Senior Macro Fiscal Analyst at Center for Strategy and Management Ltd

Duties and Responsibilities

The appointee’s main duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Monitoring National and International Macroeconomic indicators analysis, developments and trends with a view to assessing their impact on the Kenyan economy and providing related analyses.
• Preparation of the real fiscal, external and monetary sector inputs for the development of the Medium Term Macroeconomic Framework (MTMF) and/or Medium Term Fiscal Framework(MTFF).
• Preparation of inputs for the National and subnational Budget, and the Mid-Year Budget Review.
• Preparation of inputs for the annual Review of the Economy, as well as other technical/economic reports on the Kenyan Economy.
• Provision of ongoing technical Public Finance information and recommendations clients.
• Articulation of the assumptions and technical implications of national, regional and international medium term economic projections during technical meetings.

Knowledge

• Substantial knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of economics.
• Substantial knowledge of applied economics and of current economic conditions, developments and prospects.
• Knowledge on the laws of Public Finance Management and Devolution in Kenya.
• Knowledge of econometrics research methodologies and policies.
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office (particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of E-views, STATA, SPSS and /or other relevant econometric, statistics, and forecasting software would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge and understanding of research and analytical techniques and of the methods of statistical and mathematical analysis.

Academic Qualifications and Work Experience

• Holder of a Masters in Economics, Public Policy or any other related social science.
• Have at least 5 years’ experience in a similar environment (i.e. in County or National Government levels) at senior policy level in the areas of: macroeconomic modeling, revenue and expenditure forecasting, macroeconomic policy analysis and reporting.
• Relevant understanding of the Macro unit of the National Treasury would be a plus.
• Practical experience in developing macro-economic models.
• Experience in advising the highest level of government officials and policy makers on Macroeconomic issues.
• Hands on experience with the establishment of a macroeconomic unit and strengthening of human and institutional capacity.
• Demonstrated understanding of capacity building approaches and a demonstrated track record of having built skills and capacity of individual staff and institutions.
• Practical experience in setting up training programs, mainly in the area of macroeconomic policy and forecasting.
• Experience in developing Concept notes and proposals in the field of Public Finance Management.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
• Proven and sustained communication (verbal and written) skills, including ability to prepare reports and conduct presentations on key issues by clearly formulating positions on issues.
• Demonstrated ability to perform smoothly and efficiently in a team-based environment, team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and to remain composed under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake in-depth analytical work.
• Demonstrated ability to interact at different levels of government.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and promote collaboration among diverse team members.