Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The County Assembly of Taita Taveta is the arm of the Taita Taveta County Government. It is one of the 47 County Assemblies established under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The First Assembly came into being following the General Elections held on 4th March, 2013. The Second Assembly was sworn in on 6th September, 2017. The Membership of the Second A...

Responsibilities or duties

• Supervising Research Officers, assistant researchers, clerical officers attached to the department and interns;
• Training and development of staff members answerable to him/her;
• Setting and agreeing on performance targets;
• designing strategic objectives on research functions and implementing strategic objectives on research functions;
• policy formulation, interpretation and implementation;
• initiating and conducting research and analysis on key policy issues;
• providing expert interpretation, explanation and analysis, including assessing the strength and weaknesses of policy options;
• maintaining a periodically updated inventory of publications on current issues, legislation and major public policy issues/questions;
• ensuring quality control in the preparation of research papers, briefing notes and particular points of view;
• providing back up to County Assembly committees;
• generating and disseminating research information to enhance County Assembly core functions - law making oversight and representation.
• providing researched analytical information and facts to the Legislature with a view to contribute towards enhanced constitutional principle of separation of power;
• carrying out research and assembling sectoral data, and information on comparative aspects of Assembly practice and procedure, evolution, growth and contemporary aspects of the County Assembly;
• undertaking legislative research and public policy analysis to generate policy briefs and options to sustain evidence informed decision making in the legislature; and
• building a credible data bank for reference and timely response to County Assembly’s information needs.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, political science, commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• An understanding of parliamentary process and a sensitivity to the research and policy analysis needs of the County Assembly; and
• Proficiency in computer application.

Experience needed

• At least seven (7) years’ cumulative experience in public or private sector

• Supervising Research Officers, assistant researchers, clerical officers attached to the department and interns;
• Training and development of staff members answerable to him/her;
• Setting and agreeing on performance targets;
• designing strategic objectives on research functions and implementing strategic objectives on research functions;
• policy formulation, interpretation and implementation;
• initiating and conducting research and analysis on key policy issues;
• providing expert interpretation, explanation and analysis, including assessing the strength and weaknesses of policy options;
• maintaining a periodically updated inventory of publications on current issues, legislation and major public policy issues/questions;
• ensuring quality control in the preparation of research papers, briefing notes and particular points of view;
• providing back up to County Assembly committees;
• generating and disseminating research information to enhance County Assembly core functions - law making oversight and representation.
• providing researched analytical information and facts to the Legislature with a view to contribute towards enhanced constitutional principle of separation of power;
• carrying out research and assembling sectoral data, and information on comparative aspects of Assembly practice and procedure, evolution, growth and contemporary aspects of the County Assembly;
• undertaking legislative research and public policy analysis to generate policy briefs and options to sustain evidence informed decision making in the legislature; and
• building a credible data bank for reference and timely response to County Assembly’s information needs.

• Proficiency in computer application.
• An understanding of parliamentary process and a sensitivity to the research and policy analysis needs of the County Assembly.

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, political science, commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• At least seven (7) years’ cumulative experience in public or private sector.