Data Researcher Job in Kenya

Data Researcher

Researcher – Media/Child Rights


Internews is looking for an experienced researcher able to independently complete quantitative and qualitative research efforts in Kenya.

Key tasks: 
  • Provide in-country expertise for application of focused research efforts linked to a multi-year Child Rights and Media Development programme. 
  • Conduct/support inception-phase data gathering, including baseline studies, key informant interviews, situation/sector analysis and stakeholder mapping. • Supervise contributions by other in-country research partners. 
  • Maintain direct responsibility for field data quality, collection, standardization, storage and data processing/analysis for all in-country partners. • Support in-country ongoing M&E activities, ensuring standardized data collection and support to basic analysis. 
  • Provide training to in-country teams and partners on use of database for storage, analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge management • Collaborate continually with programme team to apply research findings to evidence-based project development and design, and ongoing project management.
Qualifications: 
  • Academic degree in social sciences. 
  • Several years of work experience in research/M&E, preferably on child rights and/or media development projects. 
  • Able to identify and engage appropriate samples and pool of research targets, ensuring and documenting data quality procedures. 
  • Able to standardize data to comply with central database requirements and complete primary analysis and basic report writing.
Duration: At least six months (extension possible), starting asap.


How to apply:
Send Resume to hr.kenya@internews.org

Closing Date: 26 July 2013