KIPPRA Deputy Director - Partnerships Jobs in Kenya

KIPPRA Deputy Director - Partnerships Jobs in Kenya

Position Summary

The Deputy Director, Partnerships is head of Partnership department with the responsibility of promoting and directing the Institute’s strategic partnerships, networks, and linkages at national and county levels, and with regional and international institutions to strengthen resource mobilization to ensure Institutional stability and to manage the expectation of partners.

Key Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities will Entail:-

Identifying and Coordinating opportunities for fund raising;

Developing and/or coordinating development of research proposals and bids for research and
capacity building projects;

Developing and implementing resource mobilization strategy and policies;

Providing technical advice and input in research project implementation processes;

Managing project budgeting, costing and follow up on payments;

Ensuring the Institute generates income as per the set targets;

Providing direction on strategic partnerships and collaborative efforts;

Coordinating the preparation of annual partnership and networking programmes;

Liaising with research institutions and other organizations on a collaborative activity;

Promoting partnership activities for the Institute;

Providing advice to the Director on a regular basis on ways to improve partnerships by the Institute;

Enforcing quality control process as Established by the Institute;

Formulate policies and strategies to guide the Institute’s operations in partnerships and resource mobilization;

Ensuring timely and efficient implementation of work plans for partnerships programs;

Providing leadership in the department through supervision of staff;

Ensuring effective development of partnership plans, budgets and the implementation;

Facilitating Monitoring and evaluation activities and implement corrective measures;

Overseeing day to day work in the department;

Establishing and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders;

Motivating staff in the department and Ensuring teamwork as well as good working environment; and

Evaluating performance of staff in the department.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

Bachelor’s

degree in Economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution;

Master’s degree in Economics, or related social sciences from a recognized institution;

PhD in Economics, or related social sciences from a recognized institution;

Knowledge in resource mobilization, communication, marketing, international relations and public relations;

Strong presentation writing and negotiation skills including the ability to initiate and elaborate partnership projects and grant projects;

Project management skills;

Leadership and management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution:

Nine (9) years’ relevant work experience;

Minimum of six (6) publications in peer reviewed journals;

Minimum of nine (9) research papers including KIPPRA discussion papers, policy papers, working
papers, special papers as well as book chapters;

Computer skills including statistical packages; and

Fulfil the requirement of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies and Attributes:

Functional Skills

Leadership skills

Negotiation skills (including the ability to initiate and elaborate partnership projects and grant projects)

People management skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Presentation skills

Modelling skills

Project management skills

Behavioral Competencies and Attributes

Adaptability;

Innovative;

Critical thinking;

Strategic thinking;

Knowledge in contract management, resource mobilization, communication, marketing, international relations and public relations.

How to Apply

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