Job Title: Research Assistant
Job Locations: Nairobi
Job description
Urban Research and
Development Centre for Africa (URADCA) is a Non-Governmental Organization
founded in 1996 with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. URADCA was founded by
young Kenyan professionals and scientists who yearned for an agile, efficient,
credible, and accountable institution to conduct cutting edge research to guide
policy and investments in health and development in Kenya as well as other
African countries.
URADCA works in collaboration with international agencies,
local partners, Ministry of Health, County and local Governments, and local
communities to address health challenges through policy and implementation
research and introduction of health innovations to improve service delivery.
We are currently
recruiting experienced individuals with excellent quantitative and qualitative
research in health or social sciences who are team players, dedicated,
hardworking, innovative, highly motivated and able to work in a high pressure
environment requiring multitasking abilities.
The Research Assistant
will work closely with the Research Principal Investigator (PI) and
Co-investigators (Co-PIs) to ensure that the Kenya Protocol to Conduct
Implementation Research on Self-Administered Subcutaneous
Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) through Issuing of a Health System
goals and objectives are achieved.
Responsibilities
- Administer the survey questionnaire electronically
to participants.
- Conduct FGDs and interviews with respondents.
- Provide update to the PI / Co – PI on daily basis.
- Provide weekly report together with interview/
focus group discussion notes.
Qualifications
- Past experience on quantitative and qualitative
research methodologies.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and to exercise
independent judgment.
- Strong ability to work and communicate within a
team.
- Diploma / Degree preferably in health related
courses.
- Experience in public health related research work.
- Must have valid ethical training course
certificate.
- Past experience in electronic data collection
method.
How To Apply
Interested applicants
should send a CV with three referees and detailed cover letter to rmutisya@uradca.org not later
than August 7, 2020. Please indicate how your education and experience qualifies you
for the position. Only those selected for interview will be contacted. URADCA
is an equal opportunity employer.