Job Vacancy: Program Officer – Qualitative Research
International
Center for Reproductive Health Kenya (ICRHK) is a Kenya-based Non-Governmental.
ICRHK
conducts research and intervention projects in Sexual and Reproductive Health
(SRH), specifically in HIV/STI, Sexual, and Gender-based violence, Maternal and
Child Health/Family Planning and in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Overview: We
intend to employ a Program Officer who is highly experienced in qualitative
research.
The
incumbent will work closely with a multidisciplinary team comprising the
Principal Investigator / National FP expert and the National Monitoring and
Evaluation Expert to lead qualitative research efforts as part of third-party
monitoring for a national FP program.
He/She
will
1)
coordinate field activities including recruitment, training, and supervision of
research assistants,
2)
oversee data collection through focus group discussions, in-depth
interviews/Key informant interviews, and direct observation,
3) conduct qualitative analysis of data, prepare study reports, and disseminate findings, and
4)
participate in journal publications and professional conference presentations.
Other
key responsibilities include preparing documents for submission to ethics
review committees, ensuring adherence to data handling and confidentiality, and
quality control.
Minimum
Qualifications Required:
· Education:
At least a Bachelor’s degree in medical anthropology, medical sociology, public
health or a related field emphasizing qualitative research methods training.
· Verifiable
experience in performing qualitative data analysis using NVivo, Dedoose or any
to other related qualitative analysis software
· Specific
experience and skills required:
·
2+ years’ experience in research involving human participants
·
2+ years conducting in-depth interviewing, focus group
discussions, and participant observation.
·
Experience supervising field data collectors
·
Strong organizational, planning, and problem solving skills
·
Strong interpersonal skills and a team player
· Excellent
written, verbal and visual communication skills are required.
Qualifications
Preferred:
Any
of the following additional experience is preferred.
· Previous
experience working with health care providers and patients
· Research
plan development and execution
· Coordination
of multi-county studies and interventions
Candidate
must be able to:
· Assist
with report creation, including writing, analysis, and chart and table creation
in Excel or PowerPoint.
· Detailed
note-taking during client calls and meetings.
· Able to
effectively problem solve logistical issues and self-initiate solutions.
Proactively identify issues and suggest solutions on how to make projects run
more smoothly.
A
full job description is accessible on our website: http://www.icrhk.org click
on vacancies.
Applicants
must upload their application letter stating salary expectation, an up-to-date
CV with names and addresses of three referees and telephone contacts and the
bio data form on the ICRHK job application portal accessible on our website
www.icrhk.org by the 19th March 2023.
ICRHK
is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from
appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community.
ICRHK
does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment.
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