Research Project Coordinator at Aga Khan University (AKU)

Job Summary

This is a three (3) year proposed position (with a possibility for extension for 1 year). The successful candidate will support CoEWCH in carrying out activities in the Work Package 2 (WP2) whose main objective is to establish a multi-actor platform (healthcare, education, environment, agriculture, research) for supporting a ‘multiple needs’ framework towards a healthy thriving of adolescents, and to coordinate the implementation of the co-designed intervention.       

Responsibilities

• Support the stakeholder mapping under the directions of the WP2 leader.
• Identify and review published and grey literature on the social political and cultural context of the project.
• Create a document summarizing the social, cultural and political context of the changemaker project implementation.
• Create and maintain a list of WP participants for WP2 activities.
• Establish a platform for sharing and coordinating activities for WP2.
• Liaise with PI and WP 2 lead to set rules to be used for the formation of the intervention taskforce in the 3 countries.
• Coordinate with project leads to ensure that intervention in the three countries follow similar approaches through adherence to agreed processes outlined in the proposal and the implementation plan.  
• Coordinate the implementation of Changemaker in the three intervention countries.
• Required to visit study sites in Kisumu as and when needed

Requirements

• Minimum: a bachelor’s degree in a social sciences or public health related field with at least 3 years’ experience in research and research coordination activities.
• A master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• A minimum 3-years’ experience in research and research coordination work. 
• Experience working with multiple and multi-generational stakeholders in research activities.
• Experience working in research activities involving adolescents.
• Experience and familiarity with in-depth interviewing procedures and practices.
• Experience with conducting literature searches and reviews.
• Familiarity with education, familial cultures and geographies of the Nyanza region 

Personal Characteristics and Behaviour:- 

• Excellent organizational and communication skills with demonstrated ability to interact and rapport with informants at different levels of institutions.
• Adaptable and self-sufficient, adept at working in challenging and or stressful environments.
• Excellent diplomacy and interpersonal skills, with experience interacting with government officials, and other health sector stakeholders.
• Ability to think out of the box and ingeniously to find quick solutions to problems in the field.
• Attention to detail, observant and keen to issues relevant to project work that may not obviously emerge in formal interactions and in data collection.
• A personal interest in research 

Applications should be submitted latest by April 8, 2024