Director, Research & Consultancy at UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Job Description

Functions of the Research & Consultancy

The Office of the Director, Research & Consultancy will be responsible for the following functions

1. coordinate formulation and review of the Commission’s research strategy;
2. establish key priority areas for research within a given financial year in liaison with various departments in order to provide orderly and timely organization of research in the organisation;
3. ensure quality research is conducted by or with the Commission in line with UNESCO’s functions of being a clearing house and a laboratory of ideas, to influence policy development in Kenya;
4. coordinate generation of information and innovations on the UNESCO areas of competence;
5. ensure timeliness of research projects, budgetary compliance and the reporting thereof;
6. coordinate the formulation of research proposals for the identified research priority areas in liaison with Programmes Directorate;
7. provide technical support to departments in development of research  proposals for both internal actors and external partners;
8. disseminate both national and international UNESCO research findings to the relevant stakeholders for critique, uptake and implementation of the recommendations;
9. develop research reports, policy briefs and presentations on research for knowledge management;
10. develop publications on different topical areas relevant to the organizational contributions to the body of knowledge in liaison with the Programmes Directorate;
11. bid for research consultancy services;