Research Officer at African Population and Health Research Center

Responsibilities

• Contribute to various stakeholder engagement activities such as inception meetings and policy engagement in Kenya;
• Participate in workshops, meetings, conferences and report on the proceedings;
• Support the development of study protocols, application for ethical approvals and research permits;
• Participate in scientific publications and other dissemination resources such as technical reports, donor reports, briefing papers and blogs;
• Contribute to proposal development efforts in the Center;
• Coordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of field staff during data collection;
• Participate in development and review of study tools, training manuals and field guides to use for data collection;
• Assist in facilitating in-country and multi-country training workshops;
• Support knowledge management and learning activities in the project;
• Undertake desk and literature reviews; and
• Support with quantitative data management and analysis.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in any of the following areas: population studies/demography, statistics, epidemiology, economics or related discipline.
• At least two years’ post-Masters’ qualification experience in a research setting.
• Proven quantitative skills, with familiarity with related analysis packages STATA, SPSS, R.
• Experience analyzing routine health facility data (DHIS2) and national health surveys (DHS, MICS, SMART, PMA, SPA).
• Experience conducting field research and managing data collection teams.
• Experience in engaging policy makers and key stakeholders with research evidence.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.
• Must be able to communicate and write in English. Knowledge of French will be a plus.