Our client is an Environment
Organization based in Nairobi and established to mobilize, manage, and avail
resources for environment management.
Research Officer
Job Ref:WA/HCDS/HRA/05
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
- Continuously assess and priorities needs,
opportunities and demands for research interventions and the need to
design and implement responsive environmental research programmes
- Liaise with research associates from relevant
research institutions and agencies, non-governmental organizations and
stakeholders to design and implement responsive environmental research
programmes
- Develop and implement research programmes with
a commitment to promote learning and to report research findings and
lessons that contribute to the development of environmental initiatives
without compromising funding agencies, beneficiaries or programme goals
- Strengthen institutional relationships and
promote dialogue with service providers and other stakeholders through
participation in joint research activities, evaluations and sharing of
results
- Devise strategies for ensuring research
activities link program evaluation with ongoing environmental problems by
applying knowledge management strategies and proven research findings
- Implement effective methodologies and
strategies for ensuring the integrity of research data, information and
reports including the creation of databases aimed at expanding the
knowledge-base of the environmental issues
- Ensure compliance with research requirements
and recommend measures to establish appropriate policies, procedures,
methodologies and quality standards.
- Implement effective policies and strategies
for maintaining a well stocked and continually updated library and
information services aimed at supporting the execution of research and
programme activities
- Publish research outputs in appropriate
peer-reviewed journals of national, regional and international repute and
disseminate the results of research and scholarship through other
appropriate outlets to promote exchange and learning
- Perform other duties as may from time to time
be assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Environmental Management
related studies.
- Membership to a relevant professional body
- Minimum four (4) years’ experience gained in
management of environment/ natural resources or coordinating high level
environmental research
Required skills and competencies
- Broad knowledge of research and scholarship in
environmental studies, including in-depth understanding of emerging
environmental issues globally
- Ability to coordinate, initiate, develop and
deliver high quality research published in leading environmental journals
as well as making presentations at national, regional and international
conferences
- Strong communication skills including ability
to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write
reports and prepare relevant publications
- Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office
suite computer applications including statistical packages and research
programmes
Terms of Offer
The successful Applicants will be
offered a vibrant working environment, attractive remuneration package
commensurate with the seniority and responsibilities of the position.
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward their applications in PDF format via email clearly quoting the job title and job reference number in the Subject Area as well as the cover letter.
The application should include a
cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae indicating telephone contacts, mail
address, names and contacts of three (3) referees to:
Email address
skillsgro@worthafrica.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Our client is an equal opportunity
employer.
