Kenya Research Associate at Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD)

Job description

Responsibilities

The Kenya Research Associate will be responsible for the following main tasks:

• Supervise the implementation of field operations and research activities;
• Support and manage the development of SMS platforms to disseminate information to smallholder farmers via their mobile phones;
• Monitor and analyze usage of the SMS services;
• Hire, train, and supervise local staff;
• Supervise data management activities, clean and analyze data;
• Work with PAD team to ensure that all projects and operations adhere to policies, protocols, and timelines;
• Develop and update project documentation regularly;
• Assist in managing partner relations, and working with external stakeholders for implementation of field operations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, statistics, or a closely related field.
• Fluency in English. Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent management and organizational skills, detail-oriented, and ability to work independently and be supervised remotely.
• 1-2 years' work experience running or managing research projects.
• Excellent knowledge of Stata or R or similar software for data analysis.
• Ability to work under time pressure and solve problems in field.
• Good understanding of economics and familiarity with randomized evaluations.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• Master's degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, statistics, or a closely related field.
• Proficient in using SurveyCTO or a similar program for survey design.
• Experience working on randomized evaluations.
• Experience working on agricultural programs.
• Experience managing teams and working in groups.
• Previous work experience in Kenya or East African countries.

Position details

• Full time
• Start date: ASAP
• Location: Nairobi, Kenya (or Western Kenya, open to discussion) with frequent travel to Western Kenya
• Compensation: commensurate with experience
• To apply: Please fill out our online application form with your CV attached on our websit