Ref. No HR/7/DID/2023/34
Position Summary/Purpose
Head the Integrated Development Directorate; guide the implementation of functions and duties undertaken in the directorate including policy research and analysis in Infrastructure and Economic Services, Productive Sector, Trade, and Foreign Policy and Knowledge Management for the Institute; determine and ensure directorate goals are achieved to ensure achievement of the Institute’s mandate.
Duties and responsibilities will entail: –
Providing technical leadership in research, policy analysis, and capacity building programmes;
Ensuring timely preparation of relevant and innovative annual work plans and inputs to theperformance contract
Ensuring timely and efficient implementation of work plans and conduct semi and annual appraisals of staff in the directorate;
Enforcing the quality control process as established by the Institute;
Motivating staff in the directorate and ensuring teamwork as well as a good working environment;
Ensuring the directorate generates income to the Institute as per the set targets; (vii)Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders including policymakers and implementers, development partners, and other research institutions;
Providing advice to the Executive Director on a regular basis on ways to improve directorates’ performance;
Reviewing all research outputs from the directorate to ensure they are in line with the Institute’s mandate;
Overseeing the Directorate’s dissemination activities calendar;
Overseeing project planning, budgeting, and implementation in the Directorate;
Coordinating capacity building activities and partnerships in the Institute;
Supervising the implementation of the Young Professional program and other staff capacity building initiatives;
Monitoring the implementation of the work plan and contracted projects;
Preparing of the quarterly and annual reports for management, Board, Performance contracting, and donors; and
Coordinating knowledge management and data management activities for the Institute. Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
Bachelor’s degree in economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
Master’s degree in economics, or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
PhD in economics, or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Twelve (12) years of relevant experience three of which in senior management;
Minimum of eight (8) publications in peer-reviewed journals;
Minimum of twelve (12) research papers including KIPPRA discussion papers, policy papers, working papers, special papers as well as book chapters;
Knowledge of statistical software for data entry, analysis, extraction, and reporting;
Training in modeling skills and use of statistical software will be an added advantage;
Computer skills including statistical package; and
Fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.
Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies, and Attributes:
Functional skills
Leadership and supervisory skills;
Strategic management skills;
Problem-solving skills;
Communication and interpersonal skills;
Organizational skills;
Negotiation skills;
Team building skills;
Analytical skills;
Presentation skills; and
People management skills.
Behavioral competencies and attributes:
Accountability;
Adaptability;
Innovative;
Criticalthinking.
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The public is notified of the following:The Successful candidates and will be required to avail the following documents.Detailed job descriptions, requirements, and how to apply are available on the website https://recruitment.kippra.or.ke/All applications MUST be received on or before 26th December 2023 by 5:00 pm.Applications to be addressed to:The Executive Director,The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, Upper Hill, Bishop Gardens Towers, 2nd Floor Bishop Road, P.O. Box 56445, Nairobi, 00200 City
Square, Tel: 2719933/4, Fax 2719951Nairobi, Kenya.
Late applications will not be accepted, and ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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