Director Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Grade Ncpd 2 (One (1) Post at National Council for Population and Development

National Council for Population and Development

  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
The National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) was established in 1982 as a department in the then office of the Vice President and Ministry of Home Affairs. Its role was mainly to advice on all matters pertaining to population. NCPD's mandate was further enhanced under Sessional Paper No. 4 of 1984 on Population Policy Guidelines, and was later revised, to form the backbone of Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2000 on National Population Policy for Sustainable Development.Director Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Grade Ncpd 2 (One (1) PostAn officer at this level will report to the Director General and will be responsible for Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Population Centre of Excellence and Knowledge Management at the Council.Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe job entails the following;
  • Coordinating the development, implementation and review of standards, guidelines and procedures for research, monitoring and evaluation;
  • Overseeing research and analysis of population and development issues;
  • Overseeing the development, implementation and review of the National Population
  • Programme M&E Framework, Manual and System;
  • Coordinating the review and implementation of the National Research Agenda for Population and Development;
  • Promoting utilization of population data for decision making by coming up with various research products;
  • Overseeing the monitoring and evaluation of implementation of the National Population Policy;
  • Coordinating population information analysis and projection system for planning;
  • Overseeing the population center of excellence and knowledge management functions;
  • Overseeing capacity building in population and development, data collection, analysis and reporting; and
  • Providing a platform for exchange of information, knowledge sharing, best practice and lessons in implementation of population programme.
Requirements for Appointment
  • For appointment to this grade, an applicant must have Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of fifteen years, three of which should have been at least at the level of Assistant Director Population, Grade NCPD 4 or an equivalent position in a comparable organization
  • Master's Degree in any of the following disciplines;
  • Population Studies, Demography or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, Population Health, Political Science;
  • Applicants with a post graduate qualification in population studies or Demography will have an added advantage
  • Leadership and Management Course Certificate from a recognized institution;
  • Membership to a relevant professional body
  • Proficiency in Computer applications skills;
  • Demonstrated managerial and administrative capability and professional competence in work performance and results;
  • Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to NCPDs mandate; and
  • Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
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