Finance & Economic Analysis Specialist Job IRES, Nairobi, Kenya

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