Director Academic Affairs

Kenya School of Government (KSG) is a State Corporation established under the Kenya School of Government Act (No. 9 of 2012). Our role is to provide learning and development programmes that build capacity and inculcate public service values and ethics in the devolved government for the delivery of quality services. KSG will contribute to the transformation of the public service, which will be expected to function effectively, innovatively, and in a results-oriented and accountable manner.

The School seeks to recruit individuals with high professional and ethical standards in line with the integrity requirements of service and leadership in the Kenyan public service as stipulated in Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, to fill the following key positions:

Reporting to the Director General, the Director Academic Affairs will be responsible for the training, Research and Consultancy services of the School.

Duties and responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Coordinating and supervising the development and delivery of learning and development programmes;
• Establishing the quality standards and criteria for certification;
• Developing research and consultancy policy guidelines;
• Ensuring continual improvement in the quality and value of services and products offered by the School;
• Ensuring the review of corporate strategy, its implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting;
• Ensuring the review of the quality assurance framework, its implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting;
• Coordinating the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the Performance Contract;
• Managing specialized centers of excellence within the School;
• Managing Think-Tanks to provide advisory Services on leadership, management and governance;
• Keeping the records and documents of the School in safe custody;
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the School's performance; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.

Academic and Professional Qualifications, Experience and Personal Attributes:

The ideal candidate will:

• Possess a minimum of a Master's Degree in Social Sciences or related fields from a recognized university. An earned PhD from a recognized University will be an added advantage;
• Have at least two (2) recent publications in a refereed journal and/or book chapters;
• Possess a certificate in Leadership and Management. Other relevant professional qualifications will be an added advantage;
• Have a minimum of eight (8) years' experience in Senior Management in an Institution of higher learning;
• Be conversant with public service capacity development policies;
• Demonstrate experience in strategic management in the public sector;
• Demonstrate experience in the effective implementation of Performance Management for results in the Public Sector;
• Demonstrate experience in conducting and coordinating Training, Research and Consultancy assignments;
• Demonstrate leadership, communication and interpersonal skills; and
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Kenya Constitution 2010.

If you believe your qualifications and career objectives match any of these exciting roles, please submit your application with a detailed CV stating your current position, current remuneration level, email, telephone contacts and the reference number for the position applied for so as to reach us on or before 22nd March 2013 addressed to:

The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
P.O. Box 40092 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke

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