African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Vacancy
Announcement: Quantitative
Field Interviewers
The
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading
Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in
Nairobi, Kenya, with a regional office in Dakar, Senegal.
Our
researchers are contributing to the body of evidence about the critical issues
in population health and well-being impeding Africa’s development in order to
provide strong direction and recommendations to policy- and decision-makers at
all levels.
Our
priority research areas are Human Development, Health and Well-Being, Data
Science and Evaluation, and Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa.
In
addition to the research component, APHRC has other programmatic areas in
Research and Related Capacity Strengthening, Policy Engagement and
Communications and International programs.
The APHRC invites applications for Quantitative Field Interviewers in a study that aims to estimate the incidence of abortion, understand the circumstances women seek an abortion, the methods they use, and the complications that result from induced abortion, and measure the capacity of the health system to provide post-abortion care in Kenya.
The
survey will be done in the following regions:
1.
Coast and North Eastern
2.
Eastern
3.
Nairobi and Central
4.
Nyanza and Western
5.
Rift Valley
Duties
and Responsibilities
· Recruit/identify
knowledgeable participants using a set of eligibility criteria across the
country.
· Obtain
and document informed consent from the study participants prior to the
interviews.
· Conduct
interviews with all recruited study participants and review collected data to
ensure all questions are completed prior to online submission.
· Perform
other related duties as may be assigned by the Principal Investigator.
Minimum
Qualifications
· At
least a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or any health-related field.
· Ability
to conduct quantitative interviews in Kiswahili and English.
· Have
experience in quantitative research and electronic data capture methods.
· Proven
past working experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health studies, preferably
abortion-related.
· Be a
resident in any of the regions listed above (area of residence should be
clearly indicated on the cover letter).
· Be
available to work full time on the project for the duration of the study.
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.
How to
Apply
Interested
candidates are invited to submit the above documents to Flexi Personnel ATS or
via email to cvs@flexi-personnel.com by 28th January 2023.
Please
indicate on the subject line of the email “Quantitative Field Interviewer- KAS
project”.
In
the cover letter, indicate your area of residence.
We
regret that 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
and Flexi Personnel are equal opportunity employers and are committed to the
protection of vulnerable persons.
