KIPPRA Jobs in Kenya - Policy Analysts, Research Assistant and Capacity Building Coordinator

The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) is a public policy research Institute established to develop human and institutional capacities, by undertaking economic forecasting, policy analysis and research; contributing to the formulation of medium and long-term strategic perspectives for development of Kenya; and undertaking capacity building.

To meet the growing demand for its services, KIPPRA invites qualified, experienced and dynamic candidates to fill the following positions:

Policy Analysts
Ref. No. AS/OCT

The Institute seeks to fill several policy research positions (Analysts, Senior Analysts & principal Analysts) in the following areas of specialization: Macroeconomics; Econometrics; Agriculture; Tourism; Environment and Natural Resources; Transport; Energy; ICTs; Construction; Housing; and Social Sector (poverty, education, health, labour, and social protection).

Candidates should be equipped with quantitative skills to collect and analyze primary and secondary data, skills to write analytical papers as demonstrated by a strong publication record, and skills to supervise research and capacity building programmes (in the case of candidates applying for Senior or Principal Analyst positions).

Excellent numerical, analytical and communication skills are essential, as is ability to work with common statistical analysis packages.

In addition to these requirements:

Candidates applying for Principal Analyst position must have a PhD in Economics, Social Sciences or related areas, and a minimum of ten (10) years in policy research and analysis five (5) of which must be at post doctoral and managerial level.

They should have at least 5 journal papers or journal quality publications.

Candidates applying for Senior Analyst position must have a PhD in Economics, Social Sciences and related areas, and at least five (5) years experience in a policy research and analysis institution or university. They should have at least 3 journal papers or journal quality publications.

Candidates applying for Analyst position must have at least a MA/Msc. in Economics, Social Sciences and related areas, and at least three (3) years of experience in a policy research and analysis institution or university. They should have at least one (1) journal paper or journal quality publication.

Research Assistant
Ref. No. AR/OCT

Candidates applying for this position must have a minimum qualification of MA/Msc. in Economics or related disciplines from a recognized university, and at least one (1) years’ work experience in primary and secondary data collection, data entry into statistical software and analysis, and report writing.

Capacity Building Coordinator
Ref. No. CBC/OCT

Candidates applying for this position must have a PhD in Economics, Social Sciences or related areas, and a minimum of ten (10) years in policy research and analysis and/or in coordinating and implementing capacity building programmes (at least 5 of them at post doctoral and managerial level).

They must have experience in developing, marketing and implementing training curriculums; conducting training needs assessments; and evaluating the impact of capacity building programmes.

Terms and Application Procedure

KIPPRA offers competitive terms and conditions of employment. Successful candidates will be employed on a 3-year contract, renewable on the basis of performance.

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application letter indicating the reference number of position applied for on both letter and envelope, copy of updated/detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates, current and expected salary, names and contacts (telephone and e-mail) of three (3) professional referees who are familiar with the candidate’s qualifications and work experience to:

The HR and Administration Officer,
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis,
Bishops Garden Towers, 2nd Floor, Bishops Road,
P.O. Box 56445-00200, City Square, Nairobi.
Email: hr@kippra.or.ke

You can visit www.kippra.org for more information

Applications should reach not later than 5th November 2010

KIPPRA is an equal opportunity employer