Director, Counties & Constituencies Coordination Job JKUATES Nairobi, Kenya

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate all County Election Managers (CEMs) and Senior Election Officers (SEOs).
• Provide administrative leadership to all field offices.
• Ensure the uniform implementation of Commission policies and decisions.
• Coordinate communication between the Commission’s headquarters and field offices.
• Recommend interventions to improve service delivery.
• Coordinate annual performance appraisals.
• Ensure compliance with Commission policies, procedures and standards.
• Monitor adherence to statutory and administrative requirements.
• Coordinate the allocation of vehicles, equipment and office resources.
• Monitor the utilisation of field resources.
• Identify operational gaps and recommend corrective action.
• Assess the readiness of county and constituency offices.
• Coordinate preparedness assessments before elections.
• Monitor the implementation of readiness-improvement plans.
• Coordinate Commission visits to counties and constituencies.
• Identify operational risks affecting field offices and coordinate appropriate mitigation measures.
• Monitor security and business continuity issues affecting field operations.
• Consolidate reports from all counties.
• Prepare management briefs for the Commission.
• Track the implementation of Commission resolutions at county and constituency levels.
• Coordinate the continuous professional development of field staff.
• Identify the training needs of field officers.
• Coordinate and collaborate with all other directorates within the Commission to ensure effective service delivery.
• Perform any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Planning, Education, Project Management, Business Management, Political Science, Human Resource Management, Sociology, Social Work, Development Studies, Communication, Public Administration, Public Relations, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Communication, Education, Planning, or an equivalent qualification.
• At least fifteen (15) years’ cumulative experience, three (3) of which must have been at senior management level.
• Strong strategy development and execution skills.
• Strong planning and coordination skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to make critical and timely decisions in a highly sensitive environment.
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.
• Certificate in Computer Applications.
• A leadership and management course lasting not less than two (2) weeks.

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