Deputy Director, Corporate Research, Innovation and Consultancy at Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB)

Grade KASNEB 3
Corporation/O rganization KASNEB
Directorate S trategy and P lanning
Department N /A
Division Corporate Research, Innovation and Consultancy
Location/Work Station KASNEB Headquarters

Job Purpose

The purpose of this job is to co-ordinate Corporate Research, Innovation and Consultancy pursuant to the objectives of the Board.

K ey Responsibilities

1. Coordinating research and innovation across the organisation.
2. Managing the register of research activity across the organisation.
3. Developing and prom oting research and innovation interests through national and international netw orks as required.
4. Developing a research and innovation strategy in consultation w ith D irectorates and Divisions.
5. Creating linkages and partnerships w ith stakeholders.
6. Coordinating partnerships and collaborations.
7. Dissem inating research findings to relevant partners.
8. Show casing innovations undertaken by KASNEB.
9. Coordinating Innovation and P rotection of Intellectual P roperty R ights.
10. Coordinating studies and B usiness R esearch relating to the exam inations of KASNEB.
11. Coordinating key projects/activities for the B oard.
12. Managing the R esource C entre w ith all relevant artefacts and documentation.
13. Managing know ledge and inform ation.
14. Coordinating know ledge sharing and m anagem ent initiatives in the B oard.
15. Developing and im plem enting the R esearch and C onsultancy P olicy and Framework.

Person Specifications

The job holder is required to have:

1. Master’s degree in E conom ics, B usiness A dm inistration, P ublic P olicy, S tatistics, Mathematics, Strategic Management, Public Administration, Project planning and Managem ent or related disciplines from a recognised institution.
2. Bachelor’s degree in E conom ics, B usiness A dm inistration, P ublic P olicy, S tatistics, Mathem atics, S trategic M anagem ent, P ublic A dm inistration, P roject planning and
3. Managem ent or related disciplines from a recognised institution.
4. Managem ent C ourse lasting not less than four (4) w eeks from a recognised institution.
5. Internal quality audit certification from a recognized professional body.
6. A minimum period of tw elve (12) years relevant w ork experience five (5) of w hich should have been in m anagem ent level;
7. Proficiency in com puter applications; and
8. Fulfill the requirem ents of C hapter S ix of the C onstitution.