Research Officer – Social Science
Location:
Nairobi
JOB
PURPOSE:
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust
Research Programme (KWTRP) is one of the leading research centres in Africa.
The Programme engages in a wide range of research on the main causes of ill
health in Africa.
In addition, KWTRP has a strong commitment towards developing local research leadership.
The department under
which this position falls focuses on Health Policy and Systems Research,
contributing to research focused on health services, economics, policy and on
the management environment of health facilities.The IMPLEMENT-CVD project is
funded by UKRI and is a partnership with the London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK. LSHTM is a world-leading centre for research and
postgraduate education in public and global health. LSHTM’s mission is to
improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in
partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research,
education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.
The goal of the
IMPLEMENT-CVD project is to improve implementation of fixed dose combination
therapies (FDCs) for hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This post
is for Phase 1 of the project. The general objective of Phase 1 is to create a
better understanding of the health systems factors involved in hypertension and
CVD treatment in Kenya and how they interact to affect implementation of FDCs,
and to co-develop strategies to improve implementation. These strategies will
then be piloted and evaluated in Phase 2.
The project is seeking a
Qualitative Research Officer for Phase 1 to primarily support activities
related to the qualitative component of the study which looks at the
experiences of patients, caregivers, health workers and policy stakeholders in
relation to CVD and hypertension health care and drug treatment, and their
perspectives on fixed dose combination therapy. This component will involve
project co-ordination and data collection in Kiambu County. Working closely
under the supervision of a team of multi-disciplinary researchers at KWTRP and
LSHTM, the Research Officer will be responsible for co-ordinating and
conducting data collection with patients, caregivers and health workers, and contributing
to qualitative data analysis. The Research Officer will also provide support to
convening 2-3 stakeholder workshops and will contribute to outputs from the
study including policy briefs and peer-reviewed academic papers. They will be
part of a study team of approximately 4 researchers from KWTRP and LSHTM who
will collaborate with several study partners or advisors in the UK, Kenya,
Australia and the United States
Description:
REPORTS TO: Study PI and Study Supervisor.
DIRECT REPORTS: None
INDIRECT REPORTS: None
BUDGET AND RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY: Responsible
for allocated hardware and software
Duties & Responsibilities
Under the direction of supervisor to:
- Co-ordinate
and conduct qualitative data collection with patients, care-givers, health
workers and pharmacists in Kiambu County.
- Co-ordinate
qualitative data management including transcription, translation and
storage,
- Undertake
qualitative analysis with appropriate support and appropriately document
these analyses
- Develop
written reports on the analyses conducted and their interpretation
- Develop
peer-reviewed manuscript quality reports for submission for publication
- Support
the day-to-day management of the project including through co-ordination
with stakeholders at local, regional and national level.
- Support
stake-holder meetings with project participants, local, regional and
national governments and key stakeholders.
- To
provide support in analysis to less experienced research staff / interns /
collaborators, if opportunities arise.
- To
support retrieval and review of policy documents and secondary data
- And
any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Criteria
- Recognised
Postgraduate qualification (Masters) relevant to the field of global
health and/or Public Health, Health Systems Management, Sociology,
Anthropology or an equivalent
- At
least 3 years relevant working experience
- Demonstrated
experience in collecting, analysing and interpreting a range of
qualitative data, including in-depth interviews.
- Proficiency
in one or more Qualitative software packages
- Highly
developed oral and written communication skills
- Robust
track record of publishing and presenting research results, relative to
opportunity
- Experience
in undertaking research in a cross-cultural context
- Demonstrated
interest, knowledge and working experience of Kenyan Health system,
particularly with regard to (i) patient and family experiences of health
and illness; ii) health service research; or iii) pharmaceutical
policy and practice
- Experience
in project coordination and stakeholder engagement
Desirable Criteria
- Excellent
understanding of and experience in procedures for ensuring high quality data
management
- Demonstrated
ability to act with sound judgement, sensitivity, and flexibility, and to
exercise initiative in adapting preferred approaches when and where
required
- Interest
in developing in-depth qualitative analysis skills drawing on social theory
- Research
experience and/or interest in chronic condition management
- Experience
in working in international collaboration
Competencies
- Experience
using NVivo/equivalent for Qualitative research analysis
- Have
high energy, clear goal orientation and strong work ethics
- Strong
organisation/programme management skills with the ability to prioritise
workloads and work within tight deadlines
- Ability
to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment and to
multi-task
- Ability
to interact with users/ office use in simple non-technical language
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:
This position will be
entirely based in Nairobi and Kiambu counties.
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The application closing
date is 26th August 2022.
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is an equal
opportunity employer. Direct or indirect canvassing will
lead to automatic disqualification. KWTRP does not charge a fee at any
stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing,
training or any other fees).