YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 2026/2027

Job Description

In line with The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)’s mandate of developing human and institutional capacities required for the formulation of medium and long-term strategic perspectives for national development, KIPPRA runs an annual Young Professionals (YP) Training Programme in the areas of Public Policy Process, Research Methods (Concepts, Data and techniques), Governance structures in a Devolved system of Government, Research Ethics and Macroeconomic Modeling. By the end of the training the participants are expected to produce publishable research outputs.

The objective of the YP Programme is to develop young professionals in public policy research and offer them an opportunity to gain on-the-job experience, expand their knowledge and build professional networks.  Young Professionals are placed for one year in the following Research Divisions with a requirement to focus their research in one of the areas covered by the respective Divisions including the following:

1. Macroeconomics Division
2. Modelling Division
3. Statistics Division
4. Predictive Analytics Division
5. Social Sector Division
6. Nutrition and Dietetics Sector Division
7. Governance Division
8. Gender and Special Group Division
9. Infrastructure and Economic Services Division
10. Trade and Foreign Policy Division
11. Private Sector Development Division
12. Productive Sector Division

Qualifications for admission to the Programme

For admission into the programme, the following are the minimum qualifications:

1. Master’s Degree;
2. Be below 35 years of age;

Competencies

1. Have strong analytical problem-solving capabilities and be results-oriented;
2. Be computer literate including knowledge in at least a statistical package (R, STATA, SPSS, E-VIEWS, etc.);
3. Should have good interpersonal and communication skills;
4. Be fluent in English;
5. Be persons legally living in the country at the time of participating in the programme

All applications should be sent through the recruitment portal. All Applications should reach the Institute on or before Tuesday 21^st April 2026 at 11:59:00 hrs