Deputy Director, Technical Capacity Building at Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

Remuneration and Benefits

• Basic Salary Scale: KShs. 192,034 – KShs. 249,644 P.M.;
• House Allowance: KShs. 60,000 P.M.
• Commuter Allowance: KShs. 21,000 P.M.
• Annual Leave Allowance: KShs. 12,500 P.A.
• Medical Cover and Other Allowances: As provided by KMFRI
• Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.

Job Specification

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Formulating and implementing of policies and strategies for the KMFRI Graduate School;
• Overseeing development of Information Education Communication (IEC) materials;
• Coordinating with experts to develop training materials for target sectors;
• Schedule, link and coordinate the integration of soft skills training and capacity development offered by the various partners Liaising with expert departments to provide relevant training to staff and stakeholders;
• Initiating and implementing capacity development initiatives, and these could be organized at the regional, sub- regional or national level;
• Coordinating awareness programs;
• Mobilizing resources required to implement the KMFRI Graduate School Programme activities;
• Coordinating the development and review of Graduate schools’ curriculum;
• Monitoring and evaluating the training curriculums;
• Identifying key partners, resource persons and experts in different fields to support the implementation of the KMFRI Graduate School Programme;
• Document compelling stories and case studies;
• Developing training criteria, qualifications, schedules, specialized courses, modules and certification of courses;
• Developing and maintaining research database that may be used to develop and review curriculum;
• Developing tools to monitor and evaluate the impact of capacity building initiative; and
• Devising ways of making the capacity building initiative sustainable and reliant.

Person Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• At least ten (10) years relevant work experience, at least three (3) of which must be in a managerial capacity in the public or private sector;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Aquatic or Fisheries Sciences, Biological or Physical Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Environmental studies, Geology, Sociology, Economics, Anthropology, Bio-statistics, Marine engineering, Biometrics, Biotechnology; or any other aquatic, fisheries, Project Management, Social Sciences, Psychology, Education, Business or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Aquatic or Fisheries Sciences, Biological or Physical Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Environmental studies, Geology, Sociology, Economics, Anthropology, Bio-statistics, Marine engineering, Biometrics, Biotechnology; or any other aquatic, fisheries, Project Management, Social Sciences, Psychology, Education, Business or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated good results in work performance; and
• Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Demonstrate critical, dynamic and strategic thinking;
• Strong managerial and leadership skills;
• Demonstrate strong communication and reporting skills;
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills; and
• Strong training skills with ability to mentor and coach.