of the Council in line with Government policy. 
• Ensure quality assurance, and undertake monitoring and evaluation of the research outputs of the Institutes to ensure that research results are reliable, relevant and customer-driven. 
• Mobilise Research and Development funds for the execution of the Council's internal and external projects. and establish/maintain effective linkages with relevant institutions and agencies within and outside the CSIR for the implementation of programmes. 
• Oversee the transfer of the result of research in Science and Technology to relevant institutions and user-agencies. 
• Act for the Director-General in his/her absence. 
• Perform any other duties as the Director-General may prescribe from time to time.

 Age Limit:
The applicant must be 56 years or less.

Salary:
The salary is attractive with fringe benefits.

Required Skills or Experience

The Person

• Must have a PhD degree in the Agricultural/Biological/Physical/Engineering Sciences.
• Must be a distinguished and outstanding Research Scientist of national and international repute, with substantial research output and experience in R & D" which must be adjudged to be at least equivalent to that of a Principal Research Scientist or a Professorial grade. 
• Must have strong leadership and management ability, with at least ten (5) years of management experience as head of Division/Department or Deputy Director and be capable of translating Council's strategic plan into strategic decisions and action programmes in the area of R & D. Being a Director will be an advantage.
• Must have proven ability to organise, direct and co-ordinate activities within a large research system and to motivate project leaders to combine research excellence with cost effectiveness and relevance. 
• Must have the ability to interact with top management in other institutions and agencies. 
• Must have good business sense and strong resource mobilisation skills, and be capable of attracting funding from internal and external sources to support R & D activities. 
• Must possess excellent inter-personal skills and communication skills, to inspire research staff to give off their best.