Job Description
Reference: HR/7/SPAP/2023/46
Job Grade: KIP 5
Basic Salary Scale: KES 128,994 – 181,958 per month
Supervisor: Principal Policy Analyst, Partnerships
Position Summary
Senior policy analyst in partnership department is
responsible for undertaking activities towards promoting
the Institute’s strategic partnerships, networks and
linkages at national and county levels, and with regional
and international institutions to strengthen resource
mobilization, to ensure Institutional stability and to
manage the expectation of partners.
Key Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities will entail: -
(i) Developing and reviewing Partnerships and Networking Strategy and Policy;
(ii) Identifying capacity building activities for networking and partnering;
(iii) Ensuring coordination and implementation of client work;
(iv) Coordinating collaborative research activities with other partners;
(v) Organizing national and regional conferences;
(vi) Drafting Memorandum of Understanding and any other partnership
agreements;
(vii)Ensuring contracts related to partnership activities are well managed and
maintained;
(viii) Participating in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports;
(ix) Conducting capacity building activities for government and other stakeholders;
(x) Developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance sustainability
of the Institute;
(xi) Participating in enhancing the Institute’s networks and partnerships;
(xii)Undertaking relevant objective policy research and analysis to provide policy
advice to government;
(xiii) Disseminating research findings through seminars, roundtables, workshops
and conferences;
(xiv) Publishing of research work including referred journals and book chapters;
(xv)Developing policy-oriented outputs such as discussion papers, working papers,
policy papers, policy briefs among others;
(xvi) Contributing to the preparation of work plans to achieve the Institute’s
mandate;
(xvii) Participating in policy engagement forums such as task forces, working
groups among others;
(xviii) Assuring quality of collaborative and consultancy research outputs;
(xix) Developing research proposals to raise targeted funds to enhance
sustainability of the Institute; and
(xx)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.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
(i) Bachelor’s degree in economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution
(ii) Master’s degree in economics or related social sciences from a recognized
institution;
(iii) Knowledge in resource mobilization, communication, marketing, international
relations and public relations;
(iv) Strong presentation writing and negotiation skills including the ability to initiate
and elaborate partnership projects and grant projects;
(v) Project management skills;
(vi) Supervisory skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized
institution;
(vii)Minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience;
(viii) Minimum of two (2) publications in peer Reviewed journals;
(ix) Minimum of three (3) research papers including KIPPRA discussion papers,
policy papers, working papers, special papers as well as book chapters;
(x) Training in Modeling skills and use of statistical soft wares will be an added
advantage;
(xi) Computer skills including relevant statistical packages; and
(xii)Fulfil the requirement of chapter six (6) of the constitution.
Behavioral competencies/ Attributes
1. Adaptability;
2. Innovative;
3. Critical thinking; and
4. Strategic thinking.