Sanergy Insights & Innovations Manager Job in Kenya

Job Description: Insights & Innovations Manager

Department: Insights & Innovations

Reports to: Founders

Company Description: Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that makes hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban slums for everyone, forever. 

Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps: we build a dense network of franchised micro-entrepreneurs, who operate low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities – called Fresh Life – as small businesses. 

We provide critical support services – such as access to finance, training, marketing and business analytics. We collect the waste regularly and safely remove it from the community. 

We convert the waste into valuable by-products, such as organic fertilizer and renewable energy. Finally, we sell the byproducts to Kenyan farms. 

Since November 2011, we have launched over 425 Fresh Life Toilets to a network of 220 micro-entrepreneurs. We have collected and converted over 2500 tonnes of waste.

We are an increasingly sophisticated, highly intricate organization. In order to manage our strategic planning, evaluate and develop new models for growth, and improve operational efficiency, we formed the Insights and Innovations team. 

The I&I team works with the operational & management teams to design, research and develop business improvements that drive the expansion of our sustainable sanitation model.

Role & Responsibilities:

The Sanergy I&I Manager, a full-time position based in Nairobi, Kenya, is responsible for developing and driving the success of the I&I division. 

The right candidate is a highly organized, articulate conceptual thinker who has the proven ability to implement projects successfully. 

They also will have excellent analytical skills, a passion for using data to improve operations and inform strategy, and the desire to apply her/his background.

To achieve this , the Manager will  lead a dynamic team of Senior Associates, Associates and Analysts. 

This work will have a significant impact on the growth of Sanergy, not just from a day-to-day perspective, but also in terms of environmental, social and economic impact for residents of informal settlements.

Key Skill Requirements: 
 

The Insights and Innovations Manager will not only have high levels of the following skills but will also be able to develop them to the same level in the I&I team:
 

Excellent analytical skills – data collection, statistics, data modelling, multivariable models;
 

Experiment design experience – causal modelling, observational studies, A/B testing, randomised control trials;
 

Consulting experience – how to manage projects, break down problems, develop methodologies, frameworks and develop implementation plans,
 

Human centred design skills – understanding and working with users, how to get to the why rather than the what and developing design innovations from this information;
 

Resoundingly pragmatic;
 

Hold a continuous, restless desire to improve yourself, your project teams, and your organization;
 

Deep-rooted empathy and humility;
 

Superior verbal and written communication; multi-tasking, organizational skills are necessary;
 

Extensive experience in client management;
 

Proven ability to think strategically and creatively;
 

MBA or equivalent leadership experience.
 

More qualitatively, we are looking for someone who has the desire to take on a whole new challenge in a whole new context, a tenacity and drive to keep going in the face of frustrations and set backs inevitable in working in a developing country and in a new and exciting sector. 

We believe that we are on the cusp of transformative change, if you believe you have the skills that will help deliver that transformation, join us!  

We welcome your application-cover letter and CV-onhttp://www.jobscore.com/jobs/sanergy/list

UNICEF Research & Evaluation Specialist Job in Nairobi Kenya

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. 

The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. 

UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Research & Evaluation Specialist, P-3, Nairobi, Kenya
 

Vacancy No:  E-VN-2014-000794
 

Duty Station: Nairobi
 

Country: Kenya
 

Region: ESARO
 

Job Level: P-3
 

Position#: 00063459
 

Application Close: 24-Apr-14
 

Contract Type:  Long-term Staff (FT)

Purpose of the Position: Under the supervision of the Senior Social Policy Specialist, you will ensure that the UNICEF Country Office has useful, valid and reliable information on:

• the situation of children's and women's rights;
• the performance of UNICEF-supported programmes including their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, and in emergency contexts, their coverage, coordination and coherence.

To work within the UN country team to support UNCT goals for delivering valid and reliable information on the attainment of the MDGs and other goals, and on the performance of UN-supported programmes.

To assist in the development of national capacities for monitoring, evaluation and research, with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of government, community, and civil society stakeholders.

Key Expected Results
 

1. Integrated Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Plan (IMEP): Ensure that the Country Office and national partners use a well-prioritised and realistic plan of research, monitoring and evaluation activities that will provide the most relevant and strategic information to manage the Country Programme, including tracking and assessing  UNICEF's distinct contribution.

