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Assistant Director Research, Consultancy & Partnership Job KISE

Job Title: Assistant Director Research, Consultancy & Partnership
Date Posted: 01/10/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Director
Employer: Kenya Institute of Special Education
Industry: Project Management
Salary: KES 198,916 – KES 298,375
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 14/10/2026

Project Management Jobs, Kenya Institute of Special Education Jobs. Assistant Director Research, Consultancy and Partnership leads research and institutional partnerships, requires a Master’s Degree and 12+ years research/consultancy experience.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinating the development, implementation and review of research and innovation policies, strategies, procedures and plans
  • Developing modalities for collaboration with external researchers and research institutions
  • Identifying national, regional and international innovative trends that are relevant to KISE
  • Undertaking patenting of KISE research and innovations
  • Establishing both local and international partnerships to enrich research and innovative programmes
  • Coordinating the dissemination of research and innovation information
  • Coordinating the development of research and innovation programmes
  • Spearheading the preparation of research and innovation reports
  • Coordinating the development of the research and innovation database
  • Reviewing research agendas and tools
  • Reviewing research proposals and concept papers for research and innovation programmes
  • Monitor and review research and innovation programmes
  • Benchmarking on best practices on research and innovation
  • Coordinating the submission and documentation of innovations

Qualifications / Work Experience

  • Membership to a relevant professional body in good standing
  • Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution
  • Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Special Needs Education Engineering, Science, Social Sciences, Applied Research, Education Technology, Statistics, Economics or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized Institution
  • Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Special Needs Education, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences, Applied Research, Education Technology, Statistics, Economics or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized Institution.
  • Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Principal Research and Innovation Officer or in a comparable position

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