Assistant Director - Research

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervising Research Officers, assistant researchers, clerical officers attached to the department and interns;
• Training and development of staff members answerable to him/her;
• Setting and agreeing on performance targets;
• designing strategic objectives on research functions and implementing strategic objectives on research functions;
• policy formulation, interpretation and implementation;
• initiating and conducting research and analysis on key policy issues;
• providing expert interpretation, explanation and analysis, including assessing the strength and weaknesses of policy options;
• maintaining a periodically updated inventory of publications on current issues, legislation and majorpublic policy issues/questions;
• ensuring quality control in the preparation of research papers, briefing notes and particular points ofview;
• providing back up to County Assembly committees;
• generating and disseminating research information to enhance County Assembly core functions - law making oversight and representation. 
• providing researched analytical information and facts to the Legislature with a view to contribute towards enhanced constitutional principle of separation of power;
• carrying out research and assembling sectoral data, and information on comparative aspects of Assembly practice and procedure, evolution, growth and contemporary aspects of the County Assembly;
• undertaking legislative research and public policy analysis to generate policy briefs and options to sustain evidence informed decision making in the legislature; and
• building a credible data bank for reference and timely response to County Assembly’s information needs.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, political science, commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• At least seven (7) years’ cumulative experience in public or private sector
• An understanding of parliamentary process and a sensitivity to the research and policy analysis needs of the County Assembly; and
• Proficiency in computer application.