STI Regulations & Accreditation Specialist

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NCST)

Post: 1
Under Contract

Posted on: Sep 16, 2026
Deadline: Sep 24, 2026

Exams to be conducted

1:PsychometricTest
2:Written
3:Oral

Reports To

Head of Science, Technology, Innovation & Research Promotion & Development Department

Job responsibilities

evaluate and recommend research permits applications

Put in place and execute a framework for research entities classification and accreditation

evaluate applications and recommend institutional research accreditation

Collaborate with the STI Policy Analyst on drafting legal and regulatory frameworks

track the implementation of issued research permits and accreditations

Design and recommend regulatory standards and measures benchmarking international best practices

Collaborate with other department staff on assignments of institutional interests.

Undertaking all other duties assigned by the head of department and/or the Executive Secretary

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Engineering
1 Years of relevant experience

Master's Degree in Quality Assurance
1 Years of relevant experience

Master’s Degree in Natural Sciences
1 Years of relevant experience

Master's Degree in Technology
1 Years of relevant experience

Master’s Degree in Industry Development
1 Years of relevant experience

Master’s Degree in Health Sciences
1 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

Accountability

Communication

Teamwork

Client/citizen focus

Analytical skills

Problem solving skills

Decision making skills

Time management skills

Risk management skills

Results oriented

Digital literacy skills

Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.

Resources management skills

Experience in the domain of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)

Analytical skills;

Problem solving skills;

Psychometric Languages

English

Français

Psychometric Domains

Problem solving — Competence / Skills

Decision making — Competence / Skills

Analytical skills — Competence / Skills

Time management — Competence / Skills