The African Population and
Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international, non-profit,
non-governmental organization that conducts high quality and policy relevant
research on population, health, education and development issues facing
sub-Saharan Africa.
Quantitative Field
Interviewers
(10 positions)
Responsibilities:
- Identify study
area boundary and targets.
- Consenting
study participants.
- Conduct
interviews with waste scavengers.
- Editing all
completed interviews to ensure the questionnaires are accurately
completed.
- Harmonize any
inconsistent data returned to the field.
Required qualifications and
skills:
- Hold at least
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade C+ (Plus)
holder.
- Computer
literate with a good understanding of basic computer operations.
- Excellent
skills in electronic data collection
- Fluent in
English and Kiswahili.
- Possess strong
interpersonal and communications skills.
- Previous
experience working as a field interviewer in informal settlements/slums
will be an added advantage.
Qualitative Field
Interviewers
(6 positions)
Responsibilities
- Consenting
study participants.
- Conduct and
record in-depth interviews (IDIs) with various stakeholders in solid waste
management.
Required qualifications and
skills:
- At least a
Diploma Certificate from a recognized institution.
- Computer
literate with a good understanding of basic computer operations.
- Fluent in
English and Kiswahili.
- Possess strong
interpersonal and communication skills.
- Possess
experience conducting qualitative interviews such as in-depth interviews,
focus group discussions and/or key informant interviews.
- Previous
experience working as an interviewer in informal settlements/slums will be
an added advantage.
- Resident of
Dandora and Korogocho.
Field Supervisor
1 Position
Responsibilities:
1. Monitoring of field work
- Supervise the
daily data collection activities.
- Ensure that
all the field staff are adequately and objectively assigned work daily.
- Resolve issues
within the team and in the community.
- Ensure that
all the field staff report to work daily, synchronize and back up their data.
2. Report writing
- Compile weekly
work progress reports and sending to the research assistant.
- Give feedback
from the project leadership to the field team.
3. Training of the field team
- Conduct field
re-training for the field team on issues arising from day-to-day data
collection activities.
4. Data quality control and
assurance
- Conduct checks
on 10% of data collected.
- Ensure that
all returns/inconsistencies returned to the field for verification are
acted upon accordingly and resubmitted to the office within 2 days.
- Observe
interviews in progress.
5. Community sensitization
and mobilization
- Resolve all
refusals as reported by the field interviewers.
- Respond to any
community questions about the study.
Required qualifications and
skills:
- At least a
Diploma Certificate from a recognized institution.
- Experience in
both Quantitative and Qualitative research methods.
- Excellent
skills in electronic data collection.
- Competent in
Microsoft windows – Word, Excel as well as e-mails.
- Excellent
supervisory and project management skills.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are
invited to submit their application letter and CV with contacts of three
referees, via email to tessie@flexi-personnel.com,
by close of business Monday June 23, 2017.
Indicate on the cover letter:
Please indicate the job title as the subject of your email. Application
documents should include:
- Cover letter
clearly indicating area of residence
- CV listing 2
referees
- Copy of
National ID
- Copies of your
academic certificates and relevant testimonials.
(APHRC) is an equal
opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of children.
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.