Job Description
POSITION: RESEARCH OFFICER III (JOB GROUP J/ CASB 10) – 1POST
(a) Duties and Responsibilities
(i) Providing non-partisan professional research assistance and analysis
to Members, Committees and staff of the County Assembly;
(ii) Initiating and conduct anticipatory research and analysis on key
policy issues;
(iii) Providing expert interpretation, explanation and analysis, including
assessing the strengths and weaknesses of policy options;
(iv) Maintaining a periodically updated inventory of publications on
current issues, legislation and major public policy issues/questions;
(v) Ensure quality control in the preparation of research papers, briefing
notes and particular points of view; providing back up to County
Assembly committees; and
(vi) Any other relevant duty that may be assigned from time to time.
(b) Requirements
For appointment to this grade an officer must have:-
(i) A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in a specialized
discipline including Statistics, Economics, Agriculture; Environmental
Management, Sociology, Political Science, Education, International
Trade/Commerce and other Social Science related fields;
(ii) A thorough knowledge and understanding of the concepts and
techniques of professional research, with particular emphasis on
public policy analysis, ability to write, edit in a clear, concise and
understandable manner; and
(iii) A Certificate in statistical packages for social sciences is an added
advantage.