Research Assistant Job in Kenya

Research
Assistant -
Kenya

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Company Profile: SoCha (a portmanteau of Social and Change) is an
independent Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) firm that provides
bespoke solutions to social challenges.

We are a US-registered,
veteran-owned small business and staff support offices in Nairobi, Bangkok, and
Mauritius.

SoCha currently supports
multiple foreign assistance interventions across Asia and Africa.

Background: SoCha is contracted to deliver the USAID/Kenya and
East Africa (KEA) Localization, Inclusion, and Sustainability Activity (LISA)
with the aim of assisting USAID staff and stakeholders to be more efficient,
effective, transparent, inclusive, and skilled in achieving development
outcomes.

USAID/KEA is collaborating with
the National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) to undertake a
landscape analysis on people living with disabilities (PWDs) at the national
and county levels to gain insights and understanding of policies, programs, and
emerging challenges.

The analysis will cover select
counties across Kenya where USAID is implementing its programs. The target
counties for the analysis will be in urban, rural, and marginalized contexts in
Isiolo, Kiambu, Makueni, Nakuru, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kisumu, Kisii,
Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, and Mombasa.

Position Responsibilities:

The Research Assistant (s) will
be responsible for implementing the following tasks:

Qualitative Data Management and
Analysis

• Note-taking and Transcription: Transcribe audio recordings of
  Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) using
  appropriate software and tools. Take notes during interviews to capture
  important information and context.


• Deconstruction: Analyze the transcribed data by breaking down
  the data into meaningful units of text, such as sentences or paragraphs.


• Interpretation: Identify key themes and patterns in the
  deconstructed data using NVivo version 12 and flow chart matrices.


• Reconstruction: Reconstruct the data by grouping and
  categorizing themes and patterns to identify common threads and insights.


• Emerging patterns and themes: Establish emerging patterns and
  themes by applying a predetermined structure based on research questions
  to guide the analysis process.

Quantitative Data Management
and Analysis

• Data cleaning: Clean and prepare the quantitative survey data
  sets in MS Excel format, including checking for outliers, missing data
  imputation, and variable transformation.


• Descriptive analyses: Carry out descriptive statistics, with
  frequencies, percentages, means, medians, and standard deviations computed
  in the analysis.


• Exploratory analyses: Compute indicators, cross-tabulations
  by county and gender, and correlations to facilitate deeper insights into
  the program indicators.


• Labeling: Label various variables in the quantitative data
  sets to ensure accuracy and consistency in the analysis process.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Background in a relevant field, such as statistics, data
  science, social sciences, or another relevant discipline. A Bachelor's or
  Master's degree is preferred, but relevant work experience can also be
  considered.


• Previous demonstrated experience working with research data
  (qualitative and quantitative) and different data management and analysis
  methods is required.


• Knowledge of NVivo, MS Excel, and SPSS is required.


• Strong attention to detail.


• Excellent time management skills.


• Excellent communication skills and able to explain data
  management and analysis processes to other members of the research team in
  a clear and concise manner.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates must
submit their CV by end of day, 20 June 2023.

To apply, kindly click on this
link:
https://jobs.socha.net/disability-landscape-analysis-research-assistant/06/13/2023/