Organization of the Centre

The administrative structure of INSEFOODS shall be as established based on the University Statute XXXV of 2013, beginning at the level of University Council through the University Management Board to respective committees as outlined in Schedule VI of the Statutes.

The Centre will be headed by a Centre Director (CD) appointed by the Vice-Chancellor as stipulated in the rules and regulations governing appointments of senior management staff. The CD will be responsible for day to day operations of the Centre and answerable to the Vice Chancellor through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Innovation and Outreach (RIO). The CD will be supported by a Deputy Centre Director (DCD) appointed by the Vice Chancellor, a Project Manager recruited by the Centre, and 5 (five) Task Leaders initially appointed by the Vice Chancellor from JOOUST staff, but subsequently hired as fulltime employees of the Centre when resources permit, who will be in-charge of the following technical sections (1) Research and Technology, (2) Training and Mentorship, (3) Innovation, Business Incubation and Outreach (4) Partnerships and Collaboration, and (5) Monitoring and Evaluation. The CD will be further supported by the following staff recruited by the Centre: Finance Assistant, Procurement Assistant, Insect Farm Manager, 5 Project Assistants (one for each technical section), an Administrative Assistant, a Secretary, a Driver and an Office Assistant.

Functions of the Centre Director

The CD shall be responsible for:

Capacity development through Masters, Doctoral, Post-Doctoral and Short Courses programs;
Providing leadership and strategic direction to the Centre;
Coordinating the functions of research, innovation and technology; training and mentorship; partnerships and linkages as well as outreach and extension units in collaboration with relevant JOOUST Schools;
Participation in university committee meetings;
Ensuring sustainable growth of the Centre.

Functions of the Deputy Centre Director

The DCD shall be responsible for:

Assisting the Centre Director in the management of Centre activities;
Research, Training and Learning activities as the Principal Investigator;
Technical Task Leaders

Membership to Committees

The CD and DCD will be expected to actively participate in the following committees of the University:

Senate
Deans
Research Publication and Press
Community Liaison
Farms and Field Stations
Fairs, Shows and Exhibitions
Income Generating Committee
Any other University committees as assigned by the VC

Technical Task Leaders

The Vice Chancellor shall appoint Technical Task Leaders at the levels of Professor, Assoc. Professor or Senior Lecturer to oversee the various tasks established within the Centre. These are (1) Research and Technology, (2) Training and Mentorship, (3) Innovation, Business Incubation and Outreach (4) Partnerships and Collaboration, and (5) Monitoring and Evaluation. It is envisaged that the tasks will grow into larger units/divisions of the Centre in future, and that the Centre shall employ fulltime Task Leaders as soon as it mobilizes necessary resources.

Functions of the TaskLeaders

The Leader of Research and Technology Task shall be responsible for:

Coordinating research activities of the Centre and ensuring relevance to the Centre objectives;
Coordinating the development of multidisciplinary proposals for grant funding in collaboration with staff from the University or other institutions;
Identifying and encouraging technology development and transfer from research activities;
Organizing conferences, workshops, seminars;
Enhancing good environmental stewardship;
Reporting to the DCD.

The Leader of Training and Mentorship Task shall be responsible for:

Developing curricula for training, accreditations and scholarships;
Developing a mentorship programme for the Centre;
Organizing workshops and seminars for staff, students and communities;
Developing and Conducting training for short courses;
Liaising with relevant Deans for students’ academic and welfare activities;
Reporting to the Deputy DCD.

The Leader of Innovation, Business Incubation and Outreach Task shall be responsible for:

Identifying and encouraging innovation from research activities;
Coordinating Research Needs Assessments;
Profiling patentable innovations and Inventions;
Coordinating the creation and development of sustainable, globally competitive micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through commercialization of research outputs;
Coordinating technology innovation and transfer by enabling spin-offs to learn how to translate research into products tailored to market demand and developing appropriate business models;
Supporting selected groups e.g. women, youth and disadvantaged entrepreneurship;
Reporting to the DCD.

The Leader of Partnerships and Collaboration Task shall be responsible for:

Initiating and coordinating broad-based linkages, partnerships and collaborations;
Identifying and building synergies with relevant local, regional and international organizations;
Managing staff and student exchange programmes;
Reporting to the DCD.

The Leader of Monitoring and Evaluation Task shall be responsible for:

Managing Centre M&E activities and reporting;
Providing data and information for evaluations;
Reporting to the DCD.

Functions of Support Staff

Project Manager shall be responsible for:

Planning, budgeting, overseeing and documenting all aspects of the Centre activities;
General administration of Centre activities;
Working closely with Task Leaders to make sure that the scope and direction of each Task is on schedule;
Preparation of timely Centre reports;
Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Director;
Reporting to the CD.

Senior Technologists shall be responsible for:

Assisting Task Leaders (Research & Technology; Training & Mentoring; Partnerships & Collaboration; Innovation, Business Incubation & Outreach; and Monitoring & Evaluation).
Undertaking Centre activities related to the Task area;
Reporting to the respective Task Leader.

Farm Manager shall be responsible for:

Responsible for the management of the insect production and demonstration units on and off campus;
Liaise with the relevant project Leaders for day to day project business on insects production and processing;
Reporting to the DCD.

Senior Accountant shall be responsible for:

Management of funds within the approved budget;
All financial matters, records and preparation of timely financial reports for the Centre;
Reporting to the CD.

Senior Assistant Procurement Officer I shall be responsible for:

Procurement of goods and services in accordance with approved procurement procedures;
Responsible for all procurement and stores matters in the Centre;
Reporting to the CD.

Senior Administrative Assistant I shall be responsible for:

Administrative activities of the Centre;
Management of Centre records and filing;
Management of the Director’s Diary;
Carrying out any other official duties as may be assigned by the Director;
Reporting to the CD.

Senior Secretary shall be responsible for:

Secretarial services of the Centre;
Carrying out any other official duties as may be assigned by the Director.
Reporting to the CD.

Driver I shall be responsible for:

Providing Driver services to the Centre;
Providing basic vehicle maintenance to project vehicles;
Carrying out any other official duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager;
Reporting to the Project Manager.

Office Assistant shall be responsible for:

Assisting the Administrative Assistant;
Assisting the Secretary;
Delivery and receipt of Centre documentation;
Carrying out any other official duties as may be assigned by the Administrative Assistant;
Reporting to the Administrative Assistant.