2. Situation Monitoring and Assessment: Ensure that the Country Office and national partners have timely and accurate measurement of change in conditions in the country or region, including monitoring of socio-economic trends and the country's wider policy, economic or institutional context, to facilitate planning and to draw conclusions about the impact of programmes or policies.

3. M&E Capacity Building: Ensure that the monitoring and evaluation capacities of Country Office staff and national partners - government and civil society - are strengthened enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead monitoring and evaluation processes.

4. Evaluation: Ensure that UNICEF-supported evaluations are designed and implemented to established UN quality standards, and the results are disseminated in a timely fashion to stakeholders in order to improve programme performance and contribute to wider learning.

5. Programme Performance Monitoring: Ensure that the Country Office has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans.

6. Coordination and Networking: Ensure that the UNICEF office is effectively linked to wider UNICEF M&E developments in a way that both contributes to and benefits from organizational learning on effective M&E management.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Demography, Development Planning, Statistics or a related technical field.
• Five years of relevant work experience at national and international levels in programme monitoring and evaluation. Practical experience in community-based research.
• Fluency in English and another UN language. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

• Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
• Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
• Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources.
• Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
• Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
• Creates organization-wide processes to help ensure that all adhere to procedures and policies.
• Adjusts team or department's approach to embrace changing circumstances.

Click here to apply online

Closing Date: 02-May-14 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

KIPPRA Research Assistants and Consultants 2014/15 - 2015/16 Expressions of Interest

Expressions of Interest
 

Research Assistants and Consultants 2014/15 - 2015/16
 

The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) is a public Institute established in 1997 to support public policy by contributing to the formulation of medium and long-term strategic perspectives for development of the country as well as developing the required human and institutional capacities. 
 

This is achieved by undertaking economic forecasting, policy analysis and research, and through capacity building for the achievement of national development goals. It is governed by the KIPPRA Act No. 15 of 2006. 
 

The Institute works with a wide variety of individual consultants from time to time. 

The Institute is inviting experienced and qualified individuals to submit their Expressions of Interest to provide consultancy services whenever need arises in the following areas during 2014/15 and 2015/2016 financial years:

A: Research / Capacity Building Consultants (Category 1)
 

Macroeconomics (Economic policy and growth, Investment, Inflation, Fiscal and monetary policy, Macroeconomic modeling); 
 

Productive Sector (Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Tourism, Environment and Natural resources); 
 

Trade and Foreign Policy (Domestic & International Trade, International relations) 
 

Social Sector (Poverty, Education, Health, Labour market, and Other social issues); 
 

Infrastructure and Economic Services (Physical Infrastructure, Water, Energy, Transport, Urban & Regional Planning, ICT, Housing and Construction);
 

Private Sector Development (Financial services, Business environment, Small and Medium Enterprises);
 

Governance (Land, Constitutional issues, Security, Economic and Corporate governance)

Candidates applying for consideration as research/capacity building consultants:

• Must have minimum qualification of MA/MSc in Economics or related social sciences (Candidates with PhD qualifications will have added advantage).
• Must have at least Two(2) years’ post MA/MSc relevant research experience in their areas of expertise
• Must have at least Three (3) publications

B: Research Assistants (Category 2)

KIPPRA also invites Expressions of Interest by individuals who would like to be considered for its database of Research Assistants. 

Whenever need arises, research assistants will be picked from this database. 

Those to be considered:

• Must have minimum qualification of a first degree from a recognized university.
• Those with previous experience in research work will have an added advantage.

C: Editorial, Design and Photography Consultants (Category 3)
 

The Institute also invites Expressions of Interest from qualified and experienced individuals in the areas of publication editing, design and photography.
 

(i) Editorial consultants must have at least a first degree and five (5) years practical experience in reviewing manuscripts, copy editing and proofreading. They must be proficient in the use of DTP software, particularly MS Office, Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
 

(ii) Design consultants must have at least a certificate in Design and at least five (5) years experience in design using DTP software, particularly Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
 

(iii) Photography consultants must have at least five (5) years experience in photography and use of camera to produce high quality images for print production and for video.

D: Media Liaison Consultants (Category 4)
 

KIPPRA also invites Expressions of Interest from individuals who could be offered short-term contracts to liaise with the media in the dissemination of the Institute’s research and other outputs. 

The media consultant will mainly assist in 

(i) attracting media attention to KIPPRA events, and 

(ii) offering advice on how to increase the dissemination of KIPPRA outputs in visual, audio and print media outlets,
 

Those to be considered:

• Must have a first degree in media communications and
• Must have at least 5 years of experience in the industry.

