Junior Researcher
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Reporting to the Head of Research,
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, the holder of this role is specifically
to conduct a community-based burn Injury study that will provide data for the
development of household burn injury prevention innovation for under-five
children in Kibera.
LOCATION: NAIROBI
CONTRACT TYPE: SHORT-TERM(2MONTHS)
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support
planning, designing and delivery of project activities in accordance with
the CFK Africa’s expansion plan.
- Develop
a study protocol and submit it to AMREF ethical research committee for
approval.
- Obtain
research implementation approvals from NACOSTI, county department of
health/Nairobi metropolitan services, and other relevant authorities in
the study plan.
- Prepare
study tools, plan, and cost to implement the study.
- Conduct
literature review on the areas of interest in burn injury and sampling in
collaboration with the head of research, monitoring, evaluation, and
learning.
- Recruit
and train enumerators in collaboration with MEAL and health program
coordinators.
- Organize,
mobilize and schedule data collection with participants from the sampled
data collection sites.
- Allocate
data collection targets to data collectors in clusters and supervise them
to ensure the quality of data is maintained.
- Clean
and organize data into datasets, transcripts, and code books ready for
analysis.
- Prepare
analysis charts for qualitative data and analysis plan for quantitative to
be approved by the head of research, monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
- Analyze
qualitative and quantitative data and develop a study report with
recommendations for the development of burn injury prevention innovation
for children under five.
- Submit
a proposed plan of implementation of a burn injury prevention innovation
based on the findings of the study conducted.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in clinical medicine or medicine and surgery from a recognized
university or master in public health, or master/Ph.D. in Social science
with experience conducting research of this nature.
- 5
years’ experience in health and social research. Having practiced as a
public health practitioner is an added advantage.
- Knowledge
and experience in building study protocols for ethical review and
government approvals.
- Experience
and knowledge in collecting, and analyzing data from the community to
develop health-related innovations.
- Knowledge
in planning and implementing health related innovations will be an added
advantage.
- Advanced
IT Skills.
- Competency
in the use of Microsoft Office.
- Good
understanding of data analysis and management preferably R and SPSS.
- Excellent
skills in data presentation such as Power BI.
- Highly
organized with good coordinating skills.
- Excellent
communication skills, both writing and verbal.
- Flexible
to adjust to working schedules and priorities to meet deadlines, juggle
multiple assignments and work in a dynamic environment.
How to Apply
If you believe that you qualify for this
position, kindly fill the form below and submit your CV, current and expected
salary to recruitment@cfkafrica.org by 7th October 2022. Applications will be
reviewed on a rolling basis.
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full description on the Job.
ABOUT CFK AFRICA:
Founded in 2001, CFK Africa exists to
improve public health and economic prosperity in the informal settlements in
Kenya. CFK Africa combines service with responsible research to inform and
assist participatory development in other informal settlements globally.
To learn more about CFK
Africa, please visit: https://cfkafrica.org.