Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) Program Research Officer at Helen Keller International

Specific Task Descriptions

To support the development and design of research projects for the VAS program in Kenya

• Contribute to the development and operationalization of concept notes and research proposals.
• Participate in the planning of research activities.
• Support the development of data collection and reporting tools.
• Contribute to the development of statistical analysis plans, collect data on activities and analyze them.
• Actively participate in research planning meetings with other implementing partners.
• Support the National Program Manager, Regional Research Manager and County team members in preparing research workplans and budgets.

To support the implementation of research projects for the VAS program

• Attend research team meetings to share new ideas and discuss constraints and issues.
• Coordinate the research projects with the National Program Manager, Regional Research Manager, County team members, and other implementing partners.
• Identify and analyze ongoing research activities and propose modifications as needed.
• Provide training for data collection, as needed, and assist in data collection.
• Assist in the maintenance of the data repositories and/or databases.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data, as needed.
• Prepare research-related articles, reports and presentations.
• Monitor the research project budget(s).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Epidemiology or Public Health, or any other related field deemed relevant.
• At least 2 years of field experience in the implementation of research projects.
• Experience in operations research.
• Good knowledge of the functioning of the Kenyan health systems and Community Health Strategy (CHS).
• Experience in conducting randomized control trials (RCTs).
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Good knowledge of MS Microsoft Office package, DHIS2 and/or ODK.
• Good knowledge of database management.
• Good knowledge of Stata statistical analysis software.
• Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time.

Competencies

• Good communication skills.
• Flexibility.
• Good understanding of confidentiality.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and write English and Kiswahili.
• An asset if the individual can communicate in French.