Program Officer, ICT - Qatar Foundation

Brief Posting Description



The Program Officer will work with the ICT Program Manager and other QNRF staff in all phases of developing, publicizing, and administering research competitions. In addition, the Program Officer will work with Award Administration staff to assure successful implementation and close-out of research grants.



Detailed Description



• Draft requests-for-proposals to invite investigator-initiated research proposals

• Serve as primary point of contact for applicants and funded researchers for procedural and administrative issues, including addressing queries related to the application process and assisting the ICT Program Manager in troubleshooting issues on active projects

• Work closely with IT staff and consultants to ensure coordination of information system and web-based support for all programmatic activities

• Administer all phases of the proposal review process and assisting peer reviewers to complete reviews

• Prepare summaries of peer review ratings to support award decisions

• Assist in reviewing grantee annual and final progress reports

• Assist in preparing “closeout” reports for all completed programs and projects, describing their accomplishments from QNRF’s perspective

• Collect data to track any subsequent program and project accomplishments, e.g., any publications or patents post-dating completion

• Coordinate materials to be published and archived

Assist in cultivating a network of distinguished researchers and subject matter experts to serve as peer-reviewers, subject to the Deputy Director’s approval

Job Details

Date Posted:	2013-09-01
Job Location:	Doha, Qatar
Job Role:	Technology/IT
Company Industry:	Community/Social Services/and Nonprofit

Preferred Candidate

Career Level:	Management
Degree:	Doctorate

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Date Posted: September 01, 2013 at 10:34AM

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Program Officer, ICT - Qatar Foundation