KIPPRA Sponsored Young Professionals Programme 2024/2025

Job Description

In line with The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)’s mandate of developing human and institutional capacities to formulate medium and long-term strategic perspectives for national development, KIPPRA runs a flagship programme christened Young Professionals (YP). The Institute is therefore inviting applications to fill thirty (30) KIPPRA-sponsored vacant positions. The programme is physical and rigorous. It includes both coursework and publication of various research outputs. Areas of coursework include the public policy-making process, Introduction to the legislative process, applied research methods, Tools for policy analysis, Governance structures in a Devolved system of Government, Monitoring and Evaluation, Macroeconomic Modeling and Forecasting, Systems of National Accounts and Introduction to Social Accounting Matrix (SAM). By the end of the programme the participants are expected to publish a number of research outputs.

The objective of the YP Programme is to develop young professionals in the area of public policy research and analysis and offer them an opportunity to gain on-the-job experience, expand their knowledge, leadership skills and build professional networks. Applicants are advised to visit our website: www.kippra.or.ke for information on existing departments.

Job Specification

Qualifications for admission to the Programme

For admission into the programme, the following are the minimum qualifications:

• Master’s Degree;
• Be below 35 years of age;

Competencies

• Have strong analytical problem-solving capabilities and be results-oriented;
• Be computer literate including knowledge in atleast a statistical package (R, STATA, SPSS, E-VIEWS);
• Should possess interpersonal and communication skills;
• Be fluent in English;
• Be persons legally living in the country at the time of participating in the programme

In addition to the qualifications set above, successful Candidates will be required to obtain and submit copies of clearance certificates from the following Agencies:

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)