Deputy Director Research and Partnership at Ministry of Public Service and Gender

Qualifications and Requirements:

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 99,900 - Ksh. 169,140 p.m. (CSG 6) House Allowance: Ksh.20, 000 – 50,000 p.m. (Depending on duty station) Commuter Allowance: Ksh.16, 000p.m Leave Allowance: As existing in the Civil Service Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year Medical Cover:

As provided by the government Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• served for a minimum period of one (1) year in the grade of Assistant Director, Research and Partnership or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service or Private Sector;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, Business Management, Education, Urban and Regional Planning, Economics, Statistics, Project Planning and Management or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance

Responsibilities:     
Duties and Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: -

1. tracking policy implementation and advising on appropriate intervention;
2. interpreting, and disseminating ASAL policies and strategies;
3. establishing and sustaining linkages with the development partners and stakeholders on financing ASAL projects;
4. initiating and facilitating the development of funding proposals and mobilizing resources for ASAL projects;
5. building rapport and maintaining good relationships and linkages with investors, collaborators, partners and other stakeholders for research, knowledge management and resource mobilization; (vi) promoting research and feasibility studies on ASAL development;
6. overseeing reviewing and validating project proposals and periodic progress reports on funded programmes;
7. overseeing identification of key priority areas and strategic interventions for ASALs;
8. coordinating monitoring and evaluation of ASAL policies and strategies;
9. supervising identification, mapping institutions, organizations, agencies and conducting research in ASALs; and
10. supervising, monitoring and coaching staf