Ujamaa - Africa Research Vacancy
Location: Nairobi - Korogocho
Position Type:Permanent
Employment type:Full time
Ujamaa-Africa, is a Kenyan NGO, that promotes economic empowerment, personal security and health for vulnerable women and girls.
We are looking for a driven Research professional to join an intelligent, diligent team working on research projects in Gender Based Violence Studies in urban slums in Nairobi.
Every day we achieve extraordinary results by being innovative,
selfless, excellent and bold in our work.
With our aim being reducing the prevalence of rape through prevention strategies, we have a remarkable record that we are setting, that is changing the GBV world.
We are currently involved in a groundbreaking research program which has thus far demonstrated a dramatic decrease in the prevalence of rape in the 5 urban slum areas, where Ujamaa teaches a proprietary personal security program in schools,CBOs,FBOs and in other forums.
Requirements: Creative, analytical thinker, strong presentation skills with the ability to turn complex data/concepts into clear insights.
The incumbent must also have strong personal attributes and
Strong data analysis skills and knowledge of SPSS and other research data
analysis software.
Specific tasks
Specific tasks
- Manage
all aspects of complex research projects, including negotiating project
objectives and direction with other managers.
- Create
comprehensive project plans to ensure projects are completed
successfully.
- Prepare
periodic presentations for management regarding research project status
and recommendations.
- Strategic
planning of research schedules.
- Perform
periodic evaluations to allow the director to determine effectiveness of
our programs and make suggestions when applicable.
- Ensure
that the questionnaire scripts are well mastered by the facilitators, to
maintain all ethics of research
- Ability
to write protocols and prepare and submit research grant applications
- Ensure
that data collected is entered into Ujamaa’s (Information System) database
- Participate
in knowledge impact assessments and reporting.
- Supervise
& assist field agents in any tasks that have set deadlines.
- Identify
challenges and build capacity of community units and staff on
facilitation, data collection, mobilization skills among other identified
needs.
- Work
with various research databases and Ujamaa Softwares,to input data from
other departments.
- Coordinate
testing, installation and compile modification reports for all departments
in Ujamaa.
- Document
best practices and submit work for publication in partnership with
reputable Kenyan and American Universities (Current Academic Partners
include USIU, UCLA and Stanford Universities)
- Perform
other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Degree
in any Research related field.With at least 2 years experience especially
of managing projects within a slum setting
- Understanding
of qualitative, quantitative and participatory Research, Monitoring and
evaluation methodologies and principles
- Knowledge
of field research trial set-up.
- Computer
skills: MS Office applications and SPSS sofware (compulory), coupled with
the ability to work with customized Ujamaa Softwares.
If you meet the above criteria, email your resumes to:
research.ujamaa@gmail.com
Include your current remuneration in the application.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Include your current remuneration in the application.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.