Senior Knowledge Management Officer at National Crime Research Centre

Job Description

The appointment shall be Permanent and Pensionable. The officer at this level will report to the Assistant Director Research.

Key Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

Participating and implementing effective Knowledge Management strategies, policies and programs;
Promoting, facilitating and communicating a culture of Knowledge sharing across all the departments;
Managing the Centre’s Crime Data Repository and publications;
Assisting in coordinating Knowledge transfer between the Centre and its stakeholders;
Extracting knowledge from the external repository for filtering in order to provide greater relevance to the Centre;
Measuring, mapping and quantifying the Centre’s knowledge and the performance of Knowledge Management solutions;
Advising on the development and implementation of the Centre’s Knowledge Management System;
Developing departmental and cross-departmental systems and processes to ensure an effective and integrated approach in identifying, capturing, evaluating, retrieving and sharing the Centre information to enhance efficiency and communication;
Aligning the knowledge management system to Centre’s initiatives;
Integrating information from the Centre’s directorates, departments and divisions to facilitate easy access; and
Editing and typesetting of the Centre’s publications, proofreading and publishing the Centre’s reports.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

At least four (4) years relevant work experience;
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Library Science, Mass Communication, Journalism; or related disciplines;
Professional qualification and membership to a professional body where applicable and in good standing;
Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
Proficiency in computer applications; and
Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

Skills and competencies

Leadership skills;
Strategic and innovative thinking;
Interpersonal relationship skills;
Strong analytical skills;
Negotiation skills;
Report writing skills;
Problem solving skills;
Communication skills;
Ability to work under pressure;
Ability to work independently and in a team;
Ability to work with and supervise multigenerational staff; and
Excellent administrative capabilities.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates are advised to visit the Centre’s website www.crimeresearch.go.ke/vacancies/ and apply online as guided.

All applications should reach the Centre on or before 25th August, 2025 latest by 5.00 PM. East African Time

The Director/CEO
National Crime Research Centre
ACK Garden Annex, 1st Ngong Avenue, off Bishops Road
P. O. Box 21180-00100
NAIROBI