Research Officer
The African Population and Health
Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental
organization that carries out high quality, policy-relevant research on
population, health and education issues facing sub- Saharan Africa.
Responsibilities
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Lead the process of obtaining ethical
approval
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Develop study tools, training and
manuals and field guides to use for data collection
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Coordinate the recruitment, training
and supervision of field team
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Coordinate field work and be
responsible for data quality
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Mobilize and educate the community in
relation to the research project
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Participate in the development of
research proposals
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Conduct literature review and
participate in writing scientific papers
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Prepare regular field and project
reports
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Participate in dissemination of
research findings and policy dialogue with appropriate audiences
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Prepare policy briefs and fact sheets
from the projects’ findings
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Other duties as required
Qualifications
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Master of Science in Sociology,
Demography, Economics, Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, Anthropology or
related disciplines
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At least 3 years’ post qualification
experience, preferably in a research setting
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Good computer literacy and knowledge
of multiple statistical and/or qualitative software packages such as STATA,
SPSS, NVivo or ATLAS.ti.
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Experience conducting field research
and managing research team
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Excellent oral and written
communication in English and Swahili
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Ability to work independently, set
priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines.
How to apply
Interested candidates are encouraged
to apply through our recruitment portal http://hrs.aphrc.org by
September 6, 2017. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Cover
letters should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
P. O. Box 10787 – 00100
Nairobi
For more information about APHRC
visit www.aphrc.org. APHRC is an
equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of children*African Population and Health Research Center
P. O. Box 10787 – 00100
Nairobi