Chief Planning, Research and Development Officer

1 Position

Scale 4

Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA) is a state corporation established
in November 2003, under the provision of the Water Act 2002 of the Laws of
Kenya.

The Authority is a non-profit, service oriented corporate body under the
Ministry of Water and Irrigation.

It is charged with the responsibility of providing leadership in the management
of water resources countrywide.



It is also subject to the State Corporations Act which guides all state
corporations in Kenya.

The Authority wishes to fill the following vacant positions with dynamic,
result-oriented and self driven individuals;

The Position

The Research and Development Function entails:



identification
of new areas for research and functional improvement;
liaising
with stakeholders and donors for research funding;
undertaking
research on identified aspects;
documentation
and dissemination of findings;
recommending
appropriate measures on findings;
Initiating
implementation of identified solutions to the research findings; and
evaluation
of catchment plans & proposals identified for research.


The Planning Function entails policy
formulation, monitoring and evaluation; project planning, implementation and management; and
initiating Performance Contracting strategies and objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Identification of new areas for research and functional improvement; liaising
with stakeholders and donors for research funding; undertaking research on
identified aspects; documentation and dissemination of findings; recommending
appropriate measures on findings; Initiating implementation of identified
solutions to the research findings; and evaluation of catchment plans
identified for research.

The Planning Function entails policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation;
project planning, implementation and management; and initiating Performance
Contracting strategies and objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-


Bachelor’s
Degree in Economics or related field with a minimum of 4 yrs experience in
a similar role and a Master’s Degree in any of the above disciplines.
Demonstrated
merit and ability in work performance
and results,
Demonstrated
ability in production of implementable research proposals
Relevant
practical experience in a large organization.

Interested candidates should apply stating their
overall suitability for the position together with a detailed CV that clearly
addresses the ability to perform the key responsibilities to:

The Chief Executive Officer
Water Resources Management Authority
P.O. Box 45250-00100, Nairobi
Or E-mail: recruitment@wrma.or.ke

Submission of these applications close on Thursday November 17, 2011

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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