Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Industry Research and Development Specialist at Ministry of ICT and Innovation
Job description
• Provide senior management and industry with insights that will improve the current technologies offered by the country and the private sector and lead to the development of products and process innovations that strengthen the country’s and organization’s position in the marketplace;
• Read articles and papers about specific areas of interest in order to keep up to date with technical, scientific and theoretical advancements in the technology and innovation field;
• Conduct relevant research and conduct deep analysis to inform the sector on new and emerging technologies, trends, products, processes, ways of thinking and competitive dynamics that can be leveraged to make products and processes more effective and/or efficient or to create, invent, adapt new products and processes;
• Facilitate innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs in emerging technologies through the entire development process of new products and programs, from the needs assessment, targeting, launch, initial planning phase to implementation or production;
• Facilitate innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs to bring proposed market creating innovations to scale;
• Forge partnerships and work collaboratively with all eco-system stakeholders nationally, regionally and internationally;
• Facilitate local and international linkages between academia, industry governmental and non-governmental actors to ensure relevant technology transfer programs, innovative ideas and market creating innovations from their universities and research institutions;
• Conceive, develop and submit research proposals and funding applications to tap into available funds that can be secured for the sector to further its research and development capabilities and outcomes that accrue from it;
• Monitor trends and stay informed on what is happening in the research and development field in general and in the technology and innovation field in particular to ensure that the sector and the country remain up-to-date and current with the most advanced R&D, tech and innovation developments;
• Identify needs and opportunities and communicate them to the technology and innovation eco-system and community

Minimum Qualifications
• Advanced diploma in Computer Science
Experience: 3
• Advanced diploma in Computer Engineering
Experience: 3
• Advanced diploma in Information and Communication Technology
Experience: 3
• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering
Experience: 3
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology
Experience: 3
• Master’s Degree in Software Engineering
Experience: 1
• Master’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology
Experience: 1
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Management Systems,
Experience: 3
• Master’s Degree in Information Management Systems,
Experience: 1
• Advanced Diploma in Information Management System
Experience: 3
• Advanced Diploma (A1) in Software Engineering
Experience: 3
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Experience: 3
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Experience: 3
• Master of Science in Computer Science
Experience: 1
• Master of Science in Computer Engineering
Experience: 1
• Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering
Experience: 3
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication
Experience: 3
• Master’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering
Experience: 1
• Advanced Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunications
Experience: 3
• Advanced Diploma in Telecommunication Engineering
Experience: 3
• Master’ s Degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering
Experience: 1

Competency and Key Technical Skills
• Integrity
• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Client/citizen focus
• Professionalism
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Resource management skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making skills
• Time management skills
• Risk management skills
• Performance management skills
• Results oriented
• Digital literacy skills
• Knowledge of research and development of ICT policies and strategies
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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