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Job Field: Sector in Data, Business Analysis and AI  , NGO/Non-Profit

  • Research Assistants

    Research Assistants

    TI-Kenya is seeking to recruit suitable individuals as Research Assistants for a short-term data collection exercise that will take place in the following Counties:

    Nairobi
    Mombasa
    Kilifi
    Garissa
    Nakuru
    Nyeri
    Meru
    Machakos
    Kisumu
    Kisii
    Uasin Gishu
    Kakamega

    To be considered applicants must meet the following requirements:

    Be a current university student or a fresh graduate from a recognized local university studying Arts / Social Sciences / Humanities.
    Currently unemployed
    Must be willing to be deployed by TI-Kenya on short notice.
    Generally conversant with the geography and local languages of your County of preference.

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Officer / Education Project

    Monitoring and Evaluation Officer / Education Project

    Job description
    The Role
    To accurately measure, report on and support the progress and impact of Whizz Education’s activities, there is a need to engage an M+E Officer to support our project teams. The role will be an integral part of our work in Kenya, enabling us to demonstrate how and where we have contributed to accelerated learning in the communities where we operate. Whizz Education is one of the 4 companies implementing iMlango Project in Kenya. Through IMlango, Whizz provides digital resources in mathematics – backed with training – to support teachers to deliver whole-class lessons across 205 rural schools. Additionally, each child in 139 of those schools is individually tutored in maths within internet-enabled computer labs through the leading virtual maths tutor, Maths-Whizz.
    Mission for the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer:
    Provide high quality monitoring and evaluation support at field, county, project and consortium level within iMlango and other related Kenya-based projects. The successful candidate will be the lead for M&E activities across all projects for Whizz in Africa.
    Key responsibilities

    Data analysis

    Run SQL queries to extract relevant information from Whizz database
    Produce school/county-level data analysis to support the work of Customer Success Managers
    Produce project-level data analysis to inform strategic direction and progress
    Conduct quantitative analysis of specific initiatives within the project to demonstrate their impact
    Analyse trends and patterns within the Maths-Whizz data to help demonstrate impact and identify risks to the project

    M+E

    Play an active role within the iMlango m+e steering group, representing Whizz within the Consortium and contributing towards discussions related to the project MEL Framework and Theory of Change
    Develop internal tools for extracting and recording quantitative and qualitative data

    Reporting

    Conduct analysis of data to support quarterly donor reports, evaluating progress against logframe targets
    Prepare detailed analysis (reports, infographics etc.) of project activities to inform team meetings and discussions and share successes
    Monitor and prepare weekly and monthly KPIs, including proactively identifying risks and suggesting remedies

    General project duties

    Produce and contribute to papers and reports which demonstrate the success of Maths-Whizz
    Participate in overall projects’ activity planning
    Contribute to wider Whizz Education’s activities

    Outcomes:

    Analysis reports produced illustrating impact of Whizz activities in Kenya
    Donor m+e reporting requirements successfully completed
    Project staff effectively supported at all levels in relation to data and m+E
    Project risks averted through skillful interpretation of data
    M+E tools created which meaningfully capture Whizz progress

    Desired skills and competencies
    Education, Experience and Skills set required:

    Statistical training, as evidenced by degree qualifications
    At least 5 years’ direct experience of monitoring and evaluation within a project
    Proven ability to communicate data to non-specialist audiences and within both academic and commercial contexts
    Experience in impact evaluation
    Experience in baseline and end-line design, including supervising an evaluation team
    Excellent application of Excel for data processing
    Proficient in statistical computing scripts/packages, e.g. Python, R, MATLAB
    Knowledge of SQL desirable

    Personal specifications:

    Proactive in offering analysis on project data and generally assisting with data-driven decision-making
    Analytically minded; enjoy solving problems and searching for trends
    Can see the big picture of data but also engage with the small details
    See data as a powerful storytelling tool, but also appreciate its limits
    Recognise that all data is situated within a particular context and are cautious in drawing inferences
    Confident and excited by the prospecting of engaging diverse stakeholders including business owners and the Education Officers, both at National and County level

  • Research Station Officer

    Research Station Officer

    JOB LOCATION: Sagana REPORTS TO: Crop Research Station Supervisor
    Job Description
    The mandate of the Product Innovations Team is to develop and test new products and product delivery systems. As a member of the Product Innovations team, you contribute to the research needed to move products from early stage trials to scale.
    Roles

