Research Associate Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Position: Research Associate – Strengthening People-centered Accessibility,

Respect, and Quality of delivery and Family Planning services (SPARQ) project

Deadline to Apply:

 3rd March 2016
 

Start Date: As soon as possible
 

Eligibility: Position open to Kenyan Locals Only

About Innovations for Poverty Action: Innovations

for Poverty Action is a non – profit organization dedicated to discovering and

promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems. 

In close partnership with decision

makers — the policymakers, practitioners, investors, and donors working with

the poor around the world — IPA designs and evaluates potential solutions to

poverty problems using randomized evaluations, the most rigorous evaluation

method available. 

We also mobilize and support these

decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and policies at

scale.

About the Position: IPA-Kenya seeks a Research Associate for the

evaluation of the Strengthening People-Centered Access, Respect, and Quality

(SPARQ) project for quality improvement in maternal and reproductive health in

Kenya. 

This project in collaboration with

the partner organization will develop measurement tools for people-centered

delivery and family planning care and use these tools to evaluate several

rounds of quality improvement cycles at selected health facilities. 

The position offers an opportunity to

gain first-hand field management experience in an organization undertaking

cutting-edge development research, particularly in the areas of maternal and

reproductive health.

 The Principal Investigators for

this project are based at the University of California, San Francisco.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the development and piloting of
  
  survey instruments and qualitative interview guides


• Hiring, training, and managing survey and
  
  qualitative field teams


• Ensure adherence to data quality protocols,
  
  including auditing enumerators, monitoring data collection, conducting
  
  data quality audits, and ensuring data security


• Checking and cleaning data, and assisting in
  
  preliminary analysis


• Coordinating with the local partner running
  
  the quality improvement program being evaluated


• Assist in the writing of project reports and
  
  policy memos


• Support outreach to relevant policymakers in
  
  Kenya


• Ensure adherence to project timelines and budgets


• Ensure that all necessary human subjects
  
  approvals are secured and maintained


• Maintain compliance with all IPA policies and
  
  procedures

Required Qualifications and

Experience:

• Master’s degree in economics, social sciences,
  
  public health, public policy, or related fields. 


• Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and
  
  significant fieldwork experience will also be considered.


• Training in development economics a plus


• Prior work experience conducting field
  
  research in developing countries required


• Excellent management and organizational skills
  
  along with strong quantitative skills


• Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred), SAS,
  
  or other data analysis software


• Demonstrated ability to manage enumerator
  
  teams and survey operations a plus


• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage
  
  multiple tasks efficiently, and team player


• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships
  
  with partner organizations and policy makers


• Fluency in English with strong communication
  
  skills required


• Kenyan nationals strongly preferred

 
Please send a cover letter and detailed CV, 3 references, daytime phone

number(s), and email address. 

Your CV should include your scores or

grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any

relevant work experience.

Applications must be submitted ONLY by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org ,

please ensure that the subject line reads: “Research Associate”. 

Only short-listed candidates will be

contacted by email for an interview. 

Applicants are encouraged to apply

early, as applications will be reviewed on a ROLLING BASIS.
 

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the

general nature and level of the work being performed by the Research Associate.

The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible

duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and

change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please note

that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. 

Applicants are encouraged to confirm

the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal

information to the organization. Please direct questions to

jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org.