Vacancies: Qualitative Field Interviewers for the
Saving Brains Research Project in Kenya
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, nongovernmental organization that carries out policy relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
The main aim of the project is to
assess the feasibility of the use of mobile phone technology for optimizing, tracking
and responding to children’s developmental progress in urban poor settings.
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, nongovernmental organization that carries out policy relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
APHRC invites applications for
qualitative field Interviewers, in its Saving Brains research project, to be
conducted in Nairobi County Kenya (Korogocho).
Minimum
Qualifications: Qualitative Field Interviewer
·
A first degree in Early childhood
development (ECD) or Health related field
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Fluent in English and Swahili, in
both oral and written form
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Have proven experience and skills in
qualitative research work
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Can facilitate interviews and group
discussions in English and Swahili
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Has experience in note taking during
qualitative discussions
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Has strong interpersonal and
communication skills
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Experience in health facility or
community based data collection will be an added advantage
The successful
candidates will be expected to:
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Recruit participants who meet the
eligibility criteria
·
Conduct interviews on all recruited
study participants
·
Complete, edit and submit all
interviews for cross-checking and verification by the supervisor.
·
Keep updated records and databases of
assigned work.
·
Other related activities, assigned by
the supervisor and project manager.
Female applicants who meet the qualifications
are encouraged to apply.
The successful candidates will be
engaged for a period of about 3 weeks.
Interested candidates are invited to
submit their electronic application including a cover letter and CV with
contacts of three referees, by March 10th, 2019, to: cvs@flexi-personnel.com
Please indicate on the subject line
of the email.
Qualitative Field Interviewer ‘SAVING
BRAINS PROJECT’ when applying.
PLEASE NOTE APPLICANTS ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS DURING ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
(APHRC) is an equal opportunity
employer and is committed to the protection of children.