Policy Analyst II - 2 Posts

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Sociology or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and working knowledge of statistical analysis tools (e.g., e.g. Excel, SPSS, STATA, SAS, R, Eviews, nvivo, Atlas).

Duties and Responsibilities

• conducting desktop reviews, literature searches, and surveys to gather data on emerging trends in public administration, human resource management, and governance;
• assisting in analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to identify policy gaps, challenges, and opportunities for improvement in the public service;
• supporting the drafting of policy briefs, concept papers, circulars, and guidelines under the guidance of senior officers;
• assisting in monitoring the implementation of Commission policies across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and collecting feedback for review;
• assisting in organizing and documenting stakeholder forums, workshops, and public participation exercises related to policy development;
• preparing routine reports on specific policy areas, tracking key performance indicators and compliance levels in MDAs; and
• maintaining an up-to-date repository of all Commission policies, regulations, and research reports for easy retrieval and reference.