Responsibilities
Contribute to various stakeholder engagement activities such as inception meetings and policy engagement in Kenya;
Participate in workshops, meetings, conferences and report on the proceedings;
Support the development of study protocols, application for ethical approvals and research permits;
Participate in scientific publications and other dissemination resources such as technical reports, donor reports, briefing papers and blogs;
Contribute to proposal development efforts in the Center;
Coordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of field staff during data collection;
Participate in development and review of study tools, training manuals and field guides to use for data collection;
Assist in facilitating in-country and multi-country training workshops;
Support knowledge management and learning activities in the project;
Undertake desk and literature reviews; and
Support with quantitative data management and analysis.
Qualifications and Experience
Master’s degree in any of the following areas: population studies/demography, statistics, epidemiology, economics or related discipline.
At least two years’ post-Masters’ qualification experience in a research setting.
Proven quantitative skills, with familiarity with related analysis packages STATA, SPSS, R.
Experience analysing routine health facility data (DHIS2) and national health surveys (DHS, MICS, SMART, PMA, SPA).
Experience conducting field research and managing data collection teams.
Experience in engaging policy makers and key stakeholders with research evidence.
Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.
Must be able to communicate and write in English. Knowledge of French will be a plus
Apply via :
aphrc.org
