The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and with a West Africa Regional Office (WARO) in Dakar, Senegal. APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.
APHRC seeks to recruit a Project Officer for its Research Capacity Strengthening Division to support with the partnership coordination component for key projects in the division.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate
and monitor the implementation of the activities for the projects, in
liaison with the Program Managers;
- Coordinate
project meetings with various stakeholders, including partners and funders
meetings, including compiling the meeting deliberations/minutes;
- Make
follow-up with project partners on implementation and progress on specific
project deliverables;
- Liaise
with representatives of partner institutions on corporate events in the
respective institutions;
- Compile
progress reports and draft project reports for consideration by Project
Managers;
- Keep
records and ensure archiving of all project documentation; and
- Coordinate
capacity strengthening activities of relevant projects.
Qualifications
- Master’s
degree in Public Health related fields.
- Experience
and strong interest in research and research capacity strengthening.
- Demonstrated
prior experience in coordination, and monitoring and evaluation of
projects.
- Strong
report writing skills.
- Computer
literacy in Microsoft Office packages (e.g. MS Word, MS PowerPoint, &
MS Excel).
Desired
- Familiarity
with public health related research and research capacity strengthening
projects.
- Excellent
interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a
culturally diverse team.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application
through our recruitment portal https://aphrc.org/vacancies/ by September 15, 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; shortlisted candidates will be
required to have a Police Clearance Certificate. Cover letters should be
addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P.O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org
APHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the
protection of vulnerable persons