Application Procedure
 

Those who meet the above requirements and are available to work on short-term consultants at short notice are encouraged to express their interest. 

If you are interested and meet these requirements, download and fill a Personal History Form (PHF) from KIPPRA’s website (www.kippra.or.ke) and submit it together with an application letter, CV and copies of educational and professional certificates, as part of your expression of interest.

Completed documents (1 original) enclosed in plain sealed envelope clearly marked “Expression of interest for Consultants and Research Assistants” and the category applied should be deposited in the Tender Box located at KIPPRA 5th  floor offices or be addressed as below so as to reach on or before 25th April, 2014  at 11.00 am.

 Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter at our boardroom in the presence of candidates or their representatives who choose to attend.

Submissions by e-mail or late applications will not be accepted.

Large documents that cannot fit in the tender box shall be received and registered in procurement.

All applications to be addressed to:

Executive Director
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis
Bishops Road (Community Area), Bishop Gardens Towers, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 56445-00200
Tel: 020 4936000; 2719933/4
Fax 020 2719951,

Website: www.kippra.or.ke

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Research Writing Jobs in Kenya

Research writers needed urgently

Requirement

• Undertaking college education or recently completed college.
• Specialization in Business related course, education, social studies, environmental studies or tourism.
• Be able to meet strict deadlines
• Have a practical understanding of research writing ( APA, MLA, Havard, Chicago/ Turabian )styles of writing
• Have skills in internet search
• Keen eye to details
• Have access to a computer and internet

Application:

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and a sample of your previous work to muftiwriters@gmail.com

Successful candidates will start the job immediately.

Mercy Corps Agri-Fin Mobile Program Advisor Job in Kampala Uganda

Mercy Corps is looking to fill the position of Agri-Fin Mobile Program Advisor to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
 

The Agri-Fin Mobile program approach works with partners to build sustainable models, where farm and crop management tools and financial services are “bundled” in affordable, unified platforms on mobile phone channels to promote mass uptake commercially. 

The Program Advisor will be responsible for technical oversight of the program, market research and partner development as well as supporting country coordinators to manage project implementation.
 

Job Type: Full Time, with 50% international travel
 

Duties:

• Maintain a clear vision and strategy for the program that can be clearly communicated to team members, government, partners, investors, media, Mercy Corps colleagues and program clients;
• Develop close working relationships with all project participants and stakeholders – including the primary stakeholders, operations departments, private sector and NGOs – all parties required to establish a shared vision of the project and achieve objectives;
• Review business plans annually based on new opportunities, including products, financial and outreach projections;
• Document all lessons learned from the program and prepare periodic case studies, beneficiary stories and annual e-books for publication;
• Lead the process of writing, editing, assembling, and submitting program reports as well as publishing all program related case studies, e-books and lessons learned;
• Represent Mercy Corps and Agri-Fin Mobile at public events, conferences and workshops to promote the Agri-Fin Mobile program and disseminate learnings;
• Manage and promote program online resources such as website, facebook, twitter, etc;
• Actively seek opportunities to leverage the program. Work with Mercy Corps’ Social Innovations, TSUs, and country field offices to identify areas for program coordination, as well as opportunities for related new programming; and
• Provide ongoing and active support to developing Agri-Fin expansion strategies, and proposal development.

For full position requirements and to send an application, please visit:http://bit.ly/LqfYje

For this and other positions, please visit:www.mercycorps.org/careers

Aga Khan University Head, Institutional Research & Academic Planning Job in Kenya

The Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, not for profit, international University first established in 1983, with 11 teaching sites in eight countries. 

The University invites applications for the following position:
 

Head, Institutional Research & Academic Planning
 

The incumbent will lead the University’s strategic decision making, planning and management by conceptualizing, developing and maintaining university wide data resources.

S/he will be responsible for the development of Databook, high level institutional research services, forecasting, benchmarking and processing requests for data analysis to assist the academic leadership in decision making based on facts and figures.

Applicants must possess a Master’s degree in statistical analysis, institutional research, and research methodology. 

S/he should have five years’ experience in higher education or similar setting with at least two years’ relevant experience in data analytics, simulation modeling techniques and business analysis.

