Assistant Director - Research
📍 Taita Taveta 💼 On-site ⏰ Full Time 📋 Permanent Contract 🏷️ Research and Quality
Minimum Experience
1 year
Application Deadline
📅 28/11/2026
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Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities Supervising Research Officers, assistant researchers, clerical officers attached to the department and interns; Training and development of staff members answerable to him/her; Setting and agreeing on performance targets; designing strategic objectives on research functions and implementing strategic objectives on research functions; policy formulation, interpretation and implementation; initiating and conducting research and analysis on key policy issues; providing expert interpretation, explanation and analysis, including assessing the strength and weaknesses of policy options; maintaining a periodically updated inventory of publications on current issues, legislation and majorpublic policy issues/questions; ensuring quality control in the preparation of research papers, briefing notes and particular points ofview; providing back up to County Assembly committees; generating and disseminating research information to enhance County Assembly core functions - law making oversight and representation.  providing researched analytical information and facts to the Legislature with a view to contribute towards enhanced constitutional principle of separation of power; carrying out research and assembling sectoral data, and information on comparative aspects of Assembly practice and procedure, evolution, growth and contemporary aspects of the County Assembly; undertaking legislative research and public policy analysis to generate policy briefs and options to sustain evidence informed decision making in the legislature; and building a credible data bank for reference and timely response to County Assembly’s information needs. Requirements for Appointment Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, political science, commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; At least seven (7) years’ cumulative experience in public or private sector An understanding of parliamentary process and a sensitivity to the research and policy analysis needs of the County Assembly; and Proficiency in computer application.
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