Research & Learning Coordinator – REAP for Nutrition at Boma Projects

JOB SUMMARY - PURPOSE

• The research and learning coordinator will manage research and learning agenda and outputs for REAP for Nutrition. She/he will closely with BOMA Research and Learning team, REAP for Nutrition Program Manager(s), and the USAID Nawiri CLA team in the development and pursuit of learning agendas, ensuring adherence to research protocols and processes, identification and documentation of lessons learned, after action reviews, collaborate with the M&E team in baseline, midterm reviews and endline evaluations and conduct in-depth analysis of mixed method datasets for research and learning.
• The ideal candidate is a curious individual, who has a strong commitment and capacity to promote a culture of critical inquiry and learning. The individual is dynamic, has good planning, organizational, and coordination skills, and analytical skills. He/she is a team player, highly collaborative, and with great work ethics. He/she is flexible and able to work in the ASAL areas.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Research & Impact

• Support the implementation of the REAP for Nutrition research and learning Plan in alignment with the overall goals.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative program impact surveys and assessments to capture the impacts, lessons learned and best practises of the program.
• Collaborate with M&E to ensure the completion of baseline, midline, and endline surveys
• Leverage informational sources and innovative and well-established research methods including observations, desk reviews, assessments, surveys, and reports to drive learning and adaptive management.
• Oversee research and learning related data collection activities, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and ethical standards are maintained.
• Documentation of critical research protocols, procedures, processes, for reference.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, using appropriate statistical and analytical tools.

Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation (CLA)

• Actively support internal and external learning processes, including activity implementation (and events) debriefing, identifying, and analysing lessons learned from technical activities.
• Lead the collection, analysis, and synthesis of context information across the REAP for Nutrition implementation areas in collaboration with program and M&E field staff.
• Document key findings, learning and update the research and learning agenda.
• Inform the Implementation of learning and adaptive management approaches and interventions in REAP for Nutrition.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and contribute to a culture of adaptive learning.

Research Communication, Reporting and Dissemination

• Drafting draft research reports and soliciting and incorporating input from review team members within BOMA and the USAID Nawiri consortium.
• Contribute to development of research and learning briefs and/or other accessible summaries of studies.
• Coordinate the preparation of REAP for Nutrition case studies and best practices.
• Actively support the preparation and implementation of learning events, forums, platforms, conferences, and workshops. 

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Arts/Science or equivalent in statistics, Research Methods, monitoring and evaluation, development economics, international development, sociology, Nutrition, or similar. A Masters degree is an added advantage.
• A minimum of three years’ experience working on research projects on nutrition, including coordinating quantitative and qualitative data collection, and using participatory research methods.
• Ability to sort analysis through extensive qualitative and quantitative data and craft insight from the findings.
• Familiarity with collaborative learning and adaptation approaches.
• Strong computer skills and high proficiency in Microsoft applications: Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, presentation, and report writing skills, and good spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, highly collaborative, and adaptable consortium environment.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research techniques and tools such as SPSS, STATA, R (Quantitative) and NVivo, MAXQDA (Qualitative).
• Ability to draft preliminary reports from analysis of findings and lessons learned.