Research Fellows (Social Science)

Main duties and responsibilities

Lead a desk review and co-facilitate systems mapping of drivers and processes associated with malnutrition and morbidity surges in communities
Lead a desk review of community-based actions that can address surges and build community health system resilience
Co-develop a Community Health Systems Resilience Analysis toolkit (to include a diversity of participatory systems and community-based methods)
Training and supervision of field assistants Data collection from the piloting of the toolkit
Qualitative data analysis
Authoring and co-authoring policy reports and scientific publications
Engage in wider CLARE programme activities
Contribute to the development of proposals and expressions of interest for future funding

About you

Essential

Education: PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in social sciences, international development, humanitarian studies, health, nutrition, geography or other related field of study.
Skills: Confident in qualitative research methods, data collection and analysis; strong problemsolving, analytical and critical thinking skills; curiosity and an ability to provide theoretical and conceptual inputs; excellent written and verbal communication and facilitation skills; proficiency in qualitative data analysis coding and software (e.g. Nvivo); and a track record of writing and publishing.
Attributes: A burning ambition for your research to have a major societal impact; self-motivated; detail-oriented; and able to work independently and as part of a team.
Languages: Fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking)

Please submit your CV/resume (including at least two referees), cover letter, and an example of your writing that demonstrates your research and writing skills to info@whatworks.co.ke and leah.mugo@whatworks.co.ke by close of 6 January 2025.

Apply via :

info@whatworks.co.ke