KIPPRA Latest Jobs In Kenya.

KIPPRA Latest Jobs In Kenya.
The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) is a public policy research Institute established to develop human and institutional capacities, by undertaking economic forecasting, policy analysis and research; contributing to the formulation of medium and long-term strategic perspectives for development of Kenya; and undertaking capacity building.

To meet the growing demand for its services, KIPPRA invites qualified, experienced and dynamic candidates to fill the following positions:

Policy Analysts Ref. No. AS/OCT
The Institute seeks to fill several policy research positions (Analysts, Senior Analysts & principal Analysts) in the following areas of specialization: Macroeconomics; Econometrics; Agriculture; Tourism; Environment and Natural Resources; Transport; Energy; ICTs; Construction; Housing; and Social Sector (poverty, education, health, labour, and social protection).

Candidates should be equipped with quantitative skills to collect and analyze primary and secondary data, skills to write analytical papers as demonstrated by a strong publication record, and skills to supervise research and capacity building programmes (in the case of candidates applying for Senior or Principal Analyst positions).

Excellent numerical, analytical and communication skills are essential, as is ability to work with common statistical analysis packages.

In addition to these requirements:
Candidates applying for Principal Analyst position must have a PhD in Economics, Social Sciences or related areas, and a minimum of ten (10) years in policy research and analysis five (5) of which must be at post doctoral and managerial level.

They should have at least 5 journal papers or journal quality publications.