    Know Your Trials: Develop a thorough knowledge of the requirements for crop station trials including planting, top dressing, and harvesting
    Trial Supervision: Supervise anywhere from 5 – 10 crop station trials each season, including all trial replications
    Ensure Quality Execution: Fully understand the quality policy and meet quality standards by conducting regular follow ups to the trial plots to ensure quality standards are met
    Perform Hard Labor Duties: Carry out all labor related activities as required by your manager, including land preparation, planting, top dressing, harvesting and all intermediate tasks.
    In summary, your role will require you to physically maintain the trial plots assigned to you using the farm equipment provided to you.
    Carry out Technical Tasks: Carry out all technical activities as required by your manager, including spraying, creating planting tools (such as planting strings, planting sticks and row sticks), creating harvest boxes, etc.

    We are an international non-profit that works in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi and Zambia. In these countries, our 5,000+ strong staff serves over 500,000 smallholder farmers and enables them to grow their way out of hunger and poverty.
    Farmers First

    Quantitative Data Collection: Conduct quantitative data collection according to trial requirements, including at planting, top dressing and harvesting, and ensure data quality and accuracy
    Meet KPI Targets: Follow work plan set in the weekly meeting and track daily activities and KPI’s to report to your supervisor
    Participate in Trainings & Staff Activities: Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings and trainings

    Job Requirements

    A minimum of 2 years work experience in a related field
    National Identification Card (ID)
    Minimum Education; KSCE D+
    Strong numeric and data collections skills
    Knowledge of agricultural practices for smallholder farmers
    Excellent communication skills
    Exceptional personal organizational skills and attention to detail
    Time management skills and ability to work independently
    Positive attitude with a strong work ethic
    Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and collaboration
    Eager to learn, teach, enhance current processes and develop new operations
    Be willing to participate in hard physical labor, using the farm equipment provided
    Humility, we are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with patience and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders
    Passionate about serving smallholder farmers
    Language: English, Kiswahili required

  • Nutrition – Researcher

    Nutrition – Researcher

    Job Responsibilities

    Lead and contribute to proposal development;
    Engage in evaluations of interventions with young children and families;
    Lead and contribute to the design of scientific research and training tasks within the Unit;
    Lead and contribute to the implementation of nutrition and other related projects. Tasks include project design and activities related to project management such as field work and data management;
    Contribute to scientific writing and production of donor reports;
    Supervise and mentor junior research staff at the Center; and,
    Lead in policy engagement and dissemination of research findings to appropriate audiences.

    Qualifications

    PhD in Nutrition, Public Health; or closely related fields;
    Strong writing skills and good record of publications on relevant areas in sub-Saharan Africa;
    At least three years post-doctoral experience in research in Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN);
    Experience in developing proposals and attracting research grants, particularly in MIYCN;
    Demonstrated experience in managing research teams and partnerships;
    Proven experience in conducting household surveys;
    Strong quantitative skills (managing, analyzing and interpreting data), with extensive familiarity with quantitative statistical packages (e.g. STATA, SAS or SPSS); and
    Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (e.g. MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel);
    Rank is open and successful candidates may be appointed at Associate (3-5 years), Research Scientist (5-8 years) or Senior Research Scientist (10+ years) levels depending on experience and track record.

    Desirable:

    Expertise/experience in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) will be an added advantage;
    Experience and familiarity with a diverse set of health and social science data sets;
    Expertise in qualitative methods, including familiarity with qualitative analysis software packages (e.g. NVivo);
    Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.

    This position comes with an attractive, internationally competitive remuneration package including employer paid medical, travel and life insurance cover. Allowances toward in-relocation (for those recruited from outside Kenya), and dependents’ education are provided. Preference will be given to nationals of sub-Saharan African countries.

  • Study on Effects of Tobacco Taxation on Tobacco consumption in Kenya

    Study on Effects of Tobacco Taxation on Tobacco consumption in Kenya

    Details:
    Type of Contract: Individual/ Company
    Duration of Assignment: 30 working days
    Supervisor: National Coordinator
    Date of Issue: 2nd July 2018
    TERMS OF REFERENCE
    Study on Effects of Tobacco Taxation on Tobacco consumption in Kenya
    Introduction.
    The National Taxpayers Association (NTA) is a volunteer-based independent and non-partisan organization established to improve the delivery of services and supporting good governance in Kenya through strengthening citizen to government accountability, and citizen-to-citizen accountability. The objectives of the NTA are:

    To ensure that taxpayers money is used to deliver quality services, such as health, education, agriculture, roads, and water, etc., for all Kenyans;
    To ensure transparent and citizen-responsive management of taxpayers’ money in devolved funds, such as the Constituency Bursary Fund, Constituency Development Fund, Free Primary Education Fund; and
    To sensitize citizens on their rights and responsibilities as taxpayers.

