African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Vacancy Announcement: Field
Supervisors – Turkana
The African Population and Health
Research Center (APHRC) is an African-led research institution committed to
generating an Africa-owned body of evidence to inform decision making for an
effective and sustainable response to the most critical challenges facing the
continent.
APHRC is based in Nairobi (Kenya) with offices in Senegal and carries out its work in over 30 Sub-Saharan African Countries.
The Center’s vision is to transform
lives in Africa through research, while its mission is to generate evidence,
strengthen research capacity, and engage policy to inform action on population
health and well-being.
The APHRC invites applications for
Field Supervisors in its Nawiri Project
Duties & Responsibilities:
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Assist in the day-to-day coordination
and supervision of project activities
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Oversee the work of the team leaders
including editing, work allocation to fieldworkers, spot check reports on
fieldworkers and supervision of the field team
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Liaise with the project team to
enhance the quality of data by resolving inconsistencies
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Produce fieldwork progress reports
and keep updated records and databases of assigned work
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Coordinate qualitative and or
quantitative data collection and logistics
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Participate and support in field
workers training
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Timely reporting of project related
issues for quick and effective troubleshooting.
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Handle any other field logistics
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Liaise with key stakeholders at the
County, Sub-County and Community level
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Carry out any other project related
activities as the project team may deem necessary
Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or
related field
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Fluent in English, Kiswahili and
Turkana (verbal and written).
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Demonstrable experience in
quantitative and/or qualitative data collection, analysis and report writing.
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Experience in visual methodologies
will be an added advantage
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Proficient in Microsoft office
applications
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Previous experience working as a
field coordinator/supervisor
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Resident of Turkana Sub-Counties
(Turkana Central and Loima, Turkana North and Kibish, Turkana West, South and
East)
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Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills
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Be prepared to work full time on the
project for the duration of the study.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to
submit their application documents by November 16, 2020 to:
cvs@flexi-personnel.com.
Please indicate on the subject line
of the email “Field Supervisor – Turkana”.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Application documents should include:
1. Cover letter
2. CV with contact details of three
referees
3. Copy of National ID
4. Copies of your academic
certificates and relevant testimonials
PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS TO ANYONE DURING ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT
PROCESS
APHRC and Flexi Personnel are equal
opportunity employers and are committed to the protection of persons at risk.
