RE-ADVERTISEMENT- PROJECT OFFICER
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 and
Experience:
- 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).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in
English, and French or Portuguese.
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 October 21, 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
- O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org
APHRC is an equal
opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of vulnerable persons