Deputy Director, Infrastructure And Economic Services

appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelors Degree in Economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
  
• Masters Degree in Economics, or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
  
• PhD in Economics, or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
  
• Knowledge statistical software for data entry, analysis, extraction and reporting;
  
• (Nine (9) years’ relevant work experience;
  
• (Minimum of Six (6) publications in peer Reviewed journals and book chapters;
  

• Minimum of nine (9) research papers including KIPPRA discussion
  

  papers, policy papers, working papers special papers as well as book
  

  chapters; and
  

• Training in Modeling skills will be an added advantage;
  
• Computer Skills including statistical packages; and
  
• Fulfil the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution
  

appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelors Degree in Economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
  
• Masters Degree in Economics, or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
  
• PhD in Economics, or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
  
• Knowledge statistical software for data entry, analysis, extraction and reporting;
  
• (Nine (9) years’ relevant work experience;
  
• (Minimum of Six (6) publications in peer Reviewed journals and book chapters;
  

• Minimum of nine (9) research papers including KIPPRA discussion
  

  papers, policy papers, working papers special papers as well as book
  

  chapters; and
  

• Training in Modeling skills will be an added advantage;
  
• Computer Skills including statistical packages; and
  
• Fulfil the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution
  

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Overseeing full implementation of various research and policy
  

  analysis work in the respective department in Institute for quality
  

  assurance and for purposes of ensuring the fulfillment of KIPPRA
  

  mandate;
  

• Providing advice to the Director on a regular basis on ways to
  

  improve departmental performance to Ensuring the organizations research
  

  mandate is achieved;
  

• Contributing in advising the government on policy issues related to
  

  medium term and long term strategic perspectives for social and economic
  

  development;
  

• Enforcing quality control process as Established by the Institute;
  
• Ensuring effective formulation of policies and strategies to guide the Institute’s operations;
  
• Ensuring timely and efficient implementation of work plans and conduct semi and annual appraisals of staff in the department;
  
• Providing leadership in the department through supervision of staff;
  
• Ensuring effective development and management of project plan, budgets and their implementation;
  

• Providing inputs for Monitoring and evaluation activities and
  

  implement corrective measures to ensuring full implementation of
  

  programmes in department;
  

• Overseeing day to day work in the department;
  

• Establishing and maintain effective relationships with key
  

  stakeholders for the department’s mandate, including policy makers and
  

  implementers, development partners and other research institutions;
  

• Motivating staff in the department and ensuring teamwork as well as good working climate/environment;
  
• Overseeing development of simulation and forecasting models;
  
• Chairing dissemination seminars and meetings, Reviewing papers as per the Institute requirements;
  
• Ensuring the department generates income to the Institute as per the set targets;
  
• Evaluating performance of staff in the department;
  

• Conducting research and policy analysis to inform policy through
  

  publications in the form of discussion policy papers, conference papers,
  

  book chapters and journal articles with view to disseminate research
  

  findings to government and other economic agents;
  

• Developing content and publish in peer Reviewed journals and book
  

  chapters to disseminate research findings and contribute to the body of
  

  knowledge at national, regional and international levels; and
  

• Developing government’s capacity in formulation of public policy by
  

  developing content and train public officers to equip them with the
  

  necessary skills