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Job Title

Senior Assistant Director, Capacity Building

Job Type

Permanent and Pensionable

Job Description

                i.         Developing, implementing and reviewing policies, strategies, procedures, guidelines, protocols and programmes for capacity building;

              ii.         Ensuring compliance on policies, guidelines and protocols for capacity building and training;

             iii.         Developing training curricula and expert training modules for priority training areas for NCRC stakeholders;

             iv.         Coordinating capacity building programmes in and assisting the Government in formulation and implementation;

               v.         Formulating and implementing capacity building programmes at the Centre towards building efficient and effective capacity of the government, private sector and other stakeholders and related policy issues;

             vi.         Developing, implementing and reviewing training programmes in liaison with relevant stakeholders;

           vii.         Establishing and coordinating research exchange programme;

          viii.         Informing and guiding research and academic programme of NCRC;

             ix.         Developing standards and procedures for implementation of various training programmes.

               x.         Developing proposals for resource mobilization in liaison with resource mobilization department; and

             xi.         Coordinating the publication and use of the Centre's research finding

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

  1. Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years' three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Research Analyst or Assistant Director Organized Crime Research; Conventional and Emerging Crimes Research; Monitoring and Evaluation Research; Information Management; Public Awareness and Partnership; and Capacity Building or in a comparable and equivalent position;
  2. Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Social Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Crime, Public Administration or related field from a recognized institution or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
  3. Master's degree in Statistics, Social Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Crime, Public Administration or related field from a recognized institution or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
  4. PhD in Statistics, Social Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Crime, Public Administration from a recognized institution;
  5. Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
  6. Minimum of three (3) publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, and book chapters;
  7. Minimum of four (4) published research papers or reports;
  8. Proficiency in computer applications; and
  9. Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results.
Grade

NCRC 3

No. of Positions

1

Advert Reference

NCRC/2/2/2026

Attachments
  • Curriculum Vitae - CV
  • Cover Letter/Application Letter
  • Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks (cumulative)
  • Publications in Peer-reviewed journals articles,books and book chapters (Upload a list of Publications)
Clearance Requirements
  • Kenya Revenue Authority – Tax Compliance Certificate
  • Directorate of Criminal Investigations – Certificate of Good Conduct
  • Higher Education Loans Board – Compliance Certificate
  • Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission – Self Declaration
  • Credit Reference Bureau – Clearance / Credit Report