Deputy Director: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (12 Months Contract)

SUMMARY:
To support the Directorate with the measurement of the STI policy, and to perform STI measurement that ensures links between the past, present and future performance of the NSI and to assist with providing indicators based inputs to policy advice

POSITION INFO:

JOB DESCRIPTION

STI-economic impact

• Facilitate the development of knowledge-based economy measurement framework, arrange related stakeholder workshops
• Investigate and analyse criteria used by firms to decide where to invest and locate their R&D
• Investigate the role and contribution of STI to economic growth and competitiveness

Inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development

• Explore, monitor and assess the role and contribution of STI in range of areas

STI advisory mechanism

• Contribute towards the generation of advice recommendations from key socio-economic related findings of evidence-based studies.
• Examine and recommend how to address low uptake and local procurement of STI outputs in the public and private sectors;
• Examine and recommend how to address inadequate financing of the system exacerbated by low private sector R&D investment.

Stakeholders consultation, networking and management

• Identify, motivate, and participate in local, continental and international collaborations or STI policy platforms
• Represent NACI in the fields of science, technology and innovation nationally and internationally.
• Develop policy papers and present to stakeholders in the national system of innovation (NSI) nationally and internationally.

Stakeholders consultation, networking and management

• Identify, motivate, and participate in local, continental and international collaborations or STI policy platforms
• Represent NACI in the fields of science, technology and innovation nationally and internationally.
• Develop policy papers and present to stakeholders in the national system of innovation (NSI) nationally and internationally.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• A Masters Degree in Economics, science and technology including engineering, business or any related postgraduate degree.
• A PHD degree is an added advantage

Experience  

• At least 3 years’ experience in STI policy and or research environment
• Publishing of one or more papers on any area is an added advantage. 
• Experience in Government processes and procedures is an added advantage. 

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