Position: Research Associate - Strengthening People-centered Accessibility,
Respect, and Quality of delivery and Family Planning services (SPARQ) project
Deadline to Apply: 3rd March 2016
Deadline to Apply: 3rd March 2016
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Nairobi
Eligibility: Position open to Kenyan Locals Only
About Innovations for Poverty Action: Innovations
for Poverty Action is a non - profit organization dedicated to discovering and
promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems.
In close partnership with decision
makers -- the policymakers, practitioners, investors, and donors working with
the poor around the world -- IPA designs and evaluates potential solutions to
poverty problems using randomized evaluations, the most rigorous evaluation
method available.
We also mobilize and support these
decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and policies at
scale.
About the Position: IPA-Kenya seeks a Research Associate for the evaluation of the Strengthening People-Centered Access, Respect, and Quality (SPARQ) project for quality improvement in maternal and reproductive health in Kenya.
This project in collaboration with
the partner organization will develop measurement tools for people-centered
delivery and family planning care and use these tools to evaluate several
rounds of quality improvement cycles at selected health facilities.
The position offers an opportunity to
gain first-hand field management experience in an organization undertaking
cutting-edge development research, particularly in the areas of maternal and
reproductive health.
The Principal Investigators for
this project are based at the University of California, San Francisco.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the development and piloting of
survey instruments and qualitative interview guides
- Hiring, training, and managing survey and
qualitative field teams
- Ensure adherence to data quality protocols,
including auditing enumerators, monitoring data collection, conducting
data quality audits, and ensuring data security
- Checking and cleaning data, and assisting in
preliminary analysis
- Coordinating with the local partner running
the quality improvement program being evaluated
- Assist in the writing of project reports and
policy memos
- Support outreach to relevant policymakers in
Kenya
- Ensure adherence to project timelines and budgets
- Ensure that all necessary human subjects
approvals are secured and maintained
- Maintain compliance with all IPA policies and
procedures
Required Qualifications and
Experience:
- Master’s degree in economics, social sciences,
public health, public policy, or related fields.
- Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and
significant fieldwork experience will also be considered.
- Training in development economics a plus
- Prior work experience conducting field
research in developing countries required
- Excellent management and organizational skills
along with strong quantitative skills
- Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred), SAS,
or other data analysis software
- Demonstrated ability to manage enumerator
teams and survey operations a plus
- Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage
multiple tasks efficiently, and team player
- Demonstrated ability to manage relationships
with partner organizations and policy makers
- Fluency in English with strong communication
skills required
- Kenyan nationals strongly preferred
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter and detailed CV, 3 references, daytime phone number(s), and email address.
Your CV should include your scores or
grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any
relevant work experience.
Applications must be submitted ONLY by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org , please ensure that the subject line reads: “Research Associate”.
Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted by email for an interview.
Applicants are encouraged to apply
early, as applications will be reviewed on a ROLLING BASIS.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the
general nature and level of the work being performed by the Research Associate.
The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible
duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and
change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please note
that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant.
Applicants are encouraged to confirm
the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal
information to the organization. Please direct questions to
jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org.
