Innovation Officer at Kenya National Innovation Agency

Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks

• Creating and continuously updating a national database to support effective;
• Development and management of the national innovation system;
• Profiling potential partners for resource mobilization for the development of Technological innovations;
• Identifying initiatives for commercialization of innovations;
• Creating awareness on IP rights;
• Training innovators on exploitation of IPR’S and on commercialization processes; engaging in initiation and negotiation for linkages and partnerships among stakeholders in the national innovation systems; conducting stakeholder assessment;
• Validating opportunities and potential for development of the national Innovation system; and
• Implementing the agency’s strategic objectives, projects and programmes.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Management, Technology, Marketing, Law, Economics or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized Institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• N/A

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Served for a cumulative period of three (3) years relevant work experience as an Innovation Officer II or in a comparable position in the Public or Private Sector

Functional Skills:

• Communication skills
• Critical thinking and Decision making
•  Problem solving skills.
•  Report and minute writing skills.
• IT Proficiency skills
• Organizational skills
• Analytical skills

Behavioral Competencies/ Attributes:

•  Interpersonal skills
• Adaptability and decisiveness
• Proactive, networking and negotiating skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Commitment to work
• Integrity
• Emotional intelligence