Key Responsibilities
Assist with site identification and identification of pioneer farmers.
Organize and facilitate project activities, including farmer field days.
Conduct and support data collection activities with the help of supervisor (such as household surveys, semi-structured interviews, FGDs and workshops) including supporting the citizens science data collection.
Maintain partnership with local leadership and county extension officers including strengthening new pioneer knowledge networks and collaborating with extension officers and project partners.
Write activity reports and preparation and analysis.
Keep the supervisor updated about the progress, continuous reporting, maintenance of project data filing system, attendance of (online) meetings and high responsiveness to supervisor requests on data delivery.
Maintain up to date filing systems.
Transcription and translation of interviews.
Frequent travel to farms, with considerable distance from main road
Any other relevant duty assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
Bachelor’s with at least 1 year work experience in experience research in social sciences, development studies, extension, or equivalent experience
Diploma in relevant field with three years relevant experience
Background in social research, participation, climate change and adaption, extension, interdisciplinary understanding of both social and basic bio-physical sciences
Solid training in qualitative and understanding of quantitative approaches.
Experience with conducting participatory research and stakeholder engagement in rural context.
Experience in data analysis and interpretation for both basic qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Experience with use of NVIVO, R or STATA as a plus.
Strong aptitude at interpreting, synthesizing, and communicating the results of data analysis to various types of audiences.
General experience in social research, climate change and adaptation, biodiversity, farmer-led scaling.
Good communication and networking skills
Based in Rift Valley with sound work experience in Nandi and Bomet Counties.
Fluency in English and Swahili, and preferably also Kalenjin
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