The National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
(NACOSTI) is a statutory institution established under the Science, Technology
and Innovation Act, 2013.
The Commission’s core mandate includes advising the government
on issues of Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I), regulatory role in
licensing research, registering research institutions and quality assurance of
research, co-ordination and cooperation between various agencies involved in
ST&I, setting of research priorities in ST&I activities and promotion
of increase awareness, knowledge and information of research system.
Human Resource and Administration Manager:
Ref: NACOSTI/HRM/2013/1
Job Specifications
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Have a Masters degree in either Human Resource Management,
Industrial Relations, Business Administration or related field.
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Served as a Human Resource and Administration officer for ten
(10) years, four (4) of which must have been in a management position in a
recognized public or private institution
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Must be a registered member of the Institute of Human Resource
Management (IHRM)
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Demonstrated leadership, coordination and managerial
capabilities
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Excellent interaction and presentation skills
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Computer literate
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Must be compliant to chapter six of the constitution of Kenya
(2010)
Duties and Responsibilities
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Advising the Commission on all matters pertaining to human
resource (HR)
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Issuing administrative guidelines on interpretation of labour
laws and other human resource related statutes
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Developing human resource management policies geared towards
instilling the right attitudes, values and culture in line with the overall
Commission's mission and vision
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Proposing performance improvement strategies that are adaptive
to the changing environment and technology
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Maintaining human resource data base for officers whose scheme
of service fall under the management of the division, researching or relevant
regulation and standards
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Overseeing change management process
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Coordinating policy management process
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Ensuring appropriate HR training of all employees of the
Commission
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Manage the recruitment process and analyse the training needs of
human resource
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Ensuring that the Commission develops policies for attracting,
retaining and developing human resource
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Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Principal Human Resource and Administration Officer:
Ref: NACOSTI/HRM/2013/2
Job Specifications
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Have a Masters degree in either Human Resource Management,
Industrial Relations, Business Administration or related field.
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Served as a Human Resource and Administration officer for five
(5) years, three (3) of which must have been in a management position in a
recognized public or private institution
·
Must be a registered member of the Institute of Human Resource
Management (IHRM)
·
Demonstrated leadership, coordination and managerial
capabilities
·
Excellent interaction and presentation skills
·
Computer literate
·
Must be compliant to chapter six of the constitution of Kenya
(2010)
Duties and Responsibilities
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Developing and implementing human resource policies and strategies
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Recruitment, selection and development of human resources
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Developing and managing the staff welfare scheme
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Developing a highly skilled human base
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Implementing employees satisfaction survey
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Deployment of staff
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Managing employee payroll
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Providing advice on human resource management principles and
practices with a view to upholding corporate core values and fulfill social
responsibilities
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Developing of human resources plans, activities and Personnel
Emoluments;
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Coordinating occupational health and safety, training and
development of staff
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Performance management
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Involved in carrying out staff separation.
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Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
ICT Services Manager:
Ref: NACOSTI/ICT/2013/3
Job Specifications
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A masters degree in Computer Science or any other ICT related
discipline from a recognized institution
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Served as an Assistant Manager ICT or in a comparable or
relevant position in the private or public service for a minimum period of 8
years
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Broad knowledge of information technology (IT) processing
systems, concepts and methodologies
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Demonstrated aptitude for learning new technologies
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Relevant IT certification and registrations required
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Must be compliant to chapter six of the constitution of Kenya
(2010)
Duties and Responsibilities
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Designing specifications aimed at the computerization and
networking of functions, activities and processes
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Implementing ICT policies and plans in all functions, activities
and processes, analyzing user requirements , procedures and capabilities of
computer security systems
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Testing and evaluating the integrity of existing and new
computer security measures
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Coordination and supervising multiple systems to work in unison,
either internally or throughout a prescribed network of external platform
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Managing and troubleshooting the Local Area Network (LAN) as
well as monitoring, diagnosis and troubleshooting the computer network backbone
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Assess and respond to ICT needs of the Commission
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Advising the Commission on matters of IT
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Sourcing and mobilizing resources for ICT purposes
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Be responsible for ordering, acquisition, inventorying and
disposition of hardware and software
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Develop, review and certify all back-up and disaster recovery
procedures and plans
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Maintain the integrity and continual operation of the ICT
network including Wi-fi
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Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Chief ICT Officer:
Ref: NACOSTI/ICT/2013/4
Job Specifications
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A masters degree in Computer Science or any other ICT related
discipline from a recognized institution
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Served as an Assistant Manager ICT or in a comparable or
relevant position in the private or public service for a minimum period of 5
years
·
Broad knowledge of information technology (IT) processing
systems, concepts and methodologies
·
Demonstrated aptitude for learning new technologies
·
Relevant IT certification and registrations required
·
Must be compliant to chapter six of the constitution of Kenya
(2010)
Duties and Responsibilities
·
Designing specifications aimed at the computerization and
networking of functions, activities and processes
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Implementing ICT policies and plans in all functions, activities
and processes
·
analyzing user requirements, procedures and capabilities of
computer security systems;
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Coordinating security of software
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Investigating and resolving computer hardware and software
problems
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Testing and evaluating the integrity of existing and new
computer security measures;
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Coordinating and supervising multiple systems to work in unison,
either internally or throughout a prescribed network of external platforms
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Developing budgets to accommodate the technological
communication needs of various departments and service areas in consultation
with the various user departments
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Managing and troubleshooting the Local Area Network (LAN) as
well as monitoring, diagnosing and troubleshooting the computer network
backbone
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Monitoring the entire computer network systems at the Commission
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Evaluating software vendors and solutions.
