Temporary Assistant Research & Analytics – 2 Positions at Capital Markets Authority (CMA)

TEMPORARY ASSISTANT RESEARCH & ANALYTICS –2 POSITIONS

Reporting to the Senior Manager Research and Analytics, the role will be responsible for supporting the Research & Analytics Division in providing support to research activities, including data collection, retrieval and storage, relating but not limited to fundamental economic and capital markets matters.

Contract Period: Six (6) Months Fixed Term Contract

The key responsibilities for the position.

• Developing approaches, solutions and tools for data collection, analysis and reporting;
• Mining and analyzing data to inform current and future business trends and drive strategic decision making;
• Identifying, analysing and interpreting trends or patterns in complex data sets to generate actionable insights, support strategic decision making, inform regulatory development, and provide evidence-based recommendations;
• Assessing the effectiveness and accuracy of historical data, new data sources and data gathering techniques;
• Preparing and maintaining division and department metrics and related analytics and reports;
• Help facilitating the capturing of critical knowledge, best practices, and/or lessons learned within the department/directorates;
• Leveraging data visualization tools to communicate insights clearly to internal and external stakeholders;
• Conducting predictive or prescriptive analytics to model outcomes and support strategic forecasting
• Collaborating with external research institutions, consultants, and stakeholders on thematic or in-depth, sector-based studies related to capital markets.
• Supporting the integration of AI and machine learning tools into the Authority’s data analytics frameworks;
• Facilitating stakeholder engagements on research outputs to gather feedback, initiate dialogue, and build consensus around key findings and recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Mathematics/Economics/Computer Science/Information Management or Statistics

OR

• Relevant Diploma
• At least K.C.S.E Grade of C minus or its equivalent.
• At least 2 years relevant work experience

Key skills, Knowledge and Competencies

• Attention to details;
• Analytical and statistical skills;
• Problem-Solving and Judgment skills;
• Technical skills;
• Ability to interpret information and make decisions based on the information; and
• Excellent communication, report writing skills and interpersonal skills.