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    Head of Unit – Macro Fiscal and Debt Analysis at - Nairobi, Kenya - Center for Strategy and Management Ltd

    Center for Strategy and Management Ltd
    Center for Strategy and Management Ltd Nairobi, Kenya

    1 week ago

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    Full time
    Description
    CSM is a regional leader in helping organizations solve their most pressing strategy execution challenges.

    We provide our clients with an integrated set of servicesstrategy and technology consulting, education, training, and certification that deliver tangible results and enduring internal capabilities.


    Reporting Line:
    Director of Research and Research Capacity Strengthening


    Employment type:
    Performance based contract


    Gross Salary:
    Kshs 300,000-350,000 depending on experience & skills.

    INTRODUCTION

    Our client, who provides research and training geared towards enhancing equity, transparency, accountability, and participation in public finance management system, seeks to recruit a highly talented individual to lead the organization's macro-fiscal and debt analysis research unit.


    JOB SUMMARY

    The role entails setting the overall vision for the unit, leading research conceptualization, defining research approaches and objectives, managing the delivery of a complex work agenda and fundraising for the unit.

    The unit has two broad areas of focus in the medium-term: generation of research evidence for policymakers to foster effective and equitable fiscal consolidation and developing evidence-based alternative approaches to financing for development.

    Guided by the institutional strategic plan and the overall research strategy, the Head of Unit will develop these workstreams further, defining their boundaries and policy goals, and the unit's growth path.

    He/ She will manage a team of senior and junior research analyst(s) who will contribute to the unit's workstreams.


    The Head will have extensive experience in policy research, advising senior officials in economic, fiscal, and public finance management policy, team management.

    Ability to build relationships with senior members of government, effectively communicate to a range of audiences, and provide leadership and project management skills is critical.


    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    Develop and implement a research strategy for the unit that is aligned to the overall research strategy and organizational strategy
    Conceptualize and oversee development of key research products that advance the goals of the Unit
    Develop and represent the organization's standpoint on key policy areas
    Mentor staff of the unit and provide quality control, in tandem with the Senior Technical Advisor, and Director of Research, on conceptualization, implementation and writing of research work
    Work closely with the communications department to ensure that work products reach and influence key audiences
    Ensure that effective research projects are completed throughout the year, feeding regular content to stakeholders.

    Actively work towards the achievement of the organization's Vision and Mission.
    Abide by and work in accordance with the organization's key guiding principles.


    REQUIREMENTS

    QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
    Post Graduate Degree in Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance, or a related field.

    Minimum of seven years' experience in designing and executing policy research, of which at least two years should be within the private or civil society sector.

    At least three years' experience managing a team
    At least one year of experience in fund-raising for research as part of a previous job
    Demonstrated experience of statistical packages and/ or data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, SMART, STATA, R, Eviews) and advanced computer skills (word-processing, spreadsheets, and databases) are a must


    KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
    Possess specialist knowledge in research methods and strong research writing
    Ability to implement research projects
    Use initiative and creativity to solve routine problems in relations to research projects methodological, and technical challenges
    Ability to lead, schedule and coordinate work of a team.
    Ability and willingness to train and mentor others
    Effective written and oral communication, organizational and management skills.
    Commitment to continually update knowledge in macroeconomic policy
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