The African Population and Health
Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental
organization that carries out high quality, policy-relevant research on
population, health and education issues facing sub- Saharan Africa.
Key Responsibilities
Our goal is to generate evidence for
meaningful action to improve the lives of all Africans.
APHRC seeks to recruit APHRC seeks to
recruit 10 Transcribers for a period of approximately two
weeks.
Transcription and translation of
qualitative interviews.
Qualifications and Experience
·
Diploma in a social science
discipline;
·
Previous experience in transcription
and translation;
·
Basic knowledge in computers
specifically Microsoft Word,
·
Typing speed of 60WPM and above.
·
Can work under tight deadlines
without supervision.
·
Is self-disciplined to submit
self-edited high quality work
·
Good listening skills.
·
Understands Kiswahili and English and
is conversant with different accents
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to
submit their application letter and CV with contracts of three referees via
email to cvs@flexi-personnel.com by close of business May 23, 2018.
Indicate on the email subject
“Transcriber”
APHRC seeks to recruit a Knowledge Management Assistant, on a short term basis, to work in its Education and Youth
Empowerment Unit.
The primary role of the assistant
will be to collect materials for a background paper on Alternative Education
and Return Pathways for Out-of-School Youth in sub-Saharan Africa.
The materials will be used as sources
of literature and data.
Responsibilities
·
Conduct a detailed and wide-ranging
current literature search using pre-determined search words (using EndNote
reference manager for citation, identifying suitable articles and online
datasets, downloading abstracts and reviewing them for suitability, integrating
them into the bibliography)
·
Identify databases with most current
sub-Saharan Africa data on out-of-school youth with a focus on age and sex
distribution, education attainment, geographical spread, among other attributes
·
Support in developing materials (e.g.
letters and protocols) for the case study as may be requested by the study team
– focused on alternative education and return pathways to formal education
system
·
Archive all materials accessed during
the search process
·
Generate a brief report on how the
literature and databases search was conducted
Skills,
qualifications and experience
·
First degree in Information Science
or Library Science or any relevant field
·
At least one year of post-graduation
experience
·
Experience in gathering academic
research materials
·
Analytical thinking and decisiveness
·
Proven strong IT skills
·
Experience with knowledge management
systems, processes and procedures
·
Demonstrated excellent written and
oral communication skills and the ability to clearly and accurately convey
information
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to
apply and include: letter of application and CV with contact details of three
referees
through our email address
cvs@flexi-personnel.com.
The subject of the email should be
‘Knowledge Management Assistant’.
Cover letters should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
NB: Applications will be considered
until the position is filled.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
APHRC is an equal opportunity
employer and is committed to the protection of children.