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, education and health issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications and Experience:
The Center seeks to recruit the
following for its NIHR Mapping Project in Korogocho and Viwandani:
Field Interviewers
Responsibilities:
·
Identify study boundary and targets
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Consenting study participants
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Self-editing of all completed
numbered structures to ensure all the structure are accurately mapped.
Qualifications and Skills:
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Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education (KCSE) minimum grade C+ (Plus) holder
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Resident of Korogocho or Viwandani
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Computer literate with a good
understanding of basic computer operations
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Fluent in English and Kiswahili
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Possess strong interpersonal and
communications skills
Interested candidates are requested
to send in their application letter and CV together with the following
information to the below email address.
·
Cover letter clearly indicating
village and DSS Residence
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CV listing 2 referees
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Copies of your academic certificates
and relevant testimonials.
All application letters should be
emailed to cvs@flexi-personnel.com by close of business Friday March 09, 2018.
Please indicate the job title as the
subject of your email. Application documents should include:
Software Developer
The African Population and Health Research
Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research
institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and engaged in multidisciplinary,
evidence-informed policy research. Our researchers are contributing to the body
of evidence about the critical barriers preventing optimal population health
and wellbeing among the most vulnerable of Africa’s urban poor: the six in ten
people who live in the informal settlements, or slums, that crowd the
continent’s urban centers.
The Software Developer will be part
of a team of software developers responsible for creating applications for data
collection, entry and management as well as other applications for the various
research units alongside providing innovative solutions to various research problems.
This team creates desktop apps, web-enabled platforms as well as cloud based
solutions using the latest technologies and frameworks, combined with
traditional Microsoft technology. The team will follow agile principles and use
DevOps tools to move ideas to production quickly. Candidate must be an
innovative self-starter as well as a team player.
Key Responsibilities:
·
Prepare and document program
requirements, specifications and data dictionaries for various databases
·
Consistently create and maintain
software programs and applications according to specifications
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Assist in the development and
maintenance of user manuals and guidelines
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Train Field Interviewer(s) or Data
Entry staff in the use of data collection applications
·
Design and implement data quality
algorithms to check data quality and to monitor data in the early stages of
data collection
·
Liaise with Data Analysts and other
Software Developers to resolve problems with software products or data issues
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Write views to retrieve data for
analysis and conversion of the data to format required by researchers
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Design software programs to generate
double entry reports and other quality checks, where necessary
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Be accountable for proper app and
data backups, disaster recovery procedures such as use of version control
systems, and automated backups
Technical skills
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Core C#,vb.net, ASP.Net MVC, LINQ,
NHibernate or Entity Framework, Spring.Net, Continuous Integration, JQuery,
CSS, AJAX
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Knowledge and experience in the use
of DBMS e.g. MSSQL Server, MySQL, Postgres and writing complex queries and
views to retrieve or transform data
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Knowledge and experience in
developing web apps using modern web frameworks e.g. Laravel, Django, Zend
·
Knowledge and experience in
developing both Hybrid and Native mobile apps is an added advantage
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Clear understanding of Object
Oriented Programming, Data Structures and Software Design Patterns
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DevOps/Automation Tools
Qualifications and Experience:
·
Bachelor’s degree in Software
Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent in relevant area;
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Five (5) years post-qualification
experience;
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Excellent writing and presentation
skills; and
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Experience managing longitudinal data
management systems is desirable.
How to Apply
Interested applicants are encouraged
to apply through our recruitment portal http://hrs.aphrc.org
Applications will be considered up to
March 06, 2018.
Communications
Assistant
The right candidate is a nimble
multitasker with a background that includes exposure to web, print and
multimedia design, able to calmly handle a complex workload, is responsive as
well as proactive, pays close attention to detail, and is comfortable working
closely with an array of creative professionals while shepherding products to
completion.
Duties and
Responsibilities
·
Support the development of a variety
of products including print, graphic and multimedia collateral for research
units
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Oversee production of those products
in coordination with the procurement team, ensuring that contracting, payment
and other procedures are followed
Skills and
Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s degree in Communications,
Journalism, Design or a related field
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At least two years of
post-qualification work experience in content creation, preferably at an
international organization
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Visual media skills including use of
still and video camera; ability to contribute to the development of video
storyboards and basic editing to a professional standard
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Some knowledge of graphic design and
desktop publishing, including Microsoft Publisher, and Adobe or Corel suites
·
Strong professional communication
skills, both written and verbal
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Experience in using social media
channels and extending their reach
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Experience of supporting the creation
of digital media and publishing across a variety of platforms including but not
limited to Storify, Prezi, Slideshare and YouTube
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Demonstrated willingness to work as
part of a team
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Networking, interpersonal, analytical
and organizational skills coupled with resourcefulness, initiative and maturity
of judgment
How to Apply
Interested applicants are encouraged
to apply through our recruitment portal http://hrs.aphrc.org and should include: Portfolio of work (no more than 5
samples, 3 of which must be published versions) to also include one piece of
designed collateral; Cover letter must include at least two paragraphs
emphasizing experience working in production of creative content.
Please include one reference of
someone who can speak directly to your ability to manage a complex and varied
workload. Applications will be considered up to March 20, 2018.
Cover letters should be addressed to:
–
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787 – 00100 GPO Nairobi
African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787 – 00100 GPO Nairobi
For more information about APHRC
visit www.aphrc.org
APHRC is an equal opportunity
employer and is committed to the protection of children