Research Consultant – Strategy & Innovation
2025-07-10T12:22:21+00:00
Selistar Management Services
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Admin & Office
2025-07-19T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Our Client is looking for a sharp, analytical, and self-driven Research Consultant to support our strategy and innovation advisory work through rigorous literature reviews, evidence synthesis, and knowledge product development. The ideal candidate is a curious thinker with a strong foundation in academic or policy research, and experience distilling complex concepts into insights that inform strategy design and innovation in African and global contexts.
Responsibilities
- Lead literature reviews across domains such as public sector innovation, private sector transformation, and systems change.
- Synthesize findings from academic publications, grey literature, donor reports, and think tank outputs into strategic insights.
- Support research design for strategy and innovation projects (e.g., theory of change, frameworks, landscape scans).
- Collaborate with strategy teams to co-develop slide decks, concept notes, and reports
- Contribute to knowledge products (e.g., white papers, toolkits, or blogs) that reflect thought leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Public Policy, Development Studies, Economics, or related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in research focused on strategy, innovation, or organizational development.
- Strong grounding in qualitative research methods, with the ability to independently conduct desk-based literature reviews.
- Excellent writing and synthesis skills—able to “translate” research into insights for practitioners and decision-makers.
- Experience working in or researching African markets and innovation ecosystems is a plus.
- Experience with citation management tools (e.g., Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote).
- Familiarity with strategy frameworks like systems thinking, design thinking, or adaptive strategy.
- Experience with donor-funded programs, impact evaluations, or strategic advisory work.
Lead literature reviews across domains such as public sector innovation, private sector transformation, and systems change. Synthesize findings from academic publications, grey literature, donor reports, and think tank outputs into strategic insights. Support research design for strategy and innovation projects (e.g., theory of change, frameworks, landscape scans). Collaborate with strategy teams to co-develop slide decks, concept notes, and reports Contribute to knowledge products (e.g., white papers, toolkits, or blogs) that reflect thought leadership.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Public Policy, Development Studies, Economics, or related field. 3–5 years of experience in research focused on strategy, innovation, or organizational development. Strong grounding in qualitative research methods, with the ability to independently conduct desk-based literature reviews. Excellent writing and synthesis skills—able to “translate” research into insights for practitioners and decision-makers. Experience working in or researching African markets and innovation ecosystems is a plus. Experience with citation management tools (e.g., Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote). Familiarity with strategy frameworks like systems thinking, design thinking, or adaptive strategy. Experience with donor-funded programs, impact evaluations, or strategic advisory work.
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Vacancy title:
Research Consultant – Strategy & Innovation
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Selistar Management Services
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, July 19 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 10 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Our Client is looking for a sharp, analytical, and self-driven Research Consultant to support our strategy and innovation advisory work through rigorous literature reviews, evidence synthesis, and knowledge product development. The ideal candidate is a curious thinker with a strong foundation in academic or policy research, and experience distilling complex concepts into insights that inform strategy design and innovation in African and global contexts.
Responsibilities
- Lead literature reviews across domains such as public sector innovation, private sector transformation, and systems change.
- Synthesize findings from academic publications, grey literature, donor reports, and think tank outputs into strategic insights.
- Support research design for strategy and innovation projects (e.g., theory of change, frameworks, landscape scans).
- Collaborate with strategy teams to co-develop slide decks, concept notes, and reports
- Contribute to knowledge products (e.g., white papers, toolkits, or blogs) that reflect thought leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Public Policy, Development Studies, Economics, or related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in research focused on strategy, innovation, or organizational development.
- Strong grounding in qualitative research methods, with the ability to independently conduct desk-based literature reviews.
- Excellent writing and synthesis skills—able to “translate” research into insights for practitioners and decision-makers.
- Experience working in or researching African markets and innovation ecosystems is a plus.
- Experience with citation management tools (e.g., Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote).
- Familiarity with strategy frameworks like systems thinking, design thinking, or adaptive strategy.
- Experience with donor-funded programs, impact evaluations, or strategic advisory work.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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