    NTA is committed to working with the government to improve service delivery and the management of devolved funds.
    Background
    NTA in partnership with Tax Justice Network Africa is currently implementing a project on Tobacco Tax Advocacy in Africa. The overall goal of the project is discourage the use of tobacco and tobacco products in Kenya and Africa in general through reduction of tobacco affordability. Tax is a central factor in pricing and therefore can be used to reduce tobacco affordability through price increase.
    Purpose of the Consultancy and Specifications
    This Consultancy seeks to review the legal, policy as well as the broader environment of the tobacco sector. More specifically, the study seeks to establish the link if any between tobacco taxation and tobacco consumption in Kenya. The result of the study will inform the advocacy process for the project. It is anticipated that the study will generate accurate and reliable data that will not only be a critical part of the advocay process but also provide broad information for tobacco and related sectors in the production, distribution, consumption chain.
    Overally the study will also provide recommendation for tobacco consumption control within the context of the existing taxation regime as well as propose possible measure for taxation advocacy.
    Scope of Work
    The overall objective of the consultancy shall be to review selected relevant existing documents on tobacco taxation and consumption in Kenya with a comparative regional and global perspective. This will subsequently be supported with primary data as will be necessary to further build evidence for the project advocacy objective. The consultancy shall be guided by the following specific tasks.
    The specific tasks include;

    Review existing data and documents on tobacco taxation and consumption in kenya.
    Review the last three financial years tobacco related tax measures and consumption effects thereof
    Review any ongoing tax enhancement advocacy measures aimed at controlling tobacco consumption in Kenya.
    In close consultation with NTA, identify the key stakeholders in the sector for purposes of the study as well as the subsequent advocacy process.
    Undertake primary data collection to generate further and new supporting information on the are of the study. This process should include the views of all the stakeholders in the tobacco production, distribution and consumption chain.
    Develop a clear and anlytical report with relevant recommendations for both tobacco taxation and consumption control advocacy interventions.
    Present the findings of the study to stakeholders

    Outputs

    Inception Report
    Data collection and reporting schedule
    Draft Report
    Powerpoint presentation
    Final Report

    Remuneration/Consultancy Fees
    The consultancy fees shall be as agreed with the consultant based on best value for money. The consultancy fees shall be inclusive of statutory tax deductions. Payable by cheque or EFT transfer as the consultant may prefer.
    Payment Schedule
    The Consultant shall be paid on 30%, on submission of inception report, 30% on submission of Draft Report and 40% upon satisfactory completion of the tasks and submission of final report.
    Reporting
    The consultant shall report to the National Coordinator – National Taxpayers Association (NTA).
    Effective Dates
    This Agreement shall become effective upon signature by both parties and run for a period not exceeding two calendar months.
    Qualifications and Competencies
    A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences or any other relevant field.
    Experience:

    At least 5 to 7 years’ experience in taxation research and or advocacy with national exposure. Continental and global exposure will be an added advantage
    Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and interpretation of Kenya’s taxation policies
    Expertise in application taxation and tax policies to programming and advocacy
    Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the context of taxation measure in both revenue generation and control of consumption
    Involvement in tax justice advocacy will be an added advantage
    Language proficiency and report writing skills is mandatory

  • Research Officer

    Research Officer

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Lead the process of obtaining ethical approval for research projects
    Develop study tools, training manuals and field guides to use for data collection
    Coordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of field teams
    Coordinate field work and be responsible for data quality
    Mobilize and sensitize key stakeholders about research projects
    Participate in the data analysis, scientific writing and research proposals development
    Prepare regular field and project reports
    Participate in dissemination of research findings and policy dialogue with relevant audiences
    Take lead in preparing progress and end-of-grant reports to donors
    Support development of funding proposals
    Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

    Skills and Qualifications

    Masters in any of the following areas: Public Health, Epidemiology, Sociology, Biological Sciences, Applied Statistics, Development Studies or related disciplines
    At least two years’ post-Masters qualification experience, preferably in a research setting
    Good computer literacy and knowledge of multiple statistical and/or qualitative software packages such as STATA, SPSS, NVivo or ATLAS.ti
    Experience conducting field research and managing data collection teams
    Excellent oral and written communication in English and Kiswahili
    Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines
    Publication record in peer-reviewed journals

