KEMRI | Wellcome Trust
Job Vacancy: Research
Officer
Reference Number: RO-300118
Category: Other
Grade: 7.01
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Overall Job Purpose: To assist the principal investigator to oversee the design
and implementation of a study whose aim to examine costs of providing health
services for Tuberculosis patients in Kenya.
The position requires competency in
quantitative research methods, healthcare costing, and knowledge of healthcare
service provision in Kenya.
Reports To: Principal Investigator
Directly Supervises: None
Indirectly Supervises: None
Budget and Resource Responsibility: None
Job Dimensions: The primary responsibility will be to assist in the
implementation and write up of a research project entitled “Costing the
delivery of tuberculosis services in public, faith based, and private
healthcare facilities in Kenya”. The research will be carried out in nationally
representative sample of healthcare providers in Kenya
Key Responsibilities:
For the Health Economics Research
Unit (HERU) to:
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Develop and pilot costing data
collection tools
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Oversee the costing data collection
in a sample of healthcare facilities
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Supervise Assistant Research Officers
and Field workers during the period of data collection
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Analyze costing data
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Prepare and submit research papers for
publication as required.
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And any other duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications:
·
A Bachelor’s degree in a
health-related subject (e.g. Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing)
·
A Master’s degree in health economics
or health systems
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At least 3 years of work experience
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Quantitative data analysis skills
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Experience in conducting costing
studies
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Experience working in the Kenyan
health system
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Computer literacy with proficiency in
Microsoft applications.
Desirable Criteria:
·
Experience in qualitative research
methods
·
Applicants should have interest and
ideally experience in health systems the Kenyan health sector
·
Excellent organisational and
communication skills
Competencies:
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Good writing skills
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Good presentation skills
·
Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills a meticulous approach to documentation (including word processing and
spreadsheet skills)
·
Team working and ability to work in a
multi-cultural environment
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Ability to work with limited
supervision and meet deadlines
Physical Environment/Conditions:
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Office based
·
Health facilities and households
across the country
·
Willingness to travel throughout the
country
Working hours:
Requires flexibility in the hours
worked, with the priority being meeting the team’s research goals
Application Procedure:
CLICK HERE to apply
for this position online.
All applicants are required to state
their current/last salary.
Candidates must supply an email and
telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates shall be
required to produce ORIGINALS of their National Identity Card, academic and
professional certificates, original transcripts and testimonials, detailed
curriculum vitae and valid clearance certificate (certificate of good conduct)
during the interviews.
The application closing date is 13th
February 2018.
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research
Programme (KWTRP) is an equal opportunity employer. Direct or indirect
canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. KWTRP does not charge a fee
at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting,
processing, training or any other fees).