Job Description:

About the Job

The Kericho County Assembly Service Board is seeking to recruit a Research Officer on permanent and pensionable terms. This role involves providing non-partisan professional research assistance and analysis to Members, Committees, and staff of the County Assembly.

Responsibilities

Providing non-partisan professional research assistance and analysis to Members, Committees and staff of the County Assembly.
Initiating and conducting anticipatory research and analysis on key policy issues.
Providing expert interpretation, explanation and analysis, including assessing the strengths and weaknesses of policy options[cite:2 85].
Maintaining a periodically updated professional research inventory of publications on current issues, legislation and major public policy issues/questions.
Ensure quality control in the preparation of research papers, briefing notes and particular points of view; providing back up to County Assembly committees.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in a specialized discipline including Statistics, Economics, Management, Environmental, Sociology, Political Science, Education, International Trade/Commerce and other Social Science related fields.
A knowledge and understanding of the concepts and techniques of professional research, with particular emphasis on public policy analysis,3 ability to write, edit in a clear, concise and understandable4 manner.
A Certificate in statistical packages for social sciences.