The National Council for Population and Development is a Semi-Autonomous
Government Agency.
The Council seeks to fill the following vacant positions:
Advert No.001/2013
Director, Technical Services
Grade NCPD 2
Reporting to the Director General
Duties and responsibilities
- providing
strategic leadership on all matters pertaining to technical issues on
population in the Council;
- overseeing
development and implementation of the Council’s population research
programme including projects proposals formulation and appraisal, research
papers, programme data analysis and impact assessment;
- developing/updating
national population policy and preparing policy briefs;
- supervising
formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national and
county level strategies and plans for the national population policy;
- coordinating
ongoing national and county level population programme activities
including those undertaken by various stakeholders;
- developing
annual and quarterly work plans, performance contracts and reports;
- coordinating
international and regional population related initiatives, developing
action plans and reporting progress; and,
- undertaking
advocacy for support of population programmes and ensuring that the public
is well informed on population and development through electronic and
print media, barazas and other public fora;
Qualifications and Experience
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
- served in the
grade of Deputy Director, Technical Services or in a comparable position
in the public or private sector for a minimum period of four (4) years;
- a Masters degree
in Population Studies, Demography or its equivalent qualification from a
recognized institution;
- attended a
Strategic Leadership and Development course or equivalent programme
lasting not less than six(6) weeks from a recognized institution;
- demonstrated
outstanding capability in development and implementation of population
policies and programmes; and,
- shown merit and
professional competency as reflected in work performance and results
Advert No.002/2013
Director, Corporate Services
Grade NCPD 2
Reporting to the Director General
Duties and Responsibilities
- providing
strategic leadership on all matters pertaining to financial management in
the council;
- overseeing
formulation and interpretation of financial policies, strategies and
programmes;
- coordinating
resource allocations in line with the council’s policies;
- prioritization
of projects and activities for the purpose of financial management and
reporting;
- overseeing of
commitment of council’s resources and expenditure trends;
- offering
resource based planning and performance measurements;
- overseeing human
resource management, administrative and procurement matters;
- initiating and
implementing maintenance of corporate image and appropriate customer care
strategies; and,
- coordination of
gender issues and integrity assurance.
Qualifications and Experience:-
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- four(4) years
experience in the position of Deputy Director,Finance or Deputy Director,
Human Resource Management and Administration or in a comparable position
in a reputable organization;
- Masters Degree
in Business Administration (MBA), Human Resource Management or Public
Administration from a recognized university;
- attended a
Strategic Leadership and Development course or equivalent programmes
lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; and,
- shown merit and
professional competency as reflected in work performance and results.
Advert No.003/2013
Assistant Director of Population
Grade NCPD 4
Reports to Deputy Director, Technical Services and will be
deployed to the Council Headquarters in any of the three main technical
divisions.
Duties and Responsibilities
- undertaking
research on population issues and development of research papers;
- carrying out
analysis of research documents prepared by stakeholders;
- implementation
and updating of National Population Policy;
- development of
policy briefs;
- coordination of
population programmes /projects undertaken by various stakeholders and
monitoring and evaluating ongoing projects /programmes;
- collecting
,receiving and analyzing programme data and assessing their impact on
population issues;
- formulating and
appraising project proposals;
- developing
annual and quarterly work plans, performance contracts and reports;
- coordinating
international and regional programmes and developing plans of action;
- ensuring that
the public is well informed on key policy issues on population through
publications, barazas, newsletters, mass media, electronic media, shows,
exhibitions, conferences etc; and,
- carrying out
advocacy for support on population programmes.
Qualifications and Experience
For appointment to this grade, one must have:-
- served in the
grade of Senior Population Programme Officer or in a comparable position
in a reputable organization for at least four (4) years;
- a Masters Degree
in any of the following:- Economics, Population studies, Demography or any
other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
- attended a
senior management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
- computer
application skills;
- shown merit and
ability as reflected in work performance andresults.
Advert No.004/2013
Senior Population Programme Officer
Grade NCPD 5
The officer will be deployed to a County Population Office and
report to Assistant Director of Population, Programmes Coordination and M&E
Division.
Duties and Responsibilities
- responsible for
collecting, receiving and analyzing programme data and assessing its
impact on population issues;
- formulating and
appraising project proposals;
- developing
annual and quarterly work plans;
- assisting in
coordinating population programmes;
- developing plans
of action;
- assist in
dissemination of information to the public through publications, barazas,
newsletters, mass media, shows, exhibitions, conferences etc; and,
- participate in
carrying out population advocacy activities.
Qualifications and Experience
must have at least four(4) years experience in the grade of
Population Programme Officer or equivalent position in the Public Service or in
a reputable organization;
must have a Bachelors degree majoring in either Population
Studies or Demography or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
university:
or
a Bachelors degree in any the following Social Science disciplines:Statistics,
Economics, Sociology or any other relevant qualification from a recognized
university with a postgraduate qualification in either Demography or Population
Studies;
- a Masters degree
in any of the following disciplines: - Population Studies or Demography,
Economics or any other relevant qualification from a recognized
university;
- should have
computer application skill; and,
- shown merit and
ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Advert No.005/2013
Internal Auditor
Grade NCPD 6
Reports to the Chief Internal Auditor.
Key Responsibilities
- assisting in
undertaking specific audit assignments and preparing detailed audit
observations and reports;
- assisting in
carrying out institutional risk evaluation, and efficiency audit;
- assisting in
conducting financial and systems audit;
- assisting in
ensuring compliance with tax regulations and other statutory requirements;
and,
- assisting in
developing and updating of internal audit manual.
Qualifications and Experience
- four (4) years
relevant experience in the Public Service or ina reputable organization.
- must have a
Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting/Finance option)or its equivalent
qualification from a recognized university/institution and passed CPA II.
A three parts of Certified Internal Auditor Exams will be an added
advantage; and,
- must have
computer application skills.
Advert No.006/2013
Driver II
Grade NCPD 9
Reporting to Administrative Assistant in charge of logistics
Duties and Responsibilities
- driving and
keeping assigned vehicle clean;
- detecting and
reporting faults;
- carrying out
minor repairs, including oiling and greasing;
- maintenance of a
work ticket for vehicles assigned to him/her; and,
- ensuring safety
of the vehicle, goods and passengers on and off the road.
Qualifications and Experience
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:
- Kenya
Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade D+ or its equivalent
qualifications;
- clean driving
license free from any endorsement;
- adequate
knowledge of the highway code;
- at least four
(4) years driving experience;
- a PSV
certificate;
- occupational
Test Grade III for drivers; and,
- a certificate of
good conduct
Terms of Employment
The successful candidates for the post in Advertisement Nos.
001/2013 and 002/2013 will be appointed on a three (3) year contract term while
those in Advertisement Nos. 003/2013 to 006/2013 will be appointed on permanent
and pensionable terms.
Method of Application
Applicants who meet the above qualifications should send their
applications including copies of academic and professional certificates,
testimonials, a copy of identity card, detailed CV indicating work experience,
three (3) names of references and daytime telephone numbers to:
The Director General
National Council for Population and Development
P. O. Box 48994-00100
Nairobi
National Council for Population and Development
P. O. Box 48994-00100
Nairobi
so as to reach the Council on or before 8th March, 2013.
The advert number should be indicated on the envelope and the
application letter.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
