Summary: Finance & Economic Analysis Specialist at IRES: Performs financial modeling, economic feasibility studies, and cost-benefit evaluations for infrastructure projects. Requires a Master’s in Finance/Economics, CPA/CFA credentials, and 8+ years of experience. Full-time/Consultancy.
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
