Director

Job Description

The director provides technical and administrative leadership for the Research and Innovation Division, Development Coordination Division, and Monitoring and Evaluation Division. The director advises the Director-General on matters pertaining to national development and provides leadership for the achievement of the established objectives of the division. The director oversees the preparation of work programmes and timetables, supervises the activities of all sectional heads, and ensures high quality divisional outputs. The director coordinates research on national development issues, maintains a repository of knowledge, and leads the preparation of the Long-term and Medium-term Policy Frameworks, Planning Guidelines, Annual Progress Report, and other key deliverables. The director ensures the preparation of quality policy papers, ensures that all personnel are kept abreast with and are fully conversant with the most up-to-date concepts, technologies, and methods, and ensures that services needed to facilitate work of staff are provided and on schedule. The director leads the coordination, establishment, and maintenance of effective MI Systems, coordinates policy formulation, plan preparation, monitoring, and evaluation, and supervises the tracking and evaluation of the implementation of development plans, policies, and projects. The director ensures the organisation of regular meetings with staff, prepares a Career progression plan for staff, ensures collaboration with relevant stakeholders, advises on training needs for subordinate staff, and ensures staff appraisals are carried out in a timely manner. The director performs any other duties as may be assigned by Director-General.

How to Apply

Interested persons who meet the above requirements should submit in an A4 size envelope the under-listed:

• Application letter
• Curriculum vitae with biographic data, contact information, names and addresses of two (2) referees
• Copies of academic and professional certificates
• Evidence of good standing with academic and professional institution if profession is regulated by law
• Vision statement for Director positions only on how applicant intends to respond to the constitutional mandate and mission of the Commission (2-4 pages long on A4-size paper)

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Applications should be submitted via post or hand-delivered to: Or email to: