Job Vacancy: Data
Auditor
Job Ref:RSS/03/18/KENYA/CFC/003
We are seeking qualified and
self-motivated individuals who MUST be based in Nairobi with the following key
qualifications;
Job Ref:RSS/03/18/KENYA/CFC/003
Research Support Services Ltd. (RSS
Group) is an independent employee-owned research consulting and institutional
strengthening firm established to conduct health, policy, social, agricultural,
environmental and development research through innovation, partnership and
capacity building, with the aim of promoting evidence based decision making
processes.
RSS is currently looking for short
term data auditors to assist in field data quality checks and online editing
for one of its potential agricultural survey projects in Kenya.
·
Degree in Computer Science,
Mathematics, Statistics, Agricultural Economics, Development Studies or any
relevant discipline from a recognized institution.
·
Undergraduates still studying but are
in their advanced stages of study shall also be considered;
·
Experience in conducting interviews
on sensitive topics for research purposes preferably in the key sub-sectors of
agriculture: agribusiness management, rural finance, rural markets, gender and
economic empowerment;
·
Past experience in conducting
agribusiness studies and household surveys especially within poor and rural
communities; agribusiness project evaluations and agribusiness value chains;
and among youth and women;
·
Experience in farm household income
estimation and assessing working and living conditions in rural areas;
·
Experience in conducting data quality
checks using online/web based platforms especially ODK backbones including
SurveyCTO, Formhub, KoBo, Ona, Survey Monkey, Magpi etc;
·
Excellent written and verbal skills
in English a MUST; as well as a respective local language;
·
Experience in qualitative &
quantitative data collection and a demonstration of good interviewing &
data entry; Strong ability to translate research documents in English;
·
Good working knowledge of office
computer applications preferably Word and Excel;
·
Excellent skills in using online/ web
based platforms for data collection, data entry and data quality checks.
Additional knowledge of any quantitative and qualitative statistical package
will be an added advantage (e.g. SPSS and Nvivo);
·
Experience in use of mobile phones
for data collection; familiarity with the use of digital voice recorders and
GPS equipment and PDAs/Android Tablets for data collection, photography and
recording.
The data collection work shall be
conducted within the Republic of Kenya and is expected to be around May/June
2018.
Job
Vacancy: Field Manager
Job Ref:RSS/03/18/KENYA/CFC/002
Research Support Services Ltd. (RSS
Group) is an independent employee-owned research consulting and institutional
strengthening firm established to conduct health, policy, social, agricultural,
environmental and development research through innovation, partnership and
capacity building, with the aim of promoting evidence based decision making
processes.
RSS is currently looking for a short
term field manager to assist in planning and managing data collection
activities and logistics for one of its potential agricultural survey projects
in Kenya.
We are seeking
qualified and self motivated individuals with the following key qualifications;
·
Advanced Degree in Agricultural
Economics, Agribusiness Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences or Statistics;
with consulting experience in agribusiness development, impact evaluations,
microeconomics and econometrics;
·
Past experience in developing,
conducting and managing data collections for agribusiness studies and household
surveys within poor and rural communities; MAINLY agribusiness project
evaluations and agribusiness value chains; and among youth and women;
·
Good knowledge of the Agribusiness
sub- sector in Kenya;
·
Experience in farm household income
estimation and assessing working and living conditions in rural areas;
Excellent skills in microeconomics, agribusiness development models,
econometrics and impact evaluations;
·
Solid knowledge of rapid appraisal
techniques and methods; more so in rural Kenya;
·
Excellent written and verbal skills
in English a MUST; as well as a respective local language; Good interpersonal,
translation and negotiating skills;
·
Extensive experience in qualitative
data recording and a demonstration of skilled interviewing, expert note-taking,
high quality transcription and translation; especially from a Local Language to
English;
·
Experience in coordinating research
and managing field teams with strong supervision and organizational skills;
·
In-depth understanding of Kenya
socio-cultural context, rural and poor communities, ability to access remote
and volatile regions; Strong demonstration of links and understanding of the
Government and the local administration and ability to obtain necessary permits
and clearances from National Government and relevant local authorities;
·
Proven record of ethical conduct,
knowledge of local formalities, team player and attention to detail;
·
Good working knowledge of office
computer applications; Familiarity with the use of PDAs/Android Tablets for
data collection, photography, recording and digital voice recording (electronic
data collection);
·
Experience in analyzing quantitative
and qualitative datasets; ability to write high quality, clear and concise
reports; excellent presentation skills and track-record for delivering highly
successful project results;
The data collection work shall be
conducted within the Republic of Kenya and is expected to be around May/June
2018.
Job
Vacancy: Enumerator
Job Ref:RSS/03/18/KENYA/CFC/001
Research Support Services Ltd. (RSS
Group) is an independent employee-owned research consulting and institutional
strengthening firm established to conduct health, policy, social, agricultural,
environmental and development research through innovation, partnership and
capacity building, with the aim of promoting evidence based decision making
processes.
RSS is currently looking for short
term enumerators to assist in data collection for one of its potential
agricultural survey projects in Kenya.
We are seeking
qualified and self motivated individuals with the following key qualifications;
·
Degree in Agricultural Economics,
Agribusiness Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Community
Development, Statistics or any relevant discipline from a recognized
institution. Undergraduates still studying but are in their advanced stages of
study shall also be considered;
·
Experience in conducting interviews
on sensitive topics for research purposes preferably in the key sub-sectors of
agriculture: agribusiness management, rural finance, rural markets, gender and
economic empowerment;
·
Past experience in conducting
agribusiness studies and household surveys especially within poor and rural
communities; agribusiness project evaluations and agribusiness value chains;
and among youth and women;
·
Experience in farm household income
estimation and assessing working and living conditions in rural areas;
·
Excellent written and verbal skills
in English and Kiswahili a MUST; as well as a respective local language;
·
Experience in qualitative &
quantitative data collection and a demonstration of good interviewing &
data entry;
·
Extensive experience in qualitative
data recording and a demonstration of skilled interviewing, expert note-taking,
high quality transcription and translation; especially from a Local Language to
English;
·
Good working knowledge of office
computer applications preferably Word and Excel. Additional knowledge of any
quantitative and qualitative statistical package will be an added advantage
(e.g. SPSS and Nvivo);
·
Experience in use of mobile phones
for data collection; familiarity with the use of digital voice recorders and
GPS equipment and PDAs/Android Tablets for data collection, photography and
recording.
The data collection work shall be
conducted within the Republic of Kenya and is expected to be around May/June
2018.
We shall select researchers who
emanate from and have knowledge of the local communities in Kenya.
If you feel you are the right person
we are looking for, send a cover letter, CV and copies of academic
certificates/transcripts to;
recruitment@rssgroup.co.ke
Ensure you state the vacancy
reference in the subject line; and the local region where you are most familiar
with.
Applications MUST be received on or
before 30th March 2018.