Policy Analyst, Partnerships at Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

• Reference HR/7/PAP/2021/37
• Job Grade KIP 6
• Basic Salary Scale KES 104,080 – 146,814 per month

Position Summary

The policy analyst is responsible for undertaking activities towards promoting the Institute’s strategic partnerships, networks and linkages at national and county levels, and with regional and international institutions to strengthen resource mobilization, to ensure Institutional stability and to manage the expectation of partners.

Key Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Participating in developing and reviewing Partnerships and Networking Strategy and Policy;
• Identifying capacity building activities for networking and partnering;
• Coordinating implementation of client work;
• Participating in coordinating collaborative research activities with other partners;
• Participating in organizing national and regional conferences;
• Participating in drafting Memorandum of Understanding and any other partnership agreements;
• Managing and maintaining contracts related to partnership activities;
• Participating in developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance sustainability of the Institute;
• Participating in extending and enhancing the Institute’s networks and partnerships;
• Undertaking relevant objective policy research and analysis to provide policy advice to government;
• 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 policy engagement forums such as task forces, working groups among others;
• Updating on current economic developments to guide in identifying areas of collaboration;
• Participating in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports; and
• Developing content and publish in peer Reviewing journals to disseminate research findings and contribute to the body of knowledge at national, regional and international levels.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
• Knowledge in resource mobilization, communication, marketing, international relations and public relations;
• Strong presentation writing and negotiation skills including the ability to initiate and elaborate partnership projects and grant projects;
• Project management skills;
• Computer Skills including statistical packages;
• Knowledge of basic statistical software for data entry, extraction and reporting;
• Fulfil the requirement of chapter six (6) of the constitution.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies and Attributes:

Functional skills

• Negotiation skills;
• Presentation skills;
• Supervisory skills;
• Modelling skills;
• Communication skills;
• Problem-solving skills; and
• Project management skills.

Behavioral competencies and attributes

• Adaptability;
• Innovative;
• Critical thinking;
• Strategic thinking;
• Knowledge in contract management, resource mobilization, communication, marketing, international relations and public relations.