The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) was established in 1964 as a Department under the then Ministry of Education. This establishment was subsequent to Kenya’s Membership to UNESCO in April 7, 1964 as the 73rd Member and in line with UNESCO Constitution of 1945.
Over the years, KNATCOM has continued to promote and coordinate UNESCO’s activities in Kenya and supported UNESCO’s agenda at the international levels. At the same time, KNATCOM is also the point of contact for the Association for Development of Education for Africa (ADEA) and the Commonwealth.
The officer will be responsible to the Secretary General/CEO for overall policy and strategy formulation and implementation of the five UNESCO Technical Programmes in a results oriented and timely manner to achieve the Commission’s goals, objectives and agreed performance targets.
Grade KNC 10
Roles for the Technical Programmes Deputy Secretary General Job
This will entail inter alia:
Represent the Secretary General/CEO when called upon;
- Provide overall leadership and guidance within the Directorate of Technical Programmes;
- Ensure the development and implementation of the overall budget, annual operational plans, and performance contract of the Directorate of Technical Programmes ;
- Ensure the establishment of effective and efficient administrative structures, processes, systems and internal controls in the Directorate of Technical Programmes;
- Oversee general administration and planning activities in the Directorate and influence procedural or policy changes to improve operations and quality service delivery;
- Coordinate the preparation of Board papers from the Directorate and provide follow up activities as may be required;
- Coordinate the processes for formulation of UNESCO policies, programmes, strategies, and plans and ensure their implementation thereof;
- Coordinate monitoring and evaluation of compliance to UNESCO protocols, conventions and treaties;
- Advise and promote UNESCO partnerships and linkages within the Directorate;
- Manage effective internal and external office communication’s;
- Review, interpret and advise on the recommendations of the five (5) Programme and Expert committees;
- Advise and recommend on the official position on UNESCO related matters; and
- Any other tasks as may be assigned by the Secretary General/CEO.
Technical Programmes Deputy Secretary General Job Qualifications
- A minimum of a Master’s degree in any of the above fields namely; education; environmental sciences; social sciences; arts; communication or information sciences from a recognized and accredited institution;
- Possession of Doctorate degree in any of the above fields will be an added advantage
- Have served at Director level or its equivalent for a minimum period of three years OR have eighteen (18) years cumulative, relevant and continuous work experience in a reputable organization eight (8) of which should have been in an equivalent or comparable senior management position dealing with leadership and senior management responsibilities
- Demonstrated proven ability and results in heading an equivalent or comparable senior management portfolio;
- Demonstrated proven leadership capabilities in financial, material and human capital management within a reputable institution;
- Demonstrated proven ability and results in coordinating multiple portfolios of a reputable organization with a national or international character;
- Demonstrated good industry knowledge in either the education; natural sciences; social sciences; culture; or communication and information sectors including involvement with ongoing national reforms;
- Demonstrated working experience in the formulation and/or implementation of international agreements/conventions/protocols and processes within the UNESCO areas of competence;
- Demonstrated wide experience in national and/or international policy formulation processes;
- Demonstrated good international exposure in international meetings and processes
- Demonstrated working knowledge/experience of institutional partnerships/collaboration frameworks
- Demonstrated competence and experience in dealing at Board levels of an Institution.
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