Director of Communication at Council For Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Job Summary

The Director of Communication and Commercialisation will be in charge of the commercial activities of the Council at the corporate level and will be responsible to the Director-General.

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible to the Director-General and Council for the commercialisation functions of the CSIR
• Oversee all operations of Commercialisation Divisions (CDs) implementation
• Supervise the activities of Marketing Officers and Public Relations Officers
• Provide direction on pricing and costing policy, advertising, promotion, and market research within the CSIR
• Supervise and train all Marketing Officers
• Undertake market research, corporate image building, visibility, and science and technology (S&T) popularisation
• Coordinate preparation of commercialisation reports for the Governing Council

Required Qualifications and Experience

• MBA/MSc or other relevant Master's Degree with Marketing as the principal subject
• Principal Marketing Officer in a Research Institution, University, or analogous institution with a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience, OR
• Principal Marketing Officer with a minimum of 15 years of post-qualification experience in a reputable marketing firm, industry, or public service
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a senior management position relating to marketing
• Relevant professional qualification or membership in a Professional Marketing body in good standing
• Good knowledge of agencies in relevant sectors and ability to interact with top management in other institutions and agencies
• Ability to generate and attract funding

Job Details

• Company: Council For Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
• Location: Accra, Ghana
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Category: Administrative/Management