Research and Learning Officer at Amref Kenya

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
KEY AREAS MAIN TASKS
Planning and coordination

• Provide technical leadership as well as coordination of the research activities within the project
• Lead in development of research and learning agenda to guide generation of evidence and learning 
• on hygiene, WASH programming, and public health emergencies to provide longer-term legacy in 
• wider programming, policy and practice. 
• Coordinate needs assessments and research processes including development of study protocols, 
• tools, SOPs, data collection and analysis, reports, manuscripts, publication reviews, and study closeouts working with the Research unit and Community of Practice at Amref, technical officers and 
• research consultants to execute earmarked research projects.
• Liaise with relevant research ethics bodies and ensure compliance with all ethical regulations and 
• research-specific standard operating procedures in studies 
• Prepare budgets and work plans to implement Research and Learning agenda, and ensure adequate 
• and timely support and resourcing of component implementers. 

Knowledge generation and sharing

• Liaise with the network of local implementing partners and external research and learning experts to generate and contribute to global best practices, and share lessons. 
• Lead in generation and packaging of knowledge products mainly policy briefs, opinion pieces and 
• case studies in collaboration with local and international implementing and academic partners. 
• Work closely with the covid-19 hygiene hub to ensure project lessons and experiences are 
• documented and shared globally and locally
• Lead in packaging of study findings and analytics, and knowledge products into audience-friendly 
• communication to be shared internally and externally
• Translate the research work into relevant policy briefs and position papers. 

Capacity building 

• Lead in development of standardised training materials and curriculum on WASH and Public health 
• emergency response learning and delivery of the training for continuous professional development 
• Coordinate all trainings related to research and learning projects in conjunction with the team and 
• consultants. 

Monitoring and reporting 

• Work with the project team to develop periodic progress update reports on the learning and research agenda, and ensure recommendations of the report are followed and/or implemented. 
• Organize and participate in routine meetings on learning and research, and provide progress 
• updates, and defining/tracking key actions as per execution plans.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

Education and knowledge 

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Public Health or related field with relevant experience in executing and coordinating research studies, and documentation in similar organizations. 
• Master’s degree in any of the above will be an added advantage.

Required Qualifications and Experience 

• At least four (4) years demonstrated experience in Research, Statistical/quantitative and qualitative 
• methods, designing and implementing studies.
• Proficiency in data analysis using at least two of these software’s; SPSS, R, Stata and EPI Info and including 
• MS Office (Word, PowerPoint and Advanced Excel) skills.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks under pressure and work in a multi-cultural team environment.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Skills and Competences 

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Team player.
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Excellent communications skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Work Environment
• Normal office environment with frequent travel to the field