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Providing technical support supervision and guidance in development, implementation and review of policies, strategies and guidelines for research and innovations and product testing and evaluation in Uganda Prisons Service;

Preparing and submitting progress reports to Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other reports as required from time to time;

Establishing working and collaborative linkages with Government MDAs and other relevant stakeholders so as to mobilize resources and support capacity management of the research and innovation, and product testing evaluation functions in Uganda Prisons Service;

Supervising the conduct of research and innovation, and product testing and evaluation programmes and projects in the Prisons Service;

Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the progress of research and innovation initiatives to the Commissioner Research and Innovations;

Providing technical support in assessing and reporting on viability of research innovations products and services;

Supporting initiatives to lobby for resources to fund research and innovations initiatives;

Supervising, appraising and mentoring junior staff of the Division;

Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.