Interested candidates are requested to send their applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates and testimonials to, the 

Human Resources Manager,

Aga Khan University, 

P.O. Box 39340 - 00623, 

Parklands Nairobi 

Email: hr.ans@aku.edu 

so as to reach no later than 21st February 2014

For more information please visit www.aku.edu.

Humanities / Social Sciences Project Researchers - European Research Council Project at Kenyatta University

3 full-time Project Researchers in Humanities/Social Sciences required for a 5-year European Research Council project at Kenyatta University
 

General Description
 

This is an exciting opportunity for outstanding, ambitious researchers in the humanities and social sciences to work as part of a large research team on an international Cultural Studies project. The project has received research funding from the European Union.
 

Three Project Researchers in (1) Public Health, Urban Sociology and/or the Environment; (2) Media and Communications; (3) Education are required to generate data and reports for a European Research Council (ERC) project on ‘The Cultural Politics of Dirt in Africa, 1880-present’. 

This five-year project follows four key themes—colonialism, the environment, sexuality and ethnicity—and examines everyday urban practices in Nairobi and Lagos, with particular attention to the ways in which urban encounters and identities are represented and interpreted through English and local-language categories denoting dirt.
 

Three teams of researchers—one in the UK, one in Lagos and one in Nairobi—will conduct interviews, gather data, and undertake media studies and content analyses in a variety of urban settings. 

The successful candidate for each post described below must be an outstanding researcher with a proven track record of excellence within their discipline. 

He/she will require exceptional organisational, communication and research skills, and he/she must be able to meet strict fortnightly project deadlines. 

The post brings opportunities for travel and professional training in the UK.
 

Duration: to be appointed and employed full-time from 1st January 2014 to 31st August 2017, and half-time from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2018.
 

Salary range: Details to be discussed during the interviews, second week of January, 2014.

The appointment is for a fixed-term contract for four years full time and one year (Year 5) half time starting 1st February, 2014.
 

Closing date for applications is 21st December 2013 and successful candidates will be contacted by 30th December 2013. 

Contact dirtpol@sussex.ac.uk for the full project description. 

Application letters should be sent to the same address.

The European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained in this document.

Indepth Research Developer Interns Jobs in Kenya (KES 15K)

Job Title: Developer Interns 

2 Posts

Description

We are an international training and consultancy organization offering technical training and education services designed for individuals, and organizations working in the agriculture, climate change and environment; disaster management; education; food and nutrition; health;  humanitarian relief; logistics and telecommunication; recovery and reconstruction; safety and security; water sanitation and hygiene sectors .
 

Allowances: The starting allowances for these positions is KES 15,000. 
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Writing specifications, designing, building (developing), testing and implementing (installing a program into production) programs.
• Breaking down program specifications into their simplest elements and translating this logic into a programming language.
• Provide innovative solutions to complex business problems, interface with clients and gather business requirements and objectives, translate the clients’ business requirements and objectives into technical applications and solutions.
• Establishing a detailed program specification through discussion with clients, clarifying to clients what actions a program is intended to perform.
• Working as part of a team, which may be established purely for a particular project, to write a specific section of the program
• Testing sample data-sets to check that output from a program works as intended
• Reacting to problems and correcting  program as necessary, devising possible solutions to anticipated problems
• Evaluating and increasing  program's effectiveness, adapting  program to new requirements if necessary
• Conducting user acceptance testing to ensure a program can be used easily, quickly and accurately
• Writing detailed documentation for the operation of a program by users and computer operators
• Reviewing , updating, repairing, modifying and developing existing IRES information systems
• Customizing existing IRES programs to clients’ needs and specification.
• Presenting ideas for system improvements, including cost and writing prospective proposals
• Maintaining IRES and clients’ systems once they are up and running
• Consulting manuals, periodicals,  technical reports, attending seminars and workshops to learn new ways to develop programs, and for continuous improvement of existing skills and knowledge

Qualifications

• A degree in computer science, software engineering or any other related field

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Excellent Ajax skills (mandatory)
• Excellent PHP programming skills
• Strong skills in Java
• Proven experience in developing mobile applications using J2ME
• Proven experience in android development
• Experience with Java development tools
• Knowledge of databases and database systems
• Understanding of Web technologies
• Experience working with common Internet technologies (e.g. CSS, HTML, and JavaScript)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to a non-technical audience
• Strong ambition to adapt and learn new development technologies
• Knowledge in Content Management Systems (CMS) will be an added advantage.

