Who we are:
Busara is a leading behavioral science organization in the Global South, where we apply behavioral science to help alleviate poverty through advisory work and original academic research.
We are a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya, and have offices and projects across the Global South. We also run the most extensive behavioral science research lab in the world, including mobile labs and partnerships with universities worldwide.

About the Role:

The Voice and Impact Officer supports the Voice and Impact (V&I) function of Busara by informing decision-making on V&I activities planning and execution and maintaining the Busara website.

The V&I Officer is expected to understand the voice and impact strategy and its needs, and contribute to the design of V&I activities, such as outputs, engagements and internal monitoring of activities and impact. The V&I Officer will have deep and constantly updated knowledge of the changing media, voice and impact landscape, updated information on Busara Projects and be able to guide activities in the face of changes. The V& I officer will serve as the Busara webmaster in charge of maintaining Busara’s web presence. In addition, the Officer shall provide operational and logistical support to all voice and impact activities and support liaising across divisions, with a particular emphasis on relationships between V&I , People Team and the Research & Advisory division (particularly the qual and design team), acting as a Traffic Coordinator. The Officer will directly support the VP Voice and Impact in planning and execution of the VP’s activities. The Officer should have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

The Voice and Impact Officer’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: