Research Officer
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out policy relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
The Center seeks to recruit a Research Officer to work in a newly funded
research project to investigate the role of multi-sectoral approaches in the
making and implementation of policies for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD)
prevention. The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out policy relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
This will be done by compiling evidence on NCD prevention policy making in five African countries including Kenya using a case-study approach.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct a
comprehensive document and literature review on established policy
analysis frameworks
- Lead the process
for obtaining ethical approval for the Kenya case study
- Develop study
tools, training manuals and field guides to use for data collection for
the Kenya case study
- Coordinate the
recruitment and training of the field team as well as field work for the
Kenya case study
- Conduct
interviews with a variety of actors using qualitative research techniques
- Plan, set up
logistics and coordinate several research-related workshops for
participants from the five countries
- Coordinate
policy outreach activities including policy dialogue and research
dissemination events
- Assist in
writing scientific papers
- Preparing
project reports
- Prepare policy
briefs and fact sheets from the project’s findings
- Other duties as
required.
Required:
- MA, MSc, in
Sociology, Public Health, Policy Analysis or related discipline with at
least two years’ post-graduate experience, preferably in a research
program
- Experience in
research program design, implementation and coordination
- Demonstrable
experience conducting field research and managing a research team
- Knowledge of
computer programs, including Microsoft Word and Excel
- Evidence of
scientific writing (e.g.peer-reviewed publications, technical reports,
books, etc.)
- Experience using
qualitative data management software like Nvivo, and training or
experience in policy analysis will be an added advantage
- Excellent oral
and written communication in English
- Ability to work
independently, set priorities, juggle tasks, meet deadlines
Candidates
who meet the requirements above should submit their applications enclosing a detailed
CV, quoting current and expected remuneration and providing contact details of
three referees to the address below.
Online applications should be sent to jobs@aphrc.org by May 21, 2013.
Please, indicate “Research Officer - NCD” on the subject line of the email application or on the envelope.
Online applications should be sent to jobs@aphrc.org by May 21, 2013.
Please, indicate “Research Officer - NCD” on the subject line of the email application or on the envelope.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The Human Resources Officer
African Population & Health Research Center
P. O Box 10787-00100 GPO, Nairobi
www.aphrc.org