Director Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Grade Ncpd 2 (One (1) Post at National Council for Population and Development

An officer at this level will report to the Director General and will be responsible for Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Population Centre of Excellence and Knowledge Management at the Council.

Duties and Responsibilities

The job entails the following;

• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of standards, guidelines and procedures for research, monitoring and evaluation;
• Overseeing research and analysis of population and development issues;
• Overseeing the development, implementation and review of the National Population
• Programme M&E Framework, Manual and System;
• Coordinating the review and implementation of the National Research Agenda for Population and Development;
• Promoting utilization of population data for decision making by coming up with various research products;
• Overseeing the monitoring and evaluation of implementation of the National Population Policy;
• Coordinating population information analysis and projection system for planning;
• Overseeing the population center of excellence and knowledge management functions;
• Overseeing capacity building in population and development, data collection, analysis and reporting; and
• Providing a platform for exchange of information, knowledge sharing, best practice and lessons in implementation of population programme.

Requirements for Appointment

• For appointment to this grade, an applicant must have Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of fifteen years, three of which should have been at least at the level of Assistant Director Population, Grade NCPD 4 or an equivalent position in a comparable organization
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines;
• Population Studies, Demography or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, Population Health, Political Science;
• Applicants with a post graduate qualification in population studies or Demography will have an added advantage
• Leadership and Management Course Certificate from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body
• Proficiency in Computer applications skills;
• Demonstrated managerial and administrative capability and professional competence in work performance and results;
• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to NCPDs mandate; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.