2026/2027 Young Professionals at Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

The objective of the YP Programme is to develop young professionals in public policy research and offer them an opportunity to gain on-the-job experience, expand their knowledge and build professional networks.  Young Professionals are placed for one year in the following Research Divisions with a requirement to focus their research in one of the areas covered by the respective Divisions including the following:

• Macroeconomics Division
• Modelling Division
• Statistics Division
• Predictive Analytics Division
• Social Sector Division
• Nutrition and Dietetics Sector Division
• Governance Division
• Gender and Special Group Division
• Infrastructure and Economic Services Division
• Trade and Foreign Policy Division
• Private Sector Development Division
• Productive Sector Division

Job Specification

Qualifications for admission to the Programme

For admission into the programme, the following are the minimum qualifications:

• Master’s Degree;
• Be below 35 years of age;

Competencies

• Have strong analytical problem-solving capabilities and be results-oriented;
• Be computer literate including knowledge in at least a statistical package (R, STATA, SPSS, E-VIEWS, etc.);
• Should have good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Be fluent in English;
• Be persons legally living in the country at the time of participating in the programme

In addition, Successful candidates will be required to obtain clearance from the following institutions:

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)