Vacancies at KIPPRA

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 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 is seeking qualified candidates to fill the following positions:

Finance and Investments Manager

Ref. No FIM/13

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Finance & Investments Manager will be responsible for all aspects of financial control and reporting by providing appropriate financial advice and undertaking related financial administration and management.

Grade: KIP 3

Division: Finance & Investment

Supervisor: Executive Director

Supervisory Responsibilities: Accountant, Assistant Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees all Finance functions including those necessary for auditing, budgeting, financial analysis, capital asset and property management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, financial policies and procedures, and all other applicable rules and guidelines.
• Providing financial management advise to KIPPRA board and management;
• Monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting KIPPRA’s financial performance evaluation reports and making recommendations to management on policy changes
• Prudent management of finance, and physical assets of the organization; preparing monthly/quarterly financial projection, statements and budgets; exercising expenditure controls of the organization;
• Supervising accounting activities; updating management reports; monitoring and evaluating implementation of the statutory mandate; and
• Working in close consultation with Executive Director on all financial management issues

Qualifications & Attributes

• A Masters degree in Commerce, Business Administration or Finance.
• Certified Public Accountant CPA (K). Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years three (3) of which must be in a Finance/Accounting managerial role.
• Experience in donor fund accounting desirable.
• Accounting Softwares: Working knowledge of accounting software packages and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports.

Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant 

Ref. No. M&E/13

Reporting to the Programs Coordinator, the Monitoring and Evaluation(M&E) Assistant will be responsible for developing and implementing monitoring and evaluating systems on the strategic plan, annual work plan, performance contract , client and donor funded projects by periodically providing accountability and ensuring institutional efficiency.

Grade: KIP 6

Division: Program Coordinator’s Office

Reporting to: Program Coordinator

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of KIPPRA Strategic Plan
• Responsible for the Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of KIPPRA annual work plan
• Responsible for the Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of KIPPRA Performance Contract
• Monitoring and Evaluation of KIPPRA activities - Support the M&E activities of the Institute by writing and submitting quarterly progress reports to key stakeholders
• Provide technical guidance to HoDs in development of M&E tools within their divisions
• Responsible for the evaluation of the Institute’s impact on Public Policy influence through annual reviews of contributions of KIPPRA activities

Qualifications and Attributes

• Minimum Masters Degree in Economics and or related social science with at least 3 years experience in M & E work preferably in a donor funded environment
• Other skills include Statistical Analysis skills, Project management knowledge, Monitoring & evaluation, Performance management, Documentation, information management and reporting, results orientation; proactiveness; creativity; listening; judgment;
• Excellent writing, analytical, and quantitative skills.
• Strong ability to communicate technical details to various audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent problem solving skills

Research Assistant to Executive Director 

Ref. No RA/13

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Research Assistant will be required to conduct aspects of research including data collection, data entry, data analysis and report-writing.

Grade: KIP 6

Division: Executive Director’s Office

Reporting to: Executive Director

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out pre- research investigations using public records databases and other internet sources;
• Administrative Support of the day-to-day operations of research projects;
• Participating in the collection of quantitative and qualitative data;
• Summarizing and analyzing data;
• Supporting proposal writing for grants and donor funded projects;
• Summarizing and explaining research findings and their implications;
• Preparing presentations
• Preparing findings for publication; and
• Reviewing and abstracting published research.

Qualifications and Attributes

• Minimum qualification of MA/Msc. in Economics and/or related areas, and at least One (1) year post masters experience in a policy research institution or university. They should have at least One (1) publication.
• Other skills include data collection, data entry into statistical software and analysis, and report writing.
• Excellent writing, analytical, and quantitative skills.
• Strong ability to communicate technical details to various audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Terms and Application Procedure

KIPPRA offers competitive terms and conditions of employment. 

Successful candidates will be employed on a 3-year contract, renewable on the basis of performance.

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application letter indicating the reference number of position applied on both letter and envelope, copy of updated/detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates, current and expected salary, and names and contacts (telephone and e-mail) of three (3) professional referees who are familiar with the candidate’s qualifications and work experience. 

The application should be addressed to:

The Senior HR and Administration Officer,
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis,
Bishops Garden Towers, 2nd Floor, Bishops Road,
P.O. Box 56445-00200, City Square, 

Nairobi

Website: www.kippra.org

All email applications should be sent to: hr-july2013@kippra.or.ke

Applications should reach not later than close of business 26th July 2013.