Qualitative Research Associate, International Development (Kenya) at American Institutes for Research

• AIR is currently seeking a Qualitative Research Associate to join our International Development Division. The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand qualitative data management and research experience on exciting evaluations of development programs.

Responsibilities
The responsibilities for the position include:

• Support efforts to collect, compile, validate, interpret, and analyze qualitative data and trends using standard research practices and techniques
• Apply qualitative research techniques and methods
• Work on moderately complex assignments under indirect supervision
• Communicate project support needs and requests to senior management
• Provide administrative support to research projects
• Conduct literature reviews and write sections of project proposals and deliverables
• Responsible for maintaining and checking the accuracy of data for assigned projects
• Utilize external resources to supplement, organize, and contribute to tasks and projects
• Participate in business development activities.
• Code and analyze qualitative data using NVivo qualitative analysis software
• Develop interview and focus group protocols
• Conduct interviews and focus groups

Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience or Master’s degree in such fields as Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, History, Government, Public Policy or related fields
• Familiarity with qualitative research methods and data analysis
• Experience working and/or doing research in Kenya
• Experience with NVivo or Atlas TI or other qualitative software packages

Skills

• Excellent writing, and proficiency within a Microsoft Windows environment
• Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player
• Willingness to travel as needed
• Ability to work independently on detailed assignments
• Fluency in any of the following languages is preferred but not require: Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese