KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and implement all activities related to research and development of the company
• Lead and manage the Corporate research and and development endavours of the company
• Ensure the dentification and conducting of applied researches that would bring solutions to the company’s  business botlnecks
• Help extract new business research ideas from internal and external environments and develop them through research and development efforts
• .Organize and attend various internal and external meetings to support the achievement of company objectives.
• Ensure all research and development efforts are properly conducted and reported as per the planned activities
• Ensure that company policy and procedures are adhered on day to day functions of the research and development unit.
• Advise the CEO on strategic research and development of the company
• Handles other assignments as assigned by the CEO

Job Requirement

Required qualifications and experiences :

• Msc/MA/MBA in any engineering  plus MBA or related fields or economics or Development studies or management
• At least 8 years of working experience preferably in Research and Development He/She should have served as line manager for at least 3 years

Required skills and competencies

• Excellent knowledge of leading research and development of private companies
• Sufficient Skill on business development
• Knowledge in project consulting,
• Skill in microsoft (word, excel), and other relevant applications
• Proven analytical knowledge in any research and development
• A team player to coach and mentor collogues to perform and deliver professionally in time.

Place of Work:  Addis Ababa