Research Grant Management Unit Head JOB
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About the Role
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi is seeking a Research Grant Management Unit Head to supervise research grants and scholarships for Arabic language and culture studies.
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Responsibilities
- Supervise research and identification of potential funding opportunities for Arabic language and culture research
- Ensure support and guidance is provided to researchers and institutions on research grant details and priorities
- Monitor selection of funding opportunities and supervise progress of research according to timetables and standards
- Supervise identification, setting, and updating of standards and requirements for research selection and finance
- Monitor, evaluate, and measure success of research and scholarship grant plans and programmes
- Follow up on funding of honorary seats in international universities to support Arabic language research
- Monitor and manage scientific research budgets and ensure financial forecasts are set
- Lead development and implementation of awareness programs for researchers and institutions
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Project Management or equivalent
- 5 7 years of experience in managing research or research grants at a university/academic institution, scholarship administration, financial aid office, or student affairs administration
- Preferably have experience in finance/budgeting management
- Knowledge of research grant management processes and standards
- Strong strategic planning and organizing skills
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Role Purpose
- Supervise all aspects of allocated research grants on the funding of honorary seats in the best universities to support and raise the number of research on various topics of Arabic language and culture to enhance its global presence.
- Ensure and supervise the preparation and publication of scientific research that conforms to the standards of the desired results and outputs.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of plans for managing research grants to support the progress of the Arabic language and research.
- Supervise the research and identification of potential funding opportunities for institutions concerned with research on Arabic language and culture.
- Ensure that the necessary support and continuous guidance is provided to researchers, higher education institutions and universities.
- Monitor the selection of funding opportunities for scientific research and supervise the progress of research.
- Supervise the identification, set and update of standards and requirements for the selection and finance of research.
- Monitor, evaluate and measure the success of research and scholarship grant plans and programmes.
- Follow up on the funding of honorary seats in the best international universities to support research on Arabic language.
- Monitor and follow up the management of scientific research budgets to researchers, universities and relevant institutions.
- Lead and supervise the development, implementation and management of awareness programs and initiatives.
- Ensure that meetings related to research and scholarships grants are held and attended with universities and researchers.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Project Management or equivalent.
- 5 7 years of experience in Managing Research or Research Grants at a University/Academic Institution, in the field of Scholarship Administration, in the Financial Aid Office, or in the field of Student Affairs Administration or equivalent.
- Preferably have experience in Finance/Budgeting Management.
Skills
- Strategic Planning and Organizing
- Financial Planning
- Effective Communication and Building Relationships
- Knowledge and Ability to Manage Research Grants
- Negotiation and Problem Solving
- Analysis
- Decision Making
- Result Oriented
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