Officer Research and Consultancy: KNC 7 -1 POST at Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

Functions

• The Research and Consultancy officers are responsible for the following functions: 
• Coordinate formulation and review of the Commission’s research strategy;
• 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; 
• 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; 
• Coordinate generation of information and innovations on the UNESCO areas of competence; 
• Ensure timeliness of research projects, budgetary compliance and the reporting thereof; 
• Coordinate the formulation of research proposals for the identified research priority areas in liaison 
• with Programmes Directorate; 
• Provide technical support to departments in development of research proposals for both internal 
• actors and external partners; 
• Disseminate both national and international UNESCO research findings to the relevant stakeholders 
• for critique, uptake and implementation of the recommendations; 
• Develop research reports, policy briefs and presentations on research for knowledge management; 
• Develop publications on different topical areas relevant to the organizational contributions to the body 
• of knowledge in liaison with the Programmes Directorate; and
• Bid for research consultancy services.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting in preparation of research plans for the commission; 
• supporting execution of the Commission’s research policies, strategies and plans and facilitate their 
• evaluation; 
• Assisting in development of research tools to provide valid and reliable instruments for collecting data 
• of the identified area; 
• Assisting preparation of research papers in education, the sciences, culture, communication and 
• information as would be required; 
• Supporting development of research reports, policy briefs and presentations on the researches 
• carried out by the commission; 
• Supporting review and sharing of UNESCO research and academic journals for knowledge 
• management and enhancing development of quality programmes; 
• Assisting in collating Kenya’s documentation for use in international conferences and meetings; 
• Assisting in collection of data from respondents through administration of research tools; 
• Assisting in coding of data received through the administration of various tools and instruments to 
• facilitate analysis; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Natural Sciences, Environmental sciences, Social Sciences, 
• Development Studies, Statistics, Humanities, Cultural studies, Anthropology Communication, 
• Journalism or any related field from a recognized University; 
• Proficiency in Computer Applications; and 
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Analytical skills;
• Communication skills;
• Strategic and innovative thinking;
• Interpersonal skills; and
• Ability to mobilize resources.