Senior Policy Analyst, Governance

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Undertaking relevant objective policy research;
• Conducting capacity building activities for government and other stakeholders;
• Undertaking policy analysis and provide policy advice to government;
• Participating in developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance sustainability of the Institute;
• Participating in enhancing the Institute’s networks and partnerships;
• Disseminating research findings through seminars, roundtables, workshops and conferences;
• Publishing of research work including referred journals and book chapters;
• Developing policy oriented outputs such as discussion papers, working papers, policy papers, policy briefs among others;
• Contributing to the preparation of work plans to achieve the Institute’s mandate;
• Participating in the preparation of KIPPRA flagship report;
• Participating in policy engagement forums such as task forces, working groups among others;
• Collecting and updating data and ensuring the overall quality of this data;
• Updating current economic developments to guide in identifying policy issues for the Institute focus;
• Participating in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports;
• Assuring quality of research outputs
• Developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance sustainability of the Institute; and
• Developing content and publish in peer Reviewed journals to disseminate research findings and contribute to the body of knowledge at national, regional and international levels.

Job Specification

Position Summary :- Undertake public policy capacity building, research, analysis and dissemination with the view to advise government of Kenya and other economic agencies on matters of public policy. Provide technical support and delegated supervisory roles in policy formulation and implementation of public policy capacity building programs to build capacity of government of Kenya, private sector on matters of public policy. Promoting and coordinating the Institute capacity building agenda for stakeholders, developing and implementing the capacity development strategy, and to continuously undertake monitor and evaluate the implementation of capacity building programs.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelors Degree in Economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution from a recognized institution ;
• Masters Degree in Economics, or related social sciences from a recognized institution from a recognized institution ;
• Supervisory skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Knowledge statistical software for data entry, extraction and reporting; and
• Computer Skills and use of statistical softwares;
• Minimum experience of three (3) years in Policy Research and Analysis;
• Minimum of two (2) publications in peer Reviewed journals;
• Minimum of three (3) research papers including KIPPRA discussion papers, policy papers, working papers, special papers as well as book chapters;
• Training in Modeling skills will be an added advantage; and
• Fulfil the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution.