Senior Associate – Governance at Busara Center, Nairobi

Job description

Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is recruiting a Senior Associate – Governance in Nairobi, Kenya. This full-time, hybrid role leads research and advisory projects, working directly with clients and partners while coordinating project teams. The associate designs qualitative, quantitative and experimental research; applies behavioral science; manages project plans, budgets, timelines and deliverables; and supports staff development. Some field work and travel to project locations may be required.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled; Busara has not stated a fixed closing date. Salary and benefits have not been stated. Apply directly through Busara’s Lever form: https://jobs.lever.co/BusaraCenter/a8129c18-baa7-45e1-96df-bd53c6e8779f/apply

Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Public Policy or a related field; strong qualitative, quantitative, research and data analysis skills; project management skills; at least five years of work experience in the Global South, including at least three years in project and team management in a related field; behavioral science background; experience managing large projects and senior partner relationships; strong English writing and communication; willingness to travel.

Preferred: Master’s degree in a related field; staff management or mentoring experience; practical knowledge of randomized or quasi-experimental designs and qualitative methods; applying behavioral science to real-world problems; proficiency in Stata, R or Python.

Benefits