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Job Title
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, POLICY CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT (CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION)
Job Description

Job Specifications

Duties and responsibilities of the will cadre entail:

  • (i) Providing strategic and transformative leadership in Policy Capacity Development of human and institutions for effective public policy making, and related processes and practices in the department
  • (ii) Overseeing formulation of policies and strategies to guide the institute’s operations in Policy Capacity Development
  • (iii) Coordinating, fostering, and maintaining strategic relationships with academic institutions, research bodies, government agencies, and other multi-stakeholder groups to advance policy goals in the department
  • (iv) Guiding the development, marketing and implementation of capacity development programs and curriculum in the discharge of the department’s mandate
  • (v) Providing managerial and technical advisory to the Director of Policy Capacity Development, Partnerships and Knowledge Management on matters related with Policy Capacity Development
  • (vi) Promoting quality assurance in Policy Capacity Development, and all Policy Capacity Development outputs and reports from department as per the Institutes mandate
  • (vii) Providing leadership in resource mobilization and utilization for Policy Capacity Development programmes
  • Steering effective relationships with key stakeholders including policy makers and implementers, development partners and other institutions within capacity development
  • (ix) Promoting, reviewing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the Institute’s capacity-development policy and strategy
  • (x) Fostering strategic departmental partnerships, networks, linkages for a capacity development at the county, national, regional and international levels
  • (xi) Spearheading formulation, implementation and review of the departmental annual work plans, budgets and procurement and asset disposal plans in line with the Board’s performance targets and strategic plan
  • (xii) Leading in the execution of risk management policy and strategies at the department to ensure a robust system, processes of accountability, risk management, internal controls, business continuity and succession management within the department
  • Fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good citizenship within the department;
  • Overseeing implementation of principles of Corporate Governance, relevant national policies, guidelines, and directives within the Department
  • (xv) Overseeing implementation and review of corruption prevention and mitigation strategies in the department
  • Oversight the delivery of performance management system within the departments
  • Providing leadership in the Department through supervision, coaching, mentoring, training and development of the departmental staff including the Young Professionals to ensure an effective and motivated team
  • Enforcing standards for quality assurance and control processes as established by the Institute to ensure all the departmental deliverables meet the minimum acceptable standards
  • Managing and the implementation of departmental Performance management targets
  • (xx) Overseeing timely and efficient implementation of work plans for Policy Capacity Development programs
  • Planning and executing frameworks for monitoring and evaluation of Policy Capacity Development programmes towards implementing collective measures to ensure full implementation of programmes in department
  • Overseeing the management of Policy Capacity Development programmes through adequate budgeting
  • Coordinating preparation of plans, strategies and policies for Policy Capacity Development programmes and activities
  • Motivating staff in the department and building teamwork as well as conducive working environment
  • Evaluating performance of staff in the department; and recommending rewards based on the Institute policies
  • Mobilizing resources including income as per the set targets to enable it to fund its Policy Capacity Development programmes
  • Guiding Young Professionals initiatives at the Institute to promote their effective participation in public policy processes
  • Ensuring the delivery of Young Professional capacity development and research outputs
  • Leading the preparation of the quarterly and annual reports for management, Board, Performance contracting and donors
  • Enforcing the quality control processes as established by the Institute to ensure that all activities meet set requirements
  • Organizing seminars, conferences and symposia for Policy Capacity Development
  • Developing Information Education and Communication materials
  • Reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of the Policy Capacity Development programme, and
  • Managing day to day work in the department
Job Specification

Qualifications 

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

  • Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of an Assistant Director, Policy Capacity Development or comparable position
  • Bachelor’s degree in: Education, Economics, Public policy, Development studies, Public administration, Governance, Strategic management, Curriculum development, or related social sciences
  • Master’s degree in Education, Economics, Public policy, Development studies, Public administration, Governance, Strategic management, Curriculum development, or related social sciences
  • PhD degree: Education, Economics, Public policy, Development studies, Public administration, Governance, Strategic management, Curriculum development, or related social sciences
  • Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
  • Membership in relevant professional body where applicable
  • Proficiency in computer applications, including Statistical software
  • Proficiency in social and economic modelling
  • Proficiency in developing Policy Capacity Development curriculum and programmes
  • Proficiency in developing public policies

Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Grade
KIP 3
No Sought
1
Advert Ref
HR/7/DDPCB/2025/03
Recruiment
APRIL 2026 RECRUITMENT