Head of Unit – Macro Fiscal and Debt Analysis at

2 months ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Center for Strategy and Management Ltd Full time
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.


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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