Job Title:    Research Officer

Organisation: National Building Review Board

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Research Officer

About Organisation:

The National Building Review Board is a government agency under the Ministry of Works and Transport established by the Building Control Act, 2013. The Board is mandated to monitor building developments; ensure that the design and construction of buildings and utilities to which the public is to have access cater for persons with disabilities; oversee, inspect and monitor the operations of Building Committees; hear and determine appeals from persons dissatisfied with the decisions of a Building Committee; and to determine the fees to be charged by urban and district building committees for approval of plans, issue of building permits and occupation permits.

Job Summary: To assist the Senior Research Officer in coordinating the procedures and details of the research function of the NBRB

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Assisting in formulation of policies, guidelines, procedures and standards for Research and Development
  • Participate in conducting research using and applying a wide range of methods
  • Participate in developing methods and tools to gather, capture, analyse, manage and store data;
  • Support the compilation of information and preparation of research reports to facilitate to facilitate decision making;
  • Participate in studies on demographics, customer preferences, market needs and habits in the building industry to reveal future trends;
  • Support in fostering partnerships and collaborations among knowledge Generators (Researchers) including Knowledge Transformers within the Built Environment;
  • Support the transfer of appropriate building construction methods and technologies;
  • Participating in the development of artisans and other Scientific Knowledge Interlocutors for adoption at community level
  • Promoting product development and commercialization programs for indigenous, emerging and Local Scientific Innovations within the building industry
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other mandated authority.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Architecture, Quantity Surveying or Engineering from a recognized university or institution
• Must be registered with a professional body and in Possession of a valid practicing license

Working Experience

• At least five (05) years’ relevant working experience two (02) of which should be in a recognized academic or research organisation.

Competences

• Technical
• Analytical skills
• Extensive Knowledge of Building Regulations and government Policies on the building sector
• Information Communications Technology
• Planning, Organizing and Coordinating
• Knowledge of court proceedings
• Concern for quality
• Team work
• Accountability
• Public Relations and Customer care
• Results Oriented

Interested persons should submit one pdf document containing, and in the following order: (i). An application letter; (ii). A current Curriculum Vitae; (iii). Relevant and applicable academic documentation (iv). Valid professional and legally required registration and or practicing certification; (v). A copy of National Identity Card.

Applications should be by email and addressed to:

The Executive Secretary,

National Building Review Board

Email to: external.jobs@nbrb.go.ug