CPST Chief Programme Officer (Research and Knowledge Management) Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Chief Programme Officer (Research and Knowledge Management)

Republic of Kenya
 

The Parliamentary Service Commission
 

The Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training (CPST)

The Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training (The CPST) was established under Legal Notice No. 95 of July 22, 2011 under the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). 

The CPST has established itself as the centre of excellence in training for quality governance. 

The core mandate of the CPST is capacity building for Members and Staff of Parliament and other members of the public interested in parliamentary studies. 

In addition to training and capacity building, the CPST is mandated to participate in the preservation and transmission of parliamentary knowledge in Kenya and the region.

In order to enhance the human resource capacity of the CPST, the Parliamentary Service Commission seeks to recruit persons who are innovative, of high integrity, able to work with diverse groups of people, with good communication skills, result oriented and who can work with minimum supervision in the following position:

Chief Programme Officer (Research and Knowledge Management)
PSC 13
1 Position

Reporting to the Director, CPST, the holder of this position shall work under the Senior Deputy Director (Curriculum Development, Training and Research) at the CPST on matters of knowledge management and research.
 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Designing and installing techniques and processes to create, protect, and use known knowledge;
• Designing and creating environments and activities to discover and release knowledge that is not known, or tacit knowledge;
• Articulating the purpose and nature of managing knowledge as a resource and embodying it in other initiatives and programmes;
• Articulate and promote a culture of knowledge management all levels of the CPST;
• Keeping abreast with current developments in the area of training adults;
• Establish an up to date recourse centre with current reference materials relevant for the training and research programmes at the CPST;
• Train others on areas of knowledge management;
• Be available for trainers and trainees for consultation;
• Perform any other official duties that may be assigned by the Director, CPST, the immediate supervisor and the PSC Management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences from a recognized University;
• A Masters Degree in library studies, research, policy studies or ICT from a recognized University; A doctorate degree in these areas will be an added advantage;
• At least 6 years working experience, three (3) of which should have been at a senior/management level in a library or knowledge management environment in a university, research institution or a public service entity.
• Be computer literate with working knowledge of software used in large libraries and research including SPSS and N-Vivo;

How to Apply

Applications must include a cover letter, a Curriculum Vitae (not more than 5 pages long with three referees), Copies of Academic Certificates and Testimonials and may be addressed to 

The Clerk of the Senate/Secretary, 

Parliamentary Service Commission, 

P.O. Box 41842 - 00100, 

Nairobi, 

hand delivered to, the office of the Clerk of the Senate on 2nd Floor, County Hall, Parliament Buildings 

or emailed to csenate@parliament.go.ke to be received on or before 22nd May, 2014.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be notified.

Clerk of the Senate / Secretary
Parliamentary Service Commission