Job Vacancies: Quantitative
and Qualitative Field Interviewers for
the Air Pollution Project in Mwala Sub-County
The African Population and Health
Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit non-governmental
organization that carries out policy-relevant research on population, health,
education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
The APHRC invites applications for
quantitative field interviewers in an upcoming study on addressing household
air pollution through the introduction of ethanol cookstoves.
The aim of the study is to assess the
feasibility of introducing ethanol as an alternative clean cooking fuel in
rural households.
The intervention is being implemented
by E-Moto, an organization that has worked with various communities in Kenya to
introduce ethanol cookstoves and restore landscapes.
Minimum Qualifications Required for
Quantitative Field Interviewers
1. Completed Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education with a minimum grade of C Plain.
2. Availability to work full time on
the project for the duration of the data collection activities
3. Have proven experience in research
work (e.g. quantitative data collection)
4. MUST be able to use tablets or
mobile phone platform to collect data.
5. Familiarity with and proficiency
in computer applications (e.g. MS Excel, MS Word)
6. Fluency in English, Kamba and
Swahili
7. MUST be a resident of Mwala
sub-County (specifically Mbiuni Ward)
8. Strong interpersonal and
communication skills
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Conduct interviews on all
recruited study participants
2. Place air quality monitors in
sampled households and retrieve them at the end of the monitoring cycle.
3. Review and verify the collected
data to ensure completeness prior to online submission.
4. Keep updated records of assigned
work
5. File weekly progress reports on
project activities in liaison with the team leader.
6. Other tasks assigned by the team
leader and principal investigator
Minimum Qualifications required for
Qualitative Field Interviewers
1. Must have a Bachelor’s degree in
social sciences or public health
2. Have proven experience and skills
in qualitative research work (conducting FGDs, IDIs and/or KIIs)
3. Ability to facilitate interviews
and group discussions Kamba, and have strong written and spoken English and
Kiswahili languages.
4. Have strong communication and
interpersonal skills
5. Have experience in note-taking
during qualitative discussions
6. Availability to work full time on
the project for the duration of the study
In addition, priority will be given
to candidates who are:
1. Residents of Mwala sub-County
preferably Mbiuni Ward
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Take notes and compile
comprehensive qualitative interview debriefing reports / notes
2. Moderate / facilitate qualitative
interviews with community members in the study area
3. Prepare data collection progress
report and updates
4. Other tasks assigned by the team
leader and principal investigator
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to
submit a cover letter together with a CV with contact details of three
referees.
Please indicate on the cover letter
the area where you come from and where you currently live.
Applications should be submitted as
attachments via e-mail to cvs@flexi-personnel.com , to reach us by close of
business on February 7th 2020.
Please indicate on the email subject
line ‘QUANTITATIVE FIELD INTERVIEWER – AIR POLLUTION STUDY’ if applying for the
quantitative interviewer position or ‘QUALITATIVE FIELD INTERVIEWER- AIR
POLLUTION STUDY’ if applying for a qualitative position.
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.
APHRC is an equal opportunity
employer and is committed to the protection of children.
