Research Officer at African Population and Health Research Center

Responsibilities for the Research Officer Job

• Lead the process of obtaining ethical approval
• Develop study tools, training and manuals and field guides to use for data collection
• Coordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of field team
• Coordinate field work and be responsible for data quality
• Mobilize and educate the community in relation to the research project
• Participate in the development of research proposals
• Conduct literature review and participate in writing scientific papers
• Prepare regular field and project reports
• Participate in dissemination of research findings and policy dialogue with appropriate audiences
• Prepare policy briefs and fact sheets from the projects’ findings
• Other duties as required

Research Officer Job Qualifications

• Master of Science in Sociology, Demography, Economics, Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, Anthropology or related disciplines
• At least 3 years’ post 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 research team
• Excellent oral and written communication in English and Swahili
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines