The
Competition Authority of Kenya (the Authority) is a statutory Agency
established under the Competition Act No.12 of 2010.
The
Authority’s mandate is to promote and safeguard competition and also protect
consumers from unfair and misleading market conduct.
The Authority invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following position:
Research
Officer
1
Position
This
position reports to the Manager, Policy & Research.
Duties
and Responsibilities
a)
Research Design and Implementation
- Conduct
rigorous economic research in specific sectors supporting recommendations
for initiation, where appropriate;
- Conduct
rigorous economic research into specific topics related to key competition
concerns;
- Participate
in conducting economic analysis in enforcement and merger cases and review
outcomes following a merger or complaint decision;
- Provide
adequate findings to influence the policy and legislative processes
through drawing on research and literature to craft well-informed
positions;
- Participate
in creating internal and external awareness and understanding of economic
principles and to present the authority’s point of view on competition
matters;
- Identify
research areas, develop research proposals and execute research studies on
the insurance and industries;
- Design
data collection methodologies and research related intervention in CAK’s
priority programme areas;
- Participate
in research surveys in liaison with the parent departments;
- Examine
and analyze policy statements on competition from a regional and
international perspective;
- Provide
support in report writing and dissemination of research papers and policy
briefs;
- Participate
in the review and implementation of processes and procedures in accordance
to ISO 9001:2008 and transition to ISO 9001:2015 standards; and
- Participate
in monitoring and evaluation of the Authority’s Performance Contract
activities and reporting as appropriate.
Required
Qualifications
Education
and Knowledge
- Bachelors
degree in social studies with specialization in economics, statistics or
development studies;
- Masters
an added advantage;
- Specialist
knowledge in using at least one statistical package; and
- Proficiency
in ICT
Experience
- Over
five (5) years research experience gained from reputable
organizations;
- Diverse
experience in identifying research areas, development of research tools,
report writing and dissemination of information.
Skills
and Competences
- Ability
to communicate both inside and outside the organization
- Ability
to write complex reports
- Analytical
skills
- Organization
and inter personal skills
Application
Process
If you
possess the above qualifications, please write quoting the Job Reference and
Title on both the application letter and envelope accompanied by an up-to-date
curriculum vitae, indicating your current and expected remuneration and other
benefits, academic and professional qualifications, work experience, your
e-mail and telephone contacts.
Your
curriculum vitae should indicate names, phone numbers, postal and email
addresses of at least two (2) referees who are familiar with your previous
academic/work experience.
Please
attach copies of your educational, professional certificates, identity card or
passport.
The
applications should either be sent by post, e-mail,
or
hand delivered to the Authority’s offices located at Kenya Railways HQs Block
“D” Ground floor, to be received on or before 11th August 2016 5 P.M. addressed
to:
The Director-General Competition Authority of Kenya
P O Box 36265 – 00200
Nairobi
Email to: recruitment2016@cak.go.ke
CAK is
“an Equal Opportunity Employer”
Women,
Youth and Persons living with Disability are encouraged to apply.
Canvassing
of any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Please note that, applications without all the specified attachments will not
be considered.