# Finance & Economic Analysis Specialist Job IRES, Nairobi, Kenya

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Company: IRES, Nairobi, Kenya

Category: Accounting

Location: Kenya

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-08-21

Expires: 2026-10-05

## Job Description

### Job Summary

We are seeking a Finance and Economic Analysis expert to provide practical training and consultancy services in financial modelling, economic analysis, lifecycle costing, viability-gap analysis, subsidy design, and results-based financing. The successful candidate will support decision-makers to understand and apply robust financial and economic tools in water-service delivery and development programmes.

### Key Responsibilities

- Design and deliver practical training on financial and economic analysis for service-delivery systems.

- Develop learning exercises on lifecycle-cost models, viability-gap analysis and subsidy design.

- Facilitate sessions on financial modelling, results-based financing and PPP-related financial considerations.

- Guide participants through applied case studies and analytical scenarios.

- Provide technical input to consultancy proposals, reports and financial/economic models.

- Support stakeholder workshops and decision-making sessions on financing and service sustainability.

- Keep training content current with emerging approaches to infrastructure and public-service financing.

### Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience

Academic Qualifications

- Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.

- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

- Registration with a relevant professional body and good standing, where applicable.

Professional Experience

- At least 10 years of experience in economic and financial modelling of water-supply service delivery systems in developing countries.

- Specific experience in lifecycle-cost and viability-gap models and subsidy design.

- Experience in results-based financing and/or public-private partnerships (PPP).

Technical Competencies

- Financial and economic modelling; lifecycle costing; viability-gap analysis; subsidy design; results-based financing; PPP; service-delivery economics.

Key Skills and Attributes

- Advanced analytical and quantitative reasoning.

- Excellent financial modelling and presentation skills.

- Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.

- Ability to simplify complex financial concepts for diverse audiences.

- Strong report-writing, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills.

Training & Facilitation Experience

- Proven experience as a consultant trainer, facilitator, technical adviser, or subject-matter expert.

- Demonstrated ability to translate technical and professional concepts into practical, participant-centred learning.

- Training of Trainers (ToT) certification is an added advantage.

- Strong understanding of adult learning methodologies and competency-based facilitation.

### Consultancy Role Focus

- Provide specialist training and advisory support on economic and financial models that underpin sustainable water-service delivery and development programmes.

### Mode of Engagement

- Successful candidates will be engaged as external consultant trainers on a need basis.

- Assignments may involve training delivery, technical advisory support, curriculum/content development, workshops, facilitation, and related consultancy services.

- Further details, including assignment scope, duration, and professional fees, will be provided during the initial engagement meeting.

### How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, cover letter, and copies of all required certifications to trainingjobs@indepthresearch.co.ke by 26th August 2026. Please include the title of the position in the subject line.

All documents must be in PDF format.

Note:  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

## Requirements

Apply by email: trainingjobs@indepthresearch.co.ke

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