Research Assistant at Trocaire

Background to the role

Trócaire is looking to hire a research assistant to support the Kenya Girl’s Puberty Book Project. The aim of the project is to develop a book for Kenyan girls aged 10-14 who are transitioning through early puberty into adolescent. The book is an adaptation of a girl’s puberty book that has successfully been developed in partnership with Ministries of Education in five countries to date (Tanzania, Ghana, Ethiopia, Cambodia and Madagascar). All of the existing books can be found: http://www.growandknow.org/books.html Included in the puberty book is content on girl’s changing bodies, menstrual hygiene management, and stories collected from adolescent girls. Given the very strong network of individuals and organizations working on menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in Kenya already, and the new government guidelines on MHM, the development of a puberty book in Kenya will benefit from the many strong partners and collaborators that exist

Start date:Possible Immediate

Reporting to Project Coordinator. This is a Fixed contract for five (5) months and is based in Kenya

The Person Specification

• Kenyan national
• Holder of a relevant Bachelor’s degree and prior training in qualitative research methods
• Prior experience working with adolescent girls, preferably on adolescent health topics
• Fluent in English and Swahili. Familiarity in Dholuo will be an advantage
• Ability to travel and live in Siaya and Nairobi for up to 4-8 weeks
• Prior experience working with adolescent girls, preferably on adolescent health topics