Research Officer Job in Kenya

Vacancy Announcement: Temporary Research Officer

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an
African-led and Africa based international research institute committed to
conducting high quality and policy relevant multidisciplinary research.

Our research addresses important development issues and
challenges facing sub-Saharan Africa in areas such as education, population,
health, aging, urbanization and wellbeing.

Our goal is to generate evidence for meaningful action, engage
with policy makers in the region to disseminate our research findings,
influence policy decisions, and improve the quality of life in Africa.

The African Research Culture Research project is a partnership
between APHRC and Stellenbosch University.

The project seeks to understand what constitutes a ‘positive and
inclusive’ research culture, and the factors that drive the existing research
culture in Africa.

The APHRC seeks to recruit a Research Officer to support work in
the projects activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

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Support the development of study protocols, application for
ethical approvals and research permits.

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Coordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of field
staff during data collection.

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Participate in development and review of study tools, training
manuals and field guides to use for data collection.

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Undertake desk and literature reviews.

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Support with quantitative data management and analysis.

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Participate in scientific publications and other dissemination
resources such as technical reports, donor reports, policy briefs and blogs.

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Contribute to proposal development efforts at the Center.

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Contribute to various stakeholder engagement activities such as
inception meetings and policy engagement.

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Participate in workshops, meetings, conferences and report on
the proceedings.

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Support knowledge management and learning activities in the
project.

Minimum Qualifications

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Master’s degree in any of the following areas: Gender and
Development studies, Education, Population Studies/Demography, Statistics,
Epidemiology, Economics or related discipline.

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At least two years’ experience in a research setting.

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Experience conducting field research and managing data
collection teams.

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Proven qualitative data collection and analysis skills, with familiarity
with related analysis packages Nvivo or Atlas ti.

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Proven quantitative data collection and analysis skills, with
familiarity with related analysis packages STATA, SPSS, R.

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Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and
meet tight deadlines.

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Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to
work in a culturally diverse team.

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Must be able to communicate and write in English.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application
including a cover letter and CV with contacts of three referees by May 25, 2022
to cvs@flexi-personnel.com.

Please indicate on the subject line of the email “Temporary
Research Officer- African Research Culture project.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS TO
ANYONE DURING ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.

APHRC and Flexi Personnel are equal opportunity employers and
are committed to the protection of vulnerable persons.