Prioritized strategic issues, Prioritized strategic issues, objectives, action plans objectives, action plans

and implementationand implementation Eldoret Kenya, Eldoret Kenya, October 2009 October 2009

Presented by Ahaz Kulanga, MBAPresented by Ahaz Kulanga, MBA

KCMCKCMC

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Objective:Objective: 1) Identify and fill gaps that exist in research 1) Identify and fill gaps that exist in research

administration as a profession. administration as a profession.

Strategies / ActivitiesStrategies / Activities Develop a pathway for establishing guidelines for Develop a pathway for establishing guidelines for

research administration as a profession. research administration as a profession. Set benchmarks and standards for research Set benchmarks and standards for research

administration as a profession. administration as a profession. Organise professional trainings, attachments, and Organise professional trainings, attachments, and

mentorships for Research Administrators. mentorships for Research Administrators.

Strategies / Activities (cont’d)Strategies / Activities (cont’d) Recognize exemplary performance per Recognize exemplary performance per

association guidelines and benchmarks. association guidelines and benchmarks. Facilitate the provision of grant application Facilitate the provision of grant application

courses and production of grant applications courses and production of grant applications by members. by members.

Provide regular meetings and trainings on the Provide regular meetings and trainings on the current trends and opportunities in global current trends and opportunities in global health research administration in order to health research administration in order to develop competencies and share best develop competencies and share best practices. practices.

Outcomes / Results Outcomes / Results

(long-term, mid-term, and short-term), (long-term, mid-term, and short-term), A Research Administrators guideline A Research Administrators guideline Report on identified gaps Report on identified gaps Mentors and attachment sites identified Mentors and attachment sites identified A critical mass of well trained Research A critical mass of well trained Research

Administrators in Africa Administrators in Africa

Means of Verification Means of Verification Meetings Meetings Number of attachments Number of attachments Number of mentors Number of mentors Number of trained Research AdministratorsNumber of trained Research Administrators Number of awards Number of awards

• Objective 2.Objective 2.Build excellence and professionalism in the career of Build excellence and professionalism in the career of research administration in order to eventually nurture a research administration in order to eventually nurture a professional identityprofessional identity. .

Strategies and ActivitiesStrategies and Activities.. Recognize exemplary performance per association Recognize exemplary performance per association

guideline and benchmark.guideline and benchmark. Facilitate the provision of grant application course and Facilitate the provision of grant application course and

production of grant applications by membersproduction of grant applications by members Provide regular meetings and training on the current Provide regular meetings and training on the current

trend and opportunities in global health research trend and opportunities in global health research administration in order to develop competencies ans administration in order to develop competencies ans ahre best practices.ahre best practices.

Outcomes / Results Outcomes / Results

(long-term, mid-term, and short-term), (long-term, mid-term, and short-term), A Research Administrators guideline A Research Administrators guideline Report on identified gaps Report on identified gaps Mentors and attachment sites identified Mentors and attachment sites identified A critical mass of well trained Research A critical mass of well trained Research

Administrators in Africa Administrators in Africa

• Means of Verification Means of Verification

Number of awards Number of awards