Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Executive Director
2025-12-16T20:05:12+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, Research, Social Services & Nonprofit
2026-01-05T17:00:00+00:00
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Responsibilities or duties
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
- Participating in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports-has individual targets that also need to reported; 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)
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;
- Minimum of two (2) publications in peer Reviewed journals;
- Knowledge statistical software for data entry, analysis, extraction and reporting;
- Supervisory skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution
- 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;
- Computer Skills including relevant statistical packages; and
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the constitution.
Experience needed
Minimum experience of three (3) years relevant work experience;
* 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 * Participating in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports-has individual targets that also need to reported * 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
* Knowledge statistical software for data entry, analysis, extraction and reporting * Supervisory skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution * Training in Modeling skills * Computer Skills including relevant statistical packages
* Bachelors Degree in Economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution * Masters Degree in Economics, or related social sciences 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 requirements of Chapter six (6) of the constitution
JOB-6941bb7819814
Vacancy title:
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Executive Director
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Business Operations, Civil & Government, Research, Social Services & Nonprofit]
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: -
- 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
- Participating in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports-has individual targets that also need to reported; 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)
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;
- Minimum of two (2) publications in peer Reviewed journals;
- Knowledge statistical software for data entry, analysis, extraction and reporting;
- Supervisory skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution
- 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;
- Computer Skills including relevant statistical packages; and
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the constitution.
Experience needed
Minimum experience of three (3) years relevant work experience;
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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