Research Officer at Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC)

The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) provides holistic, country-driven support to accelerate the development, deployment and transfer of locally relevant climate and clean energy technologies. The KCIC provides incubation, capacity building services and financing to Kenyan entrepreneurs and new ventures that are developing innovative solutions in energ...

 

Research Officer

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience3 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldResearch 
  • The Research Officer will conduct research to inform KCIC programs, manage projects, ensure ethical compliance, analyze data, and prepare reports. They will collaborate with the M&E team, engage stakeholders, and support research dissemination.
  • Additionally, they will contribute to proposal writing, resource mobilization, and enhancing KCIC’s research capacity in climate entrepreneurship

Key Responsibilities

  • Research Support
  • Perform programme relevant research to inform the development, implementation and delivery of the programmes falling within the KCIC portfolio.
  • Manage the routine activities of the research unit projects;
  • Ensure ethical approvals and research permits are obtained;
  • Lead the quantitative and/or qualitative data management and data analyses of the assigned projects;
  • Work closely with the M&E team to identify, collate, track, assess quality, analyse, validate, and report on programme related data.
  • Identify and build relationships with relevant stakeholders involved in relevant areas of research and research leadership, capacity development but not limited to universities and other research institutions.
  • Prepare reports, articles and presentations during programme inception meetings, annual grantee meetings and site visits.
  • Track and perform relevant analyses on various aspects of programme implementation to identify and address important challenges to ensure effective and efficient programme delivery.
  • Prepare policy briefs and fact sheets from the programmes findings and participate in dissemination of research findings and policy dialogue with relevant audiences;
  • Business Development and Resource Mobilization
  • Support the preparation of research and funding proposals on themes connected to KCIC work; .
  • Contribute to proposal development to strengthen scientific knowledge in environment, climate and climate entrepreneurship research work or related fields;
  • Assist in utilising the outputs, networks and relationships created through the
  • Programme to further the organisation’s strategic objectives.
  • Contribute to the preparation of long-term fundraising analyses and strategies at the institutional, and programme level.
  • Develop and expand long-term relationships with existing and new potential donors.

Professional Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

  • Master’s degree in any of the following areas: Research studies, Environment and climate change, Geography, or related disciplines;
  • At least 3 years of professional experience following completion of the Master’s degree, preferably in a research setting;
  • Experience in conducting field research/surveys for both qualitative and quantitative data and in managing research projects and teams;
  • Knowledge of multiple statistical and/or qualitative software packages such as STATA,R, and NVivo. will be an added advantage;

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) on docs.google.com to apply

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