Analyst, Water Programme - Gatsby Africa at Cedar Consulting Ltd

Role Requirements

• The primary purpose of this new role in our Water Programme is to support the research and
• analysis for the design of interventions under the programme component and to support its
• implementation, monitoring and reporting in consultation with the Deputy Director.
• The Water Programme team intends to use evidence base to form strategic partnerships with
• other organisations to increase the reach, scale and impact of our work. The Analyst will be at the
• core of this team, with responsibilities ranging from designing surveys, analysis of sector growth
• opportunities, and packaging of evidence into thought leadership to support brokering of new
• partnerships.

At a minimum you will have:

• Business administration / economics /related bachelor’s degree
• At least five years’ relevant experience, ideally with a professional service and/or consultancy firm undertaking financial/economic analysis.
• Fluency in Kiswahili and English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience and understanding of working within the private sector is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the Water sector in Kenya and/or East Africa is desirable.

Person Specification:

Competencies

• Excellent technical understanding of financial and economic analysis and be adept at developing detailed financial and economic models for new business opportunities.
• Excellent research and analytical abilities required to identify and appraise strategic business challenges and opportunities.
• Private sector experience and understanding of business fundamentals and commercial analysis.
• Ability to work independently to troubleshoot, perform root cause analysis, identify and isolate technical issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – able to communicate complex issues with clarity and structure, and to deliver documents to the highest level of professionalism.
• Strong interpersonal skills – able to work as a team member to coordinate analytical inputs across the team and with external consultants, and able to gain the trust and confidence of external stakeholders at all levels.

Personal attributes

• A clear and critical thinker, able to quickly identify the key issues to be addressed and to communicate this effectively orally and in written form
• Able to develop excellent team relationships with a wide range of people and organisations;
• Be able to work with minimal supervision, taking a high degree of personal responsibility for successful output with excellent attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure and manage time effectively.
• A change driver with inquisitiveness, imagination, anticipation, courage and client focus
• Positive, energetic self-starter with a high level of personal integrity