  • Research Associate

    Research Associate

    The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a Food Scientist with skills in product development and wet chemistry analysis to contribute to Regional projects on Roots, Tubers and Banana crops and more specifically pro-vitamin A rich orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) and potato in Africa.
    Position: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, in the Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL), Nutrition and Food Safety Platform, Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) research hub at the campus of the International Livestock Research Institute), with occasional travel within the Sub-Saharan Africa Region. The Research Associate (Food Scientist) will report directly to the Regional Food Scientist.
    Job Responsibilities:
    The principal tasks and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

    Assist with operational management in the Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL);
    Develop new methods and keep current methods up to standards, assure quality assurance, contribute scientifically to the work;
    Attend to visitors and train other labs on similar methods;
    Develop and conduct acceptability studies with RTB and biofortified crops;
    Provide nutrition input to other areas of CIP and RTB in SSA;
    Develop and conduct retention studies with biofortified crops;
    Development of new food products and food recipes with RTB and biofortified crops;
    Supervise students on thesis research topics of relevance to RTB and biofortified crops food science program;
    Participate in nutrition and food science professional forums in sub-Saharan Africa;
    Contribute to project reports and publish relevant findings on a timely basis.

    Requirements
    The successful candidate will have:

    Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutritional Biochemistry or related subjects. PhD will be an added advantage;
    Minimum of six year’s work experience in a nutritional analysis research environment;
    Good understanding of analytical instruments such as HPLC, LC/MS, GC/MS and ICP;
    Strong background in food product development and sensory profiling and analysis;
    Excellent analytic skills;
    Skills and good knowledge of food microbiology and food safety;
    Skills in molecular biology techniques an added advantage;
    Aptitude for teamwork, leadership, training, and communications skills;
    Good publication record;
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
    Willingness to travel within the region.

    Additional preferences:

    Experience working with starch chemistry or product development;
    Experience in with food industry and fund raising;
    Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team/project and multicultural environment.

    Conditions: The employment contract will be for a one year’s term (with a three months’ probation period) with the possibility of extension, subject to availability of funding.

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

    Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

    Objective 1: Oversee M&E activities and support staff
    Key activities & responsibilities to achieve this objective:

    Assist program managers with monitoring of projects.
    Oversee monitoring instruments and collected data.
    Manage data analyst and enumerators.
    Help manage data.
    Oversee use of data-collection platform.
    Organize the data collection for quantitative and qualitative data.
    Liaise with GSN partners and contractors on M&E matters
    Travel to project sites as needed.
    Maintain vital records of project participant registration and activities.

    Objective 2: Contribute to M&E reports, M&E instruments and materials
    Key activities & responsibilities to achieve this objective:

    Assist in writing M&E reports, briefs and training materials
    Author M&E instruments for data-collection platform
    Assist in development of M&E questionnaires and monitoring tools
    Assist in data analysis
    Create charts and figures for M&E presentations and reports
    Develop presentations for trainings and M&E talks
    Assist in designing templates for reports.

    Objective 3: Conduct trainings and presentations
    Key activities & responsibilities to achieve this objective:

    Train on the use of the ONA reporting forms and procedures.
    Train on enumeration and Focus Group Discussion procedures
    Present on M&E findings
    Train on report writing
    Train on M&E procedures and activities.
    Internal & External relationships

    Internal

    Director of Research and Learning
    Program Officers
    Data analyst
    GSN Management
    Enumerators
    GSN staff

    External

    Community Facilitators
    Program Partners
    Translators
    Contractors
    Vendors

    REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES (which reports/documentation does this rôle produce)

    Projects quarterly report
    Activity debriefs
    Final evaluation reports
    Any other activity reports ad hoc as required, including photographs, training report overviews and program updates

    POSITION REQUIREMENTS
    QUALIFICATIONS

    Post-secondary education in development studies, international relation, or social sciences.
    3-5 years work experience in M&E or 6-8 years without Masters degree.
    2-4 years management experience in complex security environment.
    Ability to manage a team.
    Demonstrated experience working with data collection tools.
    Demonstrated ability to work and solve problems independently and effectively in highly challenging circumstances.
    Demonstrated ability to analyze data.
    Demonstrated ability to write reports.
    Excellent spoken and written English and Kiswahili.

    SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
    ESSENTIAL

    Adept at use of Excel, and data collection tools.
    Able to translate and present complicated information into readily understood data and concepts.
    Organized, able to track own activities and those of others.
    Honest, hard working and dedicated.
    Fluent English and Kiswahili language skills.

    PREFERRED

    Skilled writer.
    Adept at quantitative and qualitative analysis.

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Agricultural Officer Procurement And Logistics Officer Finance and Administration Manager Fundraising and Resource Mobilization Manager

    Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Agricultural Officer Procurement And Logistics Officer Finance and Administration Manager Fundraising and Resource Mobilization Manager

    Reference: SAP/MERL/005/2018
    Duty Station: Lodwar
    Duties and Responsibilities

    Propose an M & E Strategy that is aligned to the strategic plan 2016 to 2020 of the organization
    Develop and implement M & E procedures and guidelines to support the programme implementation and enable SAPCONE achieve its strategic objectives.
    Spearhead research on key issues that SAPCONE needs to understand to guide programme development
    Design and implement data collection and reporting controls and procedures that ensure accuracy and reliability of data that is collected
    Development and review of comprehensive overall Monitoring and Evaluation framework and toolkits including performance indicators and benchmarks for all aspects of the organization’s strategic direction
    Coordinate all research and evaluations of SAPCONE programmes
    Collate and analyse data for reports and produce a systematic and analytical progress report to guide management in decision making.
    Research and recommend appropriate software for data collection, archiving and analysis for the organization to procure
    Training staff on efficient use of Monitoring and Evaluation tools
    Work closely with the Program Manager and the fundraising Manager to develop concepts for funding, pitching to donors and resource mobilization for Monitoring and evaluation
    Ensure publication of findings from research undertaken by SAPCONE in reputable journals
    Participate in the Team Leadership Committee and undertake oversight and appraisal of staff in the department

    Qualifications and Competencies

    A degree holder from a recognized university
    Three years’ experience and above undertaking research and managing data in a demanding environment
    Experience in working with M & E software e.g. Sales force or any other
    Proven capacity to manage a team of staff within the department
    Excellent standard of written English and ability to communicate effectively
    High level of proficiency in the use of MS Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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  • Research Associate – Food Scientist

    Research Associate – Food Scientist

    Ref.: 2018/015/NRS/KEN/SSA
    The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a Food Scientist with skills in product development and wet chemistry analysis to contribute to Regional projects on Roots, Tubers and Banana crops and more specifically pro-vitamin A rich orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) and potato in Africa.
    Position:
    The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, in the Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL), Nutrition and Food Safety Platform, Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) research hub at the campus of the International Livestock Research Institute), with occasional travel within the Sub-Saharan Africa Region. The Post- Doctoral Fellow (Food Scientist) will report directly to the Regional Food Scientist.
    Duties and responsibilities:
    The principal tasks and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

    Assist with operational management in the Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL);
    Develop new methods and keep current methods up to standards, assure quality assurance, contribute scientifically to the work;
    Attend to visitors and train other labs on similar methods;
    Develop and conduct acceptability studies with RTB and biofortified crops; Provide nutrition input to other areas of CIP and RTB in SSA;
    Develop and conduct retention studies with biofortified crops;
    Development of new food products and food recipes with RTB and biofortified crops Supervise students on thesis research topics of relevance to RTB and biofortified crops food science program.
    Participate in nutrition and food science professional forums in sub-Saharan Africa
    Contribute to project reports and publish relevant findings on a timely basis.

    Selection Criteria:
    The successful candidate will have:

    Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutritional Biochemistry or related subjects. PhD will be an added advantage;
    Minimum of six year’s work experience in a nutritional analysis research environment;
    Good understanding of analytical instruments such as HPLC, LC/MS, GC/MS and ICP;
    Strong background in food product development and sensory profiling and analysis; Excellent analytic skills;
    Skills and good knowledge of food microbiology and food safety;
    Skills in molecular biology techniques an added advantage;
    Aptitude for teamwork, leadership, training, and communications skills; Good publication record;
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
    Willingness to travel within the region;

    Additional preferences:

    Experience working with starch chemistry or product development.
    Experience in with food industry and fund raising.
    Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team/project and multicultural environment.

    Conditions: The employment contract will be for a one year’s term (with a three months’ probation period) with the possibility of extension, subject to availability of funding.