Research Analyst at Amref Kenya

The Research Analyst will play a pivotal role in shaping and informing the programme’s strategic direction. A critical thinker with strong analytical skills, the Research Analyst will apply a systems-thinking approach to assess and interpret data across the health entrepreneurship landscape. This role involves ongoing analysis to position health as a viable economic sector capable of generating sustainable job opportunities. This Analyst will continuously monitor trends, policy developments, funding opportunities, and private-sector engagements, and assess innovative models to integrate young healthcare workers into entrepreneurship and innovation value chains.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Research and Analysis

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research (desk reviews, interviews, field visits).to inform strategic interventions within health innovation, entrepreneurship and employment.
• Perform market, policy, or ecosystem analysis to understand health innovation and entrepreneurship challenges and opportunities.
• Synthesize complex market intelligence, economic data, and contextual insights to guide programmatic decisions.
• Analyze datasets using Excel, Python, or other analytical tools.
• Synthesize insights from reports, stakeholder interviews, and field data. Example: Map business models of health startups in Africa

Problem Solving and Strategy Development

• Break down complex problems into structured, actionable work-streams.
• Develop hypotheses and model solutions or scenarios.
• Contribute to strategy documents and implementation roadmaps. Example: Design a scale-up strategy for digital health solutions in West Africa.

Client Deliverables and Communication

• Develop compelling and structured reports, presentations, and actionable insights for stakeholders and senior leadership
• Translate data into clear, compelling insights.
• Support client workshops or stakeholder engagements. Example: Create a stakeholder landscape infographic or a 5-year investment roadmap.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Support interviews and consultations with partners.
• Take notes and follow up with documentation.

Internal Knowledge Development

• Contribute to internal intellectual property creation.
• Develop toolkits, policy briefs, and sector scans.
• Share insights in internal forums. Example: Build a landscape database of health solutions in Africa.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

• Support the implementation of MEL frameworks and tools for the health innovation and entrepreneurship programme components.
• Assist in tracking progress towards key indicators and outcomes.
• Analyze MEL data to inform adaptive programming and continuous learning.
• Contribute to learning agendas and documentation of case studies, lessons learned, and success stories.
• Design and maintain dashboards or data visualizations to track KPIs, monitor progress, and communicate outcomes to internal teams and external stakeholders

Other

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the project supervisor.

Qualifications

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Social Sciences, or related fields; Master’s degree preferred.

Required Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a research, analytics, or business strategy role within an international or fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, preferably in a consulting or social impact-focused organization.
• Demonstrate interest in health systems strengthening, health innovation, youth employment, and entrepreneurship.