Senior Policy Analyst, Partnerships
2025-12-16T20:05:14+00:00
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)
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Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Public Administration, and Government
Business Operations, Civil & Government, Social Services & Nonprofit, Research, Communications & Writing, Advertising & Public Relations
2026-01-05T17:00:00+00:00
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Responsibilities or duties
Duties and responsibilities will entail: -
- Developing and reviewing Partnerships and Networking Strategy and Policy;
- Identifying capacity building activities for networking and partnering;
- Ensuring coordination and implementation of client work;
- Coordinating collaborative research activities with other partners;
- Organizing national and regional conferences;
- Drafting Memorandum of Understanding and any other partnership agreements;
- Ensuring contracts related to partnership activities are well managed and maintained;
- Participating in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports;
- Conducting capacity building activities for government and other stakeholders;
- Developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance sustainability of the Institute;
- Participating in enhancing the Institute’s networks and partnerships;
- Undertaking relevant objective policy research and analysis to provide policy advice to government;
- 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 policy engagement forums such as task forces, working groups among others;
- Assuring quality of collaborative and consultancy 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.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Position Summary :- Senior policy analyst in partnership department is responsible for undertaking activities towards promoting the Institute’s strategic partnerships, networks and linkages at national and county levels, and with regional and international institutions to strengthen resource mobilization, to ensure Institutional stability and to manage the expectation of partners.
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
- Master’s degree in economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
- Knowledge in resource mobilization, communication, marketing, international relations and public relations;
- Strong presentation writing and negotiation skills including the ability to initiate and elaborate partnership projects and grant projects;
- Project management skills;
- Supervisory skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
- 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 and use of statistical soft wares will be an added advantage;
- Computer skills including relevant statistical packages; and
- Fulfil the requirement of chapter six (6) of the constitution.
Experience needed
Minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience;
* Developing and reviewing Partnerships and Networking Strategy and Policy * Identifying capacity building activities for networking and partnering * Ensuring coordination and implementation of client work * Coordinating collaborative research activities with other partners * Organizing national and regional conferences * Drafting Memorandum of Understanding and any other partnership agreements * Ensuring contracts related to partnership activities are well managed and maintained * Participating in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports * Conducting capacity building activities for government and other stakeholders * Developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance sustainability of the Institute * Participating in enhancing the Institute’s networks and partnerships * Undertaking relevant objective policy research and analysis to provide policy advice to government * 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 policy engagement forums such as task forces, working groups among others * Assuring quality of collaborative and consultancy research outputs * Developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance sustainability of the Institute * 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
* Resource mobilization * Communication * Marketing * International relations * Public relations * Strong presentation writing * Negotiation skills * Project management skills * Supervisory skills * Modeling skills * Computer skills including relevant statistical packages
* Bachelor’s degree in economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution * Master’s degree in economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution * Supervisory skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution * 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 * Fulfil the requirement of chapter six (6) of the constitution
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Vacancy title:
Senior Policy Analyst, Partnerships
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Business Operations, Civil & Government, Social Services & Nonprofit, Research, Communications & Writing, Advertising & Public Relations]
Jobs at:
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, January 5 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 16 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities or duties
Duties and responsibilities will entail: -
- Developing and reviewing Partnerships and Networking Strategy and Policy;
- Identifying capacity building activities for networking and partnering;
- Ensuring coordination and implementation of client work;
- Coordinating collaborative research activities with other partners;
- Organizing national and regional conferences;
- Drafting Memorandum of Understanding and any other partnership agreements;
- Ensuring contracts related to partnership activities are well managed and maintained;
- Participating in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports;
- Conducting capacity building activities for government and other stakeholders;
- Developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance sustainability of the Institute;
- Participating in enhancing the Institute’s networks and partnerships;
- Undertaking relevant objective policy research and analysis to provide policy advice to government;
- 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 policy engagement forums such as task forces, working groups among others;
- Assuring quality of collaborative and consultancy 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.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Position Summary :- Senior policy analyst in partnership department is responsible for undertaking activities towards promoting the Institute’s strategic partnerships, networks and linkages at national and county levels, and with regional and international institutions to strengthen resource mobilization, to ensure Institutional stability and to manage the expectation of partners.
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
- Master’s degree in economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
- Knowledge in resource mobilization, communication, marketing, international relations and public relations;
- Strong presentation writing and negotiation skills including the ability to initiate and elaborate partnership projects and grant projects;
- Project management skills;
- Supervisory skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
- 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 and use of statistical soft wares will be an added advantage;
- Computer skills including relevant statistical packages; and
- Fulfil the requirement of chapter six (6) of the constitution.
Experience needed
Minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience;
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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