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Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Corporate Communications Manager:
Ref: NACOSTI/CCM/2013/5
Job Specifications
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Have a Masters Degree in Communications or its equivalent
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Have served as a Communications Manager in the public or private
sector for a period of 8 years
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Possess good analytical, oral and written skills
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Able to work under pressure in a busy and dynamic environment
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Must be compliant to chapter six of the constitution of Kenya
(2010)
Duties and Responsibilities
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Responsible for the formulation, implementation and
co-ordination of information and public Communication policies, strategies,
programmers and significant events in the Commission
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Developing communication and marketing strategy for promoting
the Commission programmes as well as positioning the Commission's brand in the
market
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Developing all necessary communication and marketing tools and
branding materials for the Commission including newsletters, brochure and
documentaries
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Carrying out marketing research to identify market needs that
will inform Commission's programme development, improved service delivery, and
identify opportunities for the Commission’s growth;
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Building and sustaining sound relations with all stakeholders;
and communicating and disseminating Commission’s policies, strategies and
programmes
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Overseeing the development, implementation and control of the
communication and marketing budget;
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Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager:
Ref: NACOSTI/MEO/2013/6
Job Specifications
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Suitable candidates MUST have the following minimum
qualifications.
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Have a Masters degree in Economics, Statistics, Commerce,
Business Administration or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from
a recognized university
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A post graduate Diploma in Management, Project Management or any
other relevant field
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Demonstrated degree of professional competence in monitoring and
evaluation capacity in work performance and results
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Minimum of eight (8) years experience in a planning or
monitoring position in a private or public organization
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Must have practical experience in performance contracting
process including target setting and evaluation
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Must be computer literate
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Must be compliant to chapter six of the constitution of Kenya
(2010)
Duties and Responsibilities
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Design and implement a monitoring and evaluation strategy and
systems for the service
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Develop procedures and practical methodologies for M&E of
all Commission’s strategic areas
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Establish appropriate M&E institutional arrangements
internally and externally
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Prepare a detailed M&E plan taking into consideration
existing institutional arrangements and linkages with key partners
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Develop key staff capacity in M&E
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Ensure collection, analysis and management of M&E
information
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Prepare annual performance contract targets in line with the
corporate strategic plan
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Monitor and evaluate key performance indicators and prepare
periodic reports
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Coordinate field M&E activities
Resource Mobilization Manager:
Ref: NACOSTI/RMO/2013/7
Job Specifications
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Have a Masters Degree in Economics, Business Administration,
Commerce or Statistics
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Have served as a an economist or resource mobilization officer
for 8 years in the public or private sector
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Possess good analytical, oral and written skills
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Able to work under pressure in a busy and dynamic environment
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Must be compliant to chapter six of the constitution of Kenya
(2010)
Duties and Responsibilities
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Developing resource mobilization plans, strategies and
programmes.
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Determining resource mobilization targets and strategies
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Co-ordination and formulation of Commission's development
strategies, policies and programmes.
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Monitoring and Evaluation of policies and programmes
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Assisting in collection, collation, processing and
administration of statistical data in the Commission
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Developing and implementing local and international resource
mobilization strategies and identifying a funding base and fundraising partners
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Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Chief Internal Audit and Risk Manager:
Ref: NACOSTI/IAM/2013/8
Job Specifications
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Have a Masters Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or
Business Management Administration
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Must have CPA Part III and be a member of ICPAK with 6 years
working experience three of which must have been in a management level
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Or Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or
Business Management Administration
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Must have CPA Part III and be a member of ICPAK with 12 years
working experience three of which must have been in a management level
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CISA and CIA qualifications will be an advantage
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Be a certified Internal Auditor
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Have a certificate in fraud examination
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High integrity and honesty
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Good communication and interpersonal skills
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Hands on and skills in MS office packages with knowledge of
relevant financial packages.
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Must be compliant to chapter six of the constitution of Kenya
(2010)
Duties and Responsibilities
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Determining cost effectiveness of all operations of the
Commission
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Determining optimum utility of all resources including
facilities of the Commission
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Promote efficient and high audit standards at the Commission
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Counterchecking all payments to ensure that they are correct as
per accounting procedures and regulations
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Advising the Commission on the corrective measures on flouted
financial regulations and procedures
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Formulation if audit management policies, procedures,
regulations and auditing systems
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Monitor emerging trends and successful practices in internal
auditing
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Develop efficient internal controls and risk management
strategies for the Commission
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Developing and implementing loss and waste of resources
prevention programme
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Undertaking risk management analysis
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Issue periodic reports to the Audit and Risk Management
Committee, and facilitate preparation of routine audit reports.
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Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Interested candidates who meet the criteria listed may email
their applications accompanied by detailed CVs and day time telephone contact
to secretary@ncst.go.ke on or before 5th July 2013
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.