International Centre for
Reproductive Health Kenya in collaboration with ICRH Ghent and The Division of
Gender, Sexuality, and Health in the Columbia University Department of
Psychiatry will be implementing a study with specific aims understand the
socio-cultural context of risk behaviour, beliefs / understandings of HIV and
risk; barriers to and facilitators of risk-reduction; and responses to
intervention messages from which a multi-level risk reduction intervention
tailored to the local context and to determine feasibility, acceptability, as
well as participant level of exposure to the intervention.
We are
seeking dedicated, talented, Research
Assistants who
will participate in data collection for the study which will include fieldwork
data collection, focus group discussions, and direct observations.
6
Posts
Data
collection will take place in Bars / Clubs in Mombasa.
Qualifications
Required:
- Basic
Degree in Social Sciences or secondary level
- 3
years post training practical experience in qualitative studies of 6 years
for those with secondary education
- Fluency
in English and Swahili both written and spoken
- Excellent
writing, research, analysis, communication, organizational sills a must
- Ability
to work independently and multi-task required
- Flexibility
is essential.
- The
ideal candidate has the ability to work in both collaborative and
self-directed situations
- Candidates
should be prepared to submit writing sample and official transcripts
Skills / Abilities / Competencies Required:
- Excellent
skills in translation and transcription of qualitative data
- Knowledge
of quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Understanding
of fundamental issues of HIV/AIDS and STI among MARPS
- Experience
with MS Office and Outlook is necessary
- Some
knowledge of standard qualitative data analysis packages (NVivo, Atlas ,
NuDist etc) is desirable; NVivo software experience is a plus
MEMBERS OF KEY POPULATION ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Application letter stating salary expectation and an up-to-date CV with names and addresses of three referees and telephone contacts should be uploaded on the ICRHK job application portal by 31st March 2016.
The applicants also need to fill a bio data form accessible on our website; http://www.icrhk.org
