Director, Research & Consultancy

Job Summary

Coordinate formulation and review of the Commission’s research strategy;

Minimum Qualification:Bachelor
Experience Level:Management level
Experience Length:12 years
Job Description

Functions of the Research & Consultancy

The Office of the Director, Research & Consultancy will be 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;
bid for research consultancy services;
All applications should be received on or before25th November 2020.
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