Deputy Director, Corporate Services (CS) KIRDI

Ref: KIRDI–DD-CS - 01

Duties and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director, the Deputy Director, Corporate Services will:

• Be in charge of the Corporate Services Department of the institute.
• Coordinate;
• Planning,
• Monitoring and Evaluation,
• Marketing,
• Public Relations/Communication,
• Quality Assurance,
• Legal,
• Information Sciences, and
• Intellectual Property and related activities at the Institute

Minimum Requirements:

For appointment to the position of Deputy Director, Corporate Services, one must have:

• Fifteen (15) years relevant experience, five 5 of which must be at a relevant senior management level;
• A Master’s degree in any of the following; Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, Commerce, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized university
• A PhD qualification in relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Attended a Strategic Management course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence
• Clear understanding of the role of industrial Research, Technology and Innovation in Kenya’s social and economic development;
• Computer literate;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• A person of high integrity;
• A team player; and
• A strategic thinker;

Applications, accompanied by certified copies of certificates, detailed curriculum vitae, testimonials, current remuneration, current position/grade, expected salary and a day time telephone contact should be forwarded to the address below by 28th December 2011.

Please quote the respective Reference number for the position you would like to be considered for on the Application letter and envelope.

The Director
Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)
Popo Road, Nairobi South C
P.O. Box 30650 – 00100
Nairobi
Kenya

E-mail: dir@kirdi.go.ke

These positions will be held on a three (3) year contract and successful candidates will be offered attractive and competitive remuneration packages.

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification