Background

Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) is a semi autonomous government agency of the Ministry of Education, Kenya. It was established through a Legal Notice No. 17 of 14th February 1986. The Institute is currently run by a council appointed by the Minister for Education. The Head of the Institute is the Director who is also the Secretary to the Council.

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

• 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

• 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