Job Description
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT – EIGHT
(8) POSTS - V/No. 26/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 90,200 p.m. – Ksh. 124,630 p.m. (CSG 7)
House Allowance: Ksh. 18,066 – Ksh.45,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh. 12,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service.
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Officer
CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Research and
Development, Economics, Economics and Statistics, Statistics, Economics and
Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Information Science and Knowledge
Management, Actuarial Science, Project Management, Environment
Management, Finance, Education, Community Development, Business
Administration, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
qualification/relevant from a university recognized Kenya;
(iii) membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing (where
applicable); and
(iv) demonstrated professional competence, merit and ability as reflected in work
performance and results
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) implementing research and knowledge management, policies, strategies and
guidelines;
(ii) collecting, collating and compiling data on performance of Government
Ministries and State Departments;
(iii) drafting research tools and instruments for collecting data on performance of
Government Ministries and State Departments;
(iv) implementing research and knowledge management programmes and initiatives;
(v) identifying thematic areas of research on performance of Government Ministries
and State Departments;
(vi) drafting proposals and concept papers for research projects on performance of
Government Ministries and State Departments;
(vii) preparing periodic research reports;
(viii) identifying modalities for collaboration with external consultants and research
institutions;
(ix) complying research findings for dissemination to stakeholders;
(x) drafting research papers on Government performance for publication;
(xi) collecting and collating tacit and explicit knowledge on Government programmes
and projects;
(xii) receiving data and updating the integrated knowledge management database;
(xiii) implementing the Knowledge Management System;
(xiv) sensitizing MDAs on the Knowledge Management System; and
(xv) developing and disseminate information, education and communication materials
on knowledge management