Director Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Grade
Location | NAIROBI, Kenya |
Date Posted | June 19, 2025 |
Category |
Administration
Data Entry Management Secretary |
Job Type |
Full-time
|
Currency | KES |
Description
The National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) was established in 1982 as a department in the then office of the Vice President and Ministry of Home Affairs. Its role was mainly to advice on all matters pertaining to population. NCPD’s mandate was further enhanced under Sessional Paper No. 4 of 1984 on Population Policy Guidelines, and was later revised, to form the backbone of Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2000 on National Population Policy for Sustainable Development.
Director Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Grade Ncpd 2 (One (1) Post
An officer at this level will report to the Director General and will be responsible for Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Population Centre of Excellence and Knowledge Management at the Council.
Responsibilities
Director Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Grade Ncpd 2 (One (1) Post at National Council for Population and Development
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- Company: National Council for Population and Development
- Location: Kenya
- State: Nairobi
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Kenya
Job Description
The National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) was established in 1982 as a department in the then office of the Vice President and Ministry of Home Affairs. Its role was mainly to advice on all matters pertaining to population. NCPD’s mandate was further enhanced under Sessional Paper No. 4 of 1984 on Population Policy Guidelines, and was later revised, to form the backbone of Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2000 on National Population Policy for Sustainable Development.
Director Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Grade Ncpd 2 (One (1) Post
An officer at this level will report to the Director General and will be responsible for Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Population Centre of Excellence and Knowledge Management at the Council.
Duties and Responsibilities
The job entails the following;
- Coordinating the development, implementation and review of standards, guidelines and procedures for research, monitoring and evaluation;
- Overseeing research and analysis of population and development issues;
- Overseeing the development, implementation and review of the National Population
- Programme M&E Framework, Manual and System;
- Coordinating the review and implementation of the National Research Agenda for Population and Development;
- Promoting utilization of population data for decision making by coming up with various research products;
- Overseeing the monitoring and evaluation of implementation of the National Population Policy;
- Coordinating population information analysis and projection system for planning;
- Overseeing the population center of excellence and knowledge management functions;
- Overseeing capacity building in population and development, data collection, analysis and reporting; and
- Providing a platform for exchange of information, knowledge sharing, best practice and lessons in implementation of population programme.
Requirements for Appointment
- For appointment to this grade, an applicant must have Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of fifteen years, three of which should have been at least at the level of Assistant Director Population, Grade NCPD 4 or an equivalent position in a comparable organization
- Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines;
- Population Studies, Demography or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, Population Health, Political Science;
- Applicants with a post graduate qualification in population studies or Demography will have an added advantage
- Leadership and Management Course Certificate from a recognized institution;
- Membership to a relevant professional body
- Proficiency in Computer applications skills;
- Demonstrated managerial and administrative capability and professional competence in work performance and results;
- Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to NCPDs mandate; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Applying Instructions
Applicants who meet the requirements should send their application letter together with detailed CV indicating names and contacts of three (3) references, current position/grade, daytime telephone numbers, copies of academic and professional certificates, and a copy of National Identity Card/Passport to NCPD Head office or Send to the email recruitment@ncpd.go.ke. All applications should be addressed to;
The Director General,
National Council for Population and Development
P. O. Box 48994-00100
The Chancery 4 th Floor
NAIROBI – KENYA
and must be received on or before 5:00pm (East African Time) Tuesday 1st July, 2025
- Applicant should use only one mode of submitting application (either hard or soft copy)
- Hard copy applications must display the job advertisement number on the envelope
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.