Researcher Job in Kenya

The African Population and
Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led,
international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC
conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education,
urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.

APHRC seeks to recruit a Researcher to
work in the Nutrition and Food Systems Unit within the Research Division,
mainly focusing on research on food systems.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Conduct research on food systems which may include
  community-based, school based or desk-based research including applied
  research. Tasks may include study conceptualization and design, project
  management and coordination including training of field workers,
  supervision of field work and data management, data analysis, report
  writing.


• Conduct research to understand linkages between climate
  change, food systems and nutrition to inform food systems transformation
  and climate action.


• Develop and test strategies to inform policy & practice
  to catalyze food systems transformation to enhance food security and
  nutrition as appropriate.


• Lead and contribute to proposal development.


• Lead and contribute to scientific writing.


• Supervise, mentor and train junior research staff at the
  Center.


• Lead policy engagement, knowledge translation and communication
  to appropriate audiences.

 Qualifications, Skills, and Experience 

• PhD in Nutrition, Public Health, Food Systems or closely
  related fields.


• Strong writing skills and good record of publications on
  relevant areas in sub- Saharan Africa.


• At least three years’ post-doctoral experience in research in
  Food Systems including research related to food production, distribution,
  value addition, consumption and relationship with nutrition and health.


• Experience in developing proposals and attracting research
  grants, particularly in maternal, child, adolescent nutrition or food
  systems.


• Demonstrated experience in managing research teams and
  partnerships.


• Proven experience in conducting household surveys.


• Strong quantitative skills (managing, analyzing and interpreting
  data), with extensive familiarity with quantitative statistical packages
  (e.g. STATA, SAS or SPSS).


• Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (e.g. MS Word, MS
  PowerPoint and MS Excel).


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

Desirable

• Expertise/experience in maternal, infant and young child
  nutrition/nutrition in the first 1000 days plus, child nutrition including
  preschool and school going children, and adolescent nutrition.


• Expertise in human-rights based approach to food systems.


• Experience with work on climate change including linking
  climate change and nutrition and health.


• Expertise in qualitative methods, including familiarity with
  qualitative analysis software packages (e.g. NVivo).

The successful candidate may be
appointed at Associate Research Scientist (3-5 years after PhD), Research
Scientist (6-11 years after PhD) or Senior Research Scientist (12+ years after
PhD) levels depending on experience and track record. These positions are
classified under Internationally
Recruited Positions (IRP), Grades II to V in our scales.

Interested candidates are
invited to submit their application in English, and include:

1. A letter of application;


2. A statement of research interests and goals (1-2 pages); and


3. CV with contact details of three referees

through our recruitment
portal https://aphrc.org/vacancies/. Applications will be considered on a
rolling basis until the position is filled.  Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to have a
Police Clearance Certificate. Cover letters should be addressed to:

The Human Resources Officer

African Population and Health
Research Center, Inc

APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off
Kirawa Road, Kitisuru

P. O Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi

Website: www.aphrc.org

APHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is
committed to the protection of vulnerable persons