Director Research and Policy at Nairobi County

Job Requirements

• Be a Holder of a Bachelor degree in any Science or Social Science from a recognized University.
• Possession of a Master’s degree   in any of the above from a recognized University will be added advantage.
• At least a 10-year relevant professional experience and have demonstrated competence in administration.

Job Description

• Overall organization and coordination of Research & Policy
• Development within the county.
• Collecting and analyzing relevant data on policy issues from sectors in the county.
• Organizing symposia, conferences, workshops and other meetings to promote the exchange of views on issues relating to policy and research in the county.
• Disseminating information generated from the Research & Policy Development activities in the county to the relevant stakeholders and sectors.
• Developing and maintaining a reservoir of research resources on policy and other related issues and make them available to stakeholders.
• Setting up units or desks in all sectors for easier coordination of Research & Policy Development activities in the county.
• Developing policies and procedures in collaboration with sectors and stakeholders.
• Use of research findings to inform day today performance of sectors within the county while building on success case studies to improve performance and have innovations.
• Establishment of a mechanism for regular reporting and sharing of information updates and airing of concerns from sectors and stakeholders.
• Provide linkages with county assembly for collaboration within the county focusing on Research & Policy Development Formulates and proposes review of Research, and Monitoring and Evaluation Policy.
• Ensure Research, M&E reports are prepared timely and of high quality.
• Provide Technical field support to the Research, M&E Unit and the various M&E Committees established.
• Support all M&E initiatives including Monitoring data quality, tracking the progress of activities, and contributing to Staff Capacity building initiatives.
• Create a framework and procedures for Monitoring and Evaluation in the County
• Proposing strategies to increase data collection, data analysis, data use and demand in the county.
• Document, organize and capture project’s progress, draft tools and their revisions as well as data collection procedures under the supervision (e.g. logical framework, project performance tracking indicators, data flow chart, QMIS, M&E manuals)
• Review performance of existing Quality Management Information Systems (QMIS) pertaining Project management to help identify potential modifications or resources in the county.
• To suggest ways to facilitate data collection and the flow of data within field teams.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses in existing data collection and management systems and propose solutions.
• Perform regular field visits to ensure the quality of data collected to verify the accuracy of reported data.
• Establish log frameworks; M&E work plans and targets during the Sector Work
• Coordinate project reviews, Baseline Surveys and Evaluations