Senior Research Officer at County Government of Bungoma

Job Details

• Ensuring provision of non-partisan professional research services to Members of County Assembly, Committees and staff.
• Overseeing the assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of County government policy options.
• Initiating and conducting anticipatory research/analysis on key policy issues, including assessing the strengths and weakness of policy options,
• Writing of research papers and reports and facilitating their subsequent publications and
• Supervising and ensuring quality control in the preparation of research papers, briefing notes and particular points of view.
• Maintaining a periodically updated inventory of publications on current issues, legislation and major public policy issues/questions.

Qualifications

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in statistics, geography, economics, mathematics, social science ,social research or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Master’s Degree is an added advantage
• Three (3) years’ work experience in a reputable organization
• A thorough demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the concepts and techniques of professional research with particular emphasis on public policy analysis and an ability to write reports in a clear, concise and understandable manner
• An understanding of parliamentary process and a sensitivity to the research and policy analysis needs of the County Assembly
• Demonstrated outstanding administrative/managerial capability in the organization of the research services
• Possess a Senior Management Course from a reputable institution lasting not less than 4 weeks
• Meet the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya