Research Associate – Public Policy & Governance

Humanities & NGOs

K sh 120,000 – 190,000 gross / month

Openings: 1 Location: Nairobi – Kasarani Hunters (Mwiki Rd / Hunters stage) Overview: Research here goes beyond spreadsheets; it shapes urban policy, informs youth employment programs, and strengthens social protection frameworks. As a Research Associate, you’ll translate questions into rigorous study designs, supervise data collection, and turn messy datasets into clean, actionable insights. Our client values reproducibility and clarity: code should run, tables should tell a story, and reports should speak to policymakers without losing methodological rigor. You’ll oversee field teams, implement quality checks, and ensure ethical standards guide every interaction with participants. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys both the numbers and the narrative. You’ll co-author policy briefs, prepare presentation-ready visuals, and help make research findings usable for decision-makers who need answers yesterday but won’t compromise on accuracy. If you thrive on turning evidence into influence, mentoring enumerators, and seeing your analyses drive real-world decisions, this position places you at the heart of urban policy research, with ample room for professional growth and publication opportunities. Key Responsibilities: - Draft research designs, ethics submissions, and enumerator manuals. - Supervise fieldwork; run back-checks and quality controls. - Clean/analyze datasets; create tables/figures with commentary. - Co-author policy briefs and presentations. - Manage references, annexes, and reproducibility packages. Education & Experience: - Economics/Public Policy/Statistics; 2–4 yrs applied research. Skills & Tools: - Stata/R/Python, ODK/SurveyCTO, Git basics, academic writing. KPIs: - On-time deliverables, DQAs passed, citation quality, stakeholder uptake. Compensation (Kenya): KES 120,000–190,000 + publication bonus. Figures are client estimates and vary with methodology skills. Benefits: - Medical, training/CPD, conference support. Growth Path: - Senior Researcher → Project Manager (Research) → Policy Lead. Ideal promotion cycle.