Research Associates Jobs in Kenya - Bridge International Academies

Position Title: Research Associate, Nairobi, Kenya

Number of Positions: 6

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our “school in a box” systems.

Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, we will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across the continent.

About this position

We have and are continuing to develop one of the most sophisticated approaches to providing affordable education to MILLIONS of children in one of the most challenging environments in the world!

A central part of this approach is played by our Research Department, which has core responsibility for conducting research, analyzing and providing critical analysis, insight, reports and data to the rest of the company about:

Socio-economic conditions of neighborhoods where we are considering locating new schoolsCompetitive landscape of schools in the neighborhood (including pricing, offering and local perception)Plot-specific research regarding security and neighborhood perception of suitabilityPopulation Density analysis and calculation of normal walking distance of childrenResearch at our existing schools to determine why parents choose or don’t choose our schoolOur Research Department uses a number of tools and resources to conduct this research
Household surveys conducted on the ground by Research AssociatesHandheld GPS machines for calculating distances, catchments, population density infoGIS Satellite Mapping software systemExcel for data entryAutomated analysis of data to quickly identify key metricsSystematized rating system for new potential plotsResearch Associates are the primary field-based researcher responsible for
Personally conducting household interviews in slum communitiesConducting field-based exercises to calculate population density using survey and GPS equipmentConsolidating and entering data from surveys and research exercises into Excel at the officeWriting research reports based on both quantitative and qualitative observationsParticipating in the design of new research studiesYou have minimum of 2+ years experience in conducting field researchYou have experience working in slums and informal settlementsYou are experienced and familiar using Excel for data entryYou are very good at interpreting and using maps, and connecting what you see on a map with the realities when on the groundYou have excellent verbal and written communication skillsBachelors or Masters degree (degree in Sociology, Demography, or Anthropology a plus)