If you meet the above criteria, please send your application and a detailed CV before 7th January, 2013.
 

Contacts
 

P.O Box 104289 – 00101, Nairobi

Email: jobs@indepthresearch.org

KEMRI / CDC Program Assistant Research Officer Job in Kisumu Kenya

KEMRI / CDC Program
 

Vacancy No.K105/10/13
 

Program Description: This program is collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whose remit is to conduct research in malaria, HIV and other diseases. 

It is in this mandate that the Malaria Branch, iMSaT study has a vacancy for Assistant Research Officer to be based at Kisian Malaria Laboratories.
 

Position: Assistant Research Officer

1 Position

MR 9
 

Location: Kisumu
 

Reporting To: Malaria Research Lab supervisor and Laboratory Manager
 

Essential Qualifications
 

Education: Bachelors Degree in Biomedical sciences or relevant field from a recognized institution.
 

Experience: 6 months experience working in a busy clinical/research laboratory.
 

Additional Selection Criteria

• Experience in performing malaria molecular & serological diagnosis tests and their related quality assurance/control measures.
• Experience in malaria parasite drug resistance and genotyping tests.
• Must have hands on experience in cell and malaria parasite cultures.
• Good knowledge of laboratory documentation, record keeping and inventory management.
• Basic computer application skills.

Desirable Qualities

• Hard working, diligent and ready to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Good problem solving skills, awareness of own limitations and strong personal motivation.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of Malaria Research laboratory work necessary to support clinical diagnostic and epidemiological research
• Ensure adequate quality assurance procedures are maintained with respect to samples processing, reagent preparations and equipment use.
• Assist in the supervision of laboratory lab technologists/technicians and ensure that proper operational procedures and laboratory safety precautions are maintained.
• Participate in the development, reviewing and implementation of Malaria laboratory SOPs.
• Participate in sample and record archiving and maintain clear records of the same.
• Participate in regular training such as good clinical and laboratory practice (GCLP), laboratory safety, quality control and other relevant training to maintain acceptable standards of laboratory operation.
• Maintain highest standards of ethics, confidentiality and professionalism in the conduct of laboratory duties.
• Carry out any other duties that may be assigned by the Laboratory Supervisor and Director

Terms of Employment:
 

Contract for 1 year, renewable as per KEMRI scheme of service. 

Probation period for the first 3 months. 

Remuneration: Compensation is negotiable within a relevant grade, based on education levels, relevant experience and demonstrated competency. 

The salary scheme is based on the KEMRI scales plus supplemental amounts.

Applications should include the following:

• Letter of Application (Indicate Vacancy Number)
• Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae with Telephone number and e-mail address
• Three letters of reference with contact telephone numbers
• Copies of Certificates, or Transcripts
• Day time contact telephone number

Note: Applications must include copies of certificates, Diplomas and Transcripts. Applications without this will be disregarded.
 

Due no later than 1st November 2013

To: 

Human Resource Manager, 

KEMRI/CDC Program, 

P.O. Box 1578, 

Kisumu 

OR email to recruitment@kemricdc.org 

or log into our web www.jobs.cdckemri.org

Internal candidates interested in applying for this position are strongly advised to access an internal candidate application form available in the CDC Intranet; print and process it through the Project Managers and attach it before forwarding application to HR.

The KEMRI/CDC Program is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process including, application, interview meeting and processing of offer letter. If asked for a fee, report such a request immediately to: 0701112145

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

IPOA Head of Strategy & Planning, Planning Officer, Performance Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Research Officer and Statistician Jobs in Kenya

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is a State Authority created under an Act of Parliament No. 35 of 2011 which provides for civilian oversight of work of the police.

IPOA has various vacancies and would like to inform interested members of the public to apply:

Strategy and Research Department

Head of Strategy and Planning

Grade 3

Ref: IPOA 17/08/13 

Reporting to the Deputy Director Strategy and Research, the jobholder is for Head of strategy and Planning section, Developing strategies and policies on corporate plans. 

The jobholder will also be responsible for:

• Assist in the development of corporate strategic plan and annual and quarterly plans for the organization
• Conduct policy analysis and identifying need for policy, procedural and legislative reforms
• Assist in developing, improving and recommending policies, procedural recommendations and program initiatives
• Analyzing and evaluating regulatory, statutory and collecting, collating and reporting on issues that inform the implementation of corporate strategy and plans.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on the implementation of existing policies and procedural and legislative reforms and Preparing the bi-annual performance and annual reports.

The successful candidate will have 

• a master’s degree in Strategic Studies/Development, Strategic Management, Public policy development, Business Management/Planning, Institutional Development, and Economics, 
• Excellent computer skills with expertise in Statistical packages and  a minimum of 7 years working experience in the field of strategy development and/or planning, and policy research. 
• Must have strong business, analytical and planning skills and creative thinking.

Planning Officer

Grade 4

Ref: IPOA 18/08/13 

Reporting to the Head Strategy and Planning, the jobholder is for conducting policy analysis and writing reports. 

The jobholder will also be responsible for:

• Assisting  in analysing and evaluating regulatory, statutory and other impact or change requirements involving the development and review of policies
• Assist in policy development for IPOA
• Write quarterly and annual plans
• Assist in preparing the bi-annual performance and annual reports.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on the implementation of existing policies and procedural and legislative reforms.

The successful candidate will have 

• a Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Studies/Development, Strategic Management, Public policy development, Business Management/Planning, Institutional Development, and Economics. 
• Excellent computer skills with expertise in Statistical packages 
• A minimum of  3 years with 2 years post qualification, in the field of Strategy development and/or policy research and with demonstrated success in leading strategic implementation of key  projects with proven results. 
• Must have strong business, analytical and planning skills and creative thinking.

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Grade 4

Ref: IPOA 19/08/13 

Reporting to the Head Strategy and Planning, the jobholder is responsible for corporate monitoring and evaluating of performance against the strategy and work plans. 

The jobholder will also be responsible for:

• Developing performance monitoring and evaluation frameworks and tools
• Liaise with all departments of IPOA to develop, harmonize and define performance indicators
• Organize for evaluation and impact studies and the use of data for improvement of work

The successful candidate will have 

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Computer Science and 5 years working experience. 
• Experience in database / statistical management and data analysis
• Must be computer literate with strong end user skills and proficiency in MS Office
• Experience working with database and statistical packages like SPSS etc.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate interaction with the workforce.

Research Officer

Grade 5

Ref: IPOA 20/08/13 

Reporting to the Head Policy Research, the jobholder is responsible for identifying, coordinating and carrying out social and behavioral policy research related to IPOA’s mandate and objectives.

The jobholder will also be responsible for:

• Coordinating research teams
• Coordinating data collection, storage, analysis in the areas
• Production of reports and policy briefs/recommendations
• Liaising and working with other departments/teams to make policy research coordinated and effective.

The successful candidate will have 

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Economics and Planning 
• 3 years working experience in policy oriented research. 
• Must be computer literate with strong end user skills and proficiency in MS Office
• Experience working with statistical packages like SPSS etc. 
• Must have strong business, analytical and planning skills and creative thinking and excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate interaction with the workforce.

Statistician

Grade 5

Ref: IPOA 21/08/13 

Reporting to the Head Strategy and Planning, the jobholder is responsible for management of information system and statistics. 

The jobholder will also be responsible for:

• Making sure that IPOA has relevant, appropriate and up to data infrastructure and programs for data storage and analysis
• Data analysts and interpretation
• Support the directorate with appropriate and required data and information
• Identification, collection, extraction and storage of data relevant to IPOA’s work from other sources.
• Making sure that research reports has relevant  diagrams and tables

The successful candidate will have 

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Computer Science
• 3 years working experience in database / statistical management and data analysis. 
• Must be computer literate with strong end user skills and proficiency in MS Office.
• Experience working with database and statistical packages like SPSS etc. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate interaction with the workforce.

How to Apply

Interested persons should send their applications quoting the job reference number and the title of the position you are applying for.  

In addition, please provide your curriculum vitae containing details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current and expected remuneration as well as copies of professional/academic certificates.

Include your day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address, names and addresses of three references together with copies of relevant certificates and testimonials with envelopes clearly marked the position being applied for.

The application should reach The Authority by Friday, 13th September 2013.

The applications should be addressed to:
 

TSG
Voucher No: 2181
P.O Box 49990 - 00100
Nairobi Kenya     

OR

DNA
NO: 1555
P.O Box 49010 - 00100
Nairobi Kenya     

Note: 

1. IPOA is an equal opportunity employer

2. Persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply

3. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to Automatic disqualification.