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The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) is an autonomous public institute that was established in May 1997 through a Legal Notice and commenced operations in June 1999. In January 2007,His Excellency the President signed the KIPPRA Bill into law and the KIPPRA Act No. 15 of 2006 commenced on 1st February 2007.The Institute is thu...
Job Description
Duties and responsibilities will entail: -
- Developing and Reviewing Partnerships and Networking Strategy and Policy;
- Guiding in identifying capacity building activities for networking and partnering;
- Overseeing coordination and implementation of client work;
- Supervising coordination of collaborative research activities with other partners;
- Participating in organizing national and regional conferences;
- Drafting Memorandum of Understanding and any other partnership agreements;
- Ensuring contracts related to partnership activities are managed and maintained;
- Participating in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports; and
- Undertaking relevant objective policy research and analysis to provide policy advice to government;
- Overseeing conduct of capacity building activities for government and other stakeholders;
- Developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance sustainability of the Institute;
- Participating in enhancing the Institute’s networks and partnerships;
- Dissemination of 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;
- Preparing work plans to achieve the Institute’s mandate;
- Participating in policy engagement forums such as task forces, working groups among others;
- Overseeing preparation of quarterly and annual reports;
- Assuring quality of collaborative research outputs;
- Supervising and Overseeing the day-to-day execution of collaborative and consultancy research projects;
- Supervising young professionals’ research activities;
- Developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance sustainability of the Institute; 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.
Job Specification
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;
- PhD in Economics, or related social sciences from a recognized institution 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;
- Six (6) years’ relevant work experience;
- Minimum of four (4) publications in peer Reviewed journals;
- Minimum of six (6) research papers including KIPPRA discussion papers, policy papers, working papers, special papers as well as book chapters; and
- Training in Modeling skills will be an added advantage.
- Computer Skills including statistical packages; and
- Fulfil the requirement of chapter six (6) of the constitution.
Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies and Attributes:
Functional skills
- Leadership skills;
- Strategic management skills;
- Problem-solving skills;
- Conflict management skills;
- Communication skills;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Organizational skills;
- Negotiation skills;
- Team building; and
- Analytical skills.
Behavioral competencies/Attributes
- Critical thinking;
- Strategic thinking;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Knowledge statistical software for data entry, analysis, extraction and reporting;
- Problems are highly complex, requiring significant research and creative thinking.
The public is notified of the following:
- Detailed job descriptions, requirements, and how to apply are available on the website https://recruitment.kippra.or.ke/
- All applications MUST be received on or before 26th March 2024 by 5:00 pm.
- KIPPRA is an equal-opportunity employer. Persons with disability, females, marginalized and minorities are encouraged to apply.
- There are NO fees charged by KIPPRA for any application for these positions.
- Canvassing for any of these positions will result in the disqualification of the candidate.
- Leadership, Management and Supervisory Courses will be an added advantage.
- ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to present originals of the following documents during the interviews.
- National Identity Card.
- Academic and Professional Certificates and transcripts.
- Any other supporting documents and testimonials.
- Memberships to relevant professional bodies and associations (where applicable).
- Evidence of publications where required.
- Recommendation letter (s).
- The Successful candidates and will be required to avail the following documents.
- Clearance from Higher Education Loans Board.
- Clearance from Directorate of Criminal Investigations (Police Clearance Certificate).
- Printed Online Self-Declaration Application Acknowledgement Receipt or a self-Declaration Form duly stamped by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
- Clearance from Kenya Revenue Authority (Tax Compliance Certificate).
- Clearance from a Registered Credit Reference Bureau.
- Applicants are requested to submit a cover letter, CV, copies of certificates & testimonials, and duly filled personal data form which can be downloaded from the Institute’s website. All applications should be sent through the recruitment portal (link provided in section 1 above).
Applications to be addressed to:
The Executive Director,
The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis,
Upper Hill, Bishop Gardens Towers, 2nd Floor Bishop Road,
P.O. Box 56445, Nairobi, 00200 City Square, Tel: 2719933/4, Fax 2719951 Nairobi, Kenya.
Late applications will not be accepted, and ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) on recruitment.kippra.or.ke to apply
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