African Population and Health
Research Center (APHRC)
Job Vacancy: Qualitative
and Quantitative Field Interviewers – The Joep Lange Chair
Project
The African Population and Health
Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental
organization committed to conducting high quality and policy-relevant research
on population, health, education, and development issues facing sub-Saharan
Africa.
The main aim of this project is to
evaluate the existing capacity of the health system to manage chronic diseases
and the policy environment that supports chronic disease management in five key
regions in Kenya: Nairobi/Central, Western/Nyanza, Rift valley, Coast/North
Eastern and Eastern.
Minimum Qualifications Required for
Qualitative Field Interviewers
·
Must have a first degree in a
health-related field or a social science
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Strong command of both written and
spoken English and Kiswahili languages;
·
Have proven experience and skills in
qualitative research work;
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Ability to facilitate interviews and
group discussions in English and Swahili;
·
Have strong communication and
interpersonal skills;
·
Have experience in note-taking during
qualitative discussions;
·
Experience in conducting interviews
with frontline health workers, county health managers, national-level
policymakers, county-level policymakers, local leaders, non-state service
delivery organizations and academics in Kenya is an added advantage.
·
Ability work full time on the project
for the duration of the study.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Take notes and compile comprehensive
qualitative interview debriefing reports/notes
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Moderate/facilitate qualitative
interviews with frontline health workers, country health managers,
national-level policymakers, county-level policymakers, local leaders,
none-state service delivery organizations and academics
·
Prepare data collection progress
report and updates
·
Other task assigned by the
supervisor, project manager and principal investigator
Minimum Qualifications Required for a
Quantitative Field Interviewer
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Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education certificate, with a minimum grade of C Plain
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Previous experience in conducting
health facility surveys is desirable
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Be a resident of the region where the
study is conducted
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Experience in qualitative data
collection and electronic data capture will be an added advantage
·
Must be fluent in both English and
Swahili (verbal and written)
·
Excellent communication,
interpersonal and report writing skills
·
Ability to work full time on the
project for the duration of the study
·
Experience in using electronic data
collection devices like electronic digital recorders and survey CTO or Open
Data Kit (ODK)
Duties and Responsibilities
·
Conduct interviews on all recruited study
participants
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Complete, edit and submit all
assigned interviews for cross-checking and verification by the supervisor on a
daily basis
·
Keep updated records and databases of
assigned work
·
Regularly file reports on project
activities
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Review the collected data to ensure
all questions are completed prior to online submission
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Data collection progress report
writing
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Meet the team leader on a regular
basis to submit progress updates
·
Follow-up with participants for
missing responses or correct any inaccurate responses
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Other task assigned by the
supervisor, project manager and principal investigator
In addition, priority will be given
to candidates who are:
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Residents of one of the five regions:
Nairobi/Central, Western/Nyanza, Rift valley, Coast/North Eastern and Eastern.
·
Are ready and willing to work
full-time on the project for the duration of data collection (September 3, 2019
to December 15, 2019).
·
Are flexible and available to work
odd hours (when necessary), under minimum supervision.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to
submit their electronic application including a cover letter and CV with
contacts of three referees, via email to cvs@flexi-personnel.com, by close of
business August 16, 2019.
Please indicate on the subject line
of the email “Qualitative Field Interviewer-Joep Lange Project if applying for
the qualitative position or Quantitative Field Interviewer-Joep Lange Project
if applying for quantitative – Region X“. (Kindly indicate your most preferred
region in the subject line of your application).
The regions are: Nairobi/Central,
Western/Nyanza, Rift valley, Coast/North Eastern and Eastern
PLEASE NOTE APPLICANTS ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS DURING ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
(APHRC) is an equal opportunity
employer and is committed to the protection of children.