The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.
APHRC seeks to recruit
a Research Officer to work in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Unit within the
Human Development Theme.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Manage the routine activities of an ECD project
such as leading the development of field and training manuals, obtaining
ethical approvals and research permits, training and supervision of field
workers, and data management and scientific writing;
- Contribute to proposal development to strengthen
scientific knowledge in ECD or related fields;
- Coordinate policy engagement and dissemination of
project research findings to appropriate audiences; and
- Take lead in preparing progress and end-of-grant
reports to donors.
Qualifications,
Skills, and Experience
- Master’s degree in ECD or closely related field.
- At least three years’ post-Masters’ qualification
experience in a research setting.
- Good writing skills on relevant subject areas.
- Demonstrated experience in working with young
children, with a focus on the early years.
- Proven experience in conducting household surveys,
school-based and/or health facility-based surveys.
- Strong quantitative skills (managing, analyzing
and interpreting data), with extensive familiarity with statistical
packages (Stata, SAS or SPSS).
- Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (MS Word,
MS PowerPoint and MS Excel).
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to work within a culturally diverse team.
Desirable
- PhD candidate in ECD or closely related field.
- Experience working outside Kenya.
- Experience and familiarity with diverse health and
social science datasets.
- Expertise in qualitative methods, specifically,
familiarity with common qualitative analysis software packages (e.g.
NVivo).
- Experience in developing proposals and attracting
research grants.
- Publication record in peer-reviewed journals
focusing on ECD or related fields.
This position is
classified under Nationally
Recruited Positions (NRP), Grade V in our scales. The
recruitment is subject to confirmation of funding.
How to Apply
Interested candidates
are encouraged to apply through our recruitment portal https://aphrc.org/vacancies/ by July 27, 2022. Only
short listed candidates will be contacted; shortlisted candidates will be
required to have a Police Clearance Certificate. 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
- O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org
APHRC is an equal
opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of vulnerable persons