Director, Corporate Services at Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Reference HR/7/DCS/2021/12

Key Responsibilities 
Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Overseeing the Human Resource and Administration, Finance, Corporate Communications and 
• Information Communication Technology management in the Institute; 
• Formulating, interpreting, and implementing human resource, finance, corporate communications, and information communication technology policies, strategies, and programs; 
• Responsible for the prudent management and utilization of all the resources under the above departments; 
• Responsible for the development of a master strategy and business continuity management of the Directorate; 
• Responsible for the implementation of the Institute’s resolutions on matters affecting the 
• departments under his or her oversight role; 
• Responsible for the consolidation of the departmental procurement plans and budgets; 
• Responsible for teamwork and collaboration among the various departments under his or her supervision; 
• Coordinate the preparation of respective board papers for Finance and Human 
• Resource Board committees; 
• Ensuring efficient, effective, professional, and sustainable human resource and administrative systems within the Institute; and 
• Responsible for the development and implementation of the strategies of the respective departments. 

Qualifications 
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Human 
• Resource Management, Commerce, Accounting, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Masters of Business Administration degree or in any of the following fields; Human Resource 
• Management, Commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• A minimum period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience eight (8) should be at management level; 
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks cumulative from a recognized institution; 
• Professional qualification and membership to a professional body where applicable; 
• Computer application skills; and 
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.