Advert Details

Advert Number: 197/2025

Organisation Advertising: Public Service Commission

Designation: Research Officer II

Job Scale: PSC9

Area of Study: Mathematics, Actuarial Science & Economics; Humanities and Social Sciences; Arts; Business

Minimum Award Requirement: Degree

Number of Vacancies: 1

Terms of Service: P&P

Experience required? Yes No

Years of Experience Required: 0

For Serving Officers Only? Yes No

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

(i) a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Research Methods, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Policy, Public Administration, or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and

(ii) 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:

Duties and Responsibilities

(i) assisting in the design of research instruments (e.g., questionnaires, interview guides) and participate in collecting quantitative and qualitative data from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and other sources;

(ii) performing data entry, cleaning, and basic statistical analysis under the supervision of senior officers, using tools like SPSS, Stata, or Excel;

(iii) conducting comprehensive literature reviews on national, regional, and international best practices in public administration, human resource management, performance management, and public service reform;

(iv) providing logistical and technical support for research projects, surveys, and impact evaluation studies initiated by the Commission;

(v) assisting in drafting foundational sections of research reports, technical papers, concept notes, and policy briefs;

(vi) supporting the collection of monitoring data for the Commission’s strategic plan and other public service programs; and

(vii) assisting in organizing, documenting, and disseminating research findings to internal and external stakeholders.

• Assisting in the design of research instruments (e.g., questionnaires, interview guides) and participate in collecting quantitative and qualitative data from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and other sources;
• Performing data entry, cleaning, and basic statistical analysis under the supervision of senior officers, using tools like SPSS, Stata, or Excel;
• Conducting comprehensive literature reviews on national, regional, and international best practices in public administration, human resource management, performance management, and public service reform;
• Providing logistical and technical support for research projects, surveys, and impact evaluation studies initiated by the Commission;
• Assisting in drafting foundational sections of research reports, technical papers, concept notes, and policy briefs;
• Supporting the collection of monitoring data for the Commission’s strategic plan and other public service programs; and
• Assisting in organizing, documenting, and disseminating research findings to internal and external stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SPSS, STATA, SAS, R, Eviews, nvivo, Atlas)

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Research Methods, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Policy, Public Administration, or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.