Director General – Grade Ncpd 1 at National Council for Population and Development

Duties and responsibilities

• Be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization;
• Provide leadership to senior management and staff;
• Prepare the annual budgets and establish proper internal controls;
• Be responsible for the execution and communication of the Board’s strategies, decisions and policies;
• Develop and recommend to the Board the annual business plans for the organization;
• Ensure that the organization has an effective management structure including succession plans;
• Ensure that all Board papers are accurately written, are relevant and are availed to the Board members in good time;
• Serve as the link between the Board and the management;
• Be responsible for the achievement of the objectives of the organization;

Qualifications and Experience

 For appointment to the position of Director General, a candidate must have: -

• Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of fifteen years (15), ten (10) of which at Senior management level in a public or private institution
• A minimum of a master’s degree in population and development studies or any other field relevant to the mandate of the Council, from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Demonstrated professional ability, initiative and competence of a high level in organizing, controlling, directing and executing work;
• Demonstrated a high degree of administrative ability and have had wide experience and proven ability for population, health, development planning and building strategic alliances with partners for population activities;
• Demonstrated commitment to National Values as espoused in Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya. To this end, applicants must have written clearance from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Directorate of Criminal
• Investigation (Certificate of Good Conduct) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
• Ability to reconcile, communicate and interact effectively with diverse and a broad range of stakeholders, including the public, civil society, faith-based organizations, and developments partners;