Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Aerc Senior Policy Analysts/Experts jobs in Kenya

Recruitment of Senior Policy Analysts/Experts

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was established in 1988 as a public not-for profit organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa.

The Consortium’s mandate and strategic intent is built on the basis that sustained development in sub-Saharan Africa requires well trained, locally based professional economists. 


AERC promotes the provision of capacity building in economic policy in Francophone and Anglophone African countries through provision of support in the areas of policy research and training.

AERC seeks to recruit qualified and experienced Senior Policy Analyst/Expert to support its capacity building initiative in one of its key partner government Ministry in Kenya in the following positions: -

Senior Policy Analysts/Expert – Project Appraisal, Planning and Management

The key broad function for this position is to coordinate project analysis, planning and management as well as explore alternative ways to efficiently deliver projects.

Key tasks and responsibilities: -
  • Coordinate capacity development in project appraisal and risk analysis;
  • Review best practices on project costing and develop cost benchmarks for key public sector investment projects in Kenya;
  • Undertake comprehensive appraisal of all on-going public projects (Cost Benefit Analysis) in Kenya;
  • Review project implementation status and report regularly progress through management reports ;
  • Coordinate audit of both financial and physical of all public projects under implementation and those that are completed;
  • Coordinate quarterly infrastructure project progress review and publish quarterly reports;
  • Monitor and report on the implementation of all public projects fully or partly funded by the exchequer;
Requirements
  • Minimum of a Masters Degree in Resource and Infrastructure Economics from a recognized university, a PhD would be an added advantage.
  • At least 13 years relevant experience on economic policy especially Resource Economic Analysis.
Senior Policy Analysts/Expert – Mineral Resource Management

The key mandate is formulation of appropriate institutional and legislative framework for the sustainable management of transitory mineral resources in Kenya.

Key tasks and responsibilities: -
  • Develop a database on current status of mineral resources projects and existing potential;
  • Coordinate development of database of mineral resource and carbon credit projects in Kenya;
  • Develop a legislative framework for effective management of mineral resource and carbon credit revenue;
  • Coordinate capacity building program for the Government through short-term and medium term training programs;
  • Initiate and formulate mineral resource revenue use policy based on best international practices and share some with stakeholders;
  • Coordinate formulation of fiscal rules and guidelines for licensing of mineral exploitation.
Requirements
  • A minimum of a Masters Degree in Economics from a recognized University, a PhD would be an added advantage.
  • At least 13 years relevant experience on economic policy, especially Resource Economic Analysis.
  • Senior Policy Analysts/Expert – Carbon Credit Financing
The Key mandate is to formulate an institutional and legal framework for the sustainable generation, deployment and management of all carbon credit for the purposes of environmental conservation, community development and financing of priority development.

Key tasks and responsibilities: -
  • Develop a database on current status of carbon credit projects in all sectors and existing potential;
  • Initiate and formulate a policy and legislative framework for the development of Emission Trading Scheme in Kenya;
  • Conduct, publish and disseminate policy research on clean/green growth and carbon investments;
  • Monitor, review and evaluate clean growth project activities and provide strategic directions and guidance as appropriate
  • Coordinate climate change related issues under the National Treasury.
Requirements
  • A minimum of a Masters Degree in Economics from a recognized University, a PhD would be an added advantage.
  • At least 13 years relevant experience on economic policy, especially Resource Economic Analysis.
Interested candidates should submit their application with a detailed CV, including email and telephone contacts by June 28, 2013 to recruitment@aercafrica.org addressed to:

The Manager, Human Resources and Administration
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)

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