Current Opportunities at African Population And Health Research Center (APHRC)

• The APHRC invites applications for Quantitative Field Interviewers in its Kenya Abortion Study in Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret. This is a national survey to estimate the incidence of abortion and the severity of abortion-related complications in Kenya.  We seek to recruit highly qualified and experienced field interviewers to support data collection for the respondent-driven survey (RDS) component of the study.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identification and screening of the RDS participants using a standardized eligibility criteria.
• Obtain and document informed consent from study participants prior to the interviews.
• Conduct interviews with all recruited study participants, and review collected data to ensure all questions are completed prior to online submission.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate, with a minimum grade of C Plain. A diploma or degree in any health related courses is an added advantage.
• Ability to conduct quantitative interviews in both Swahili and English.
• Have experience in data collection using electronic data capture platforms.
• Proven past working experience on quantitative research projects on Sexual and

Reproductive Health preferably abortion-related projects.

• Be available to work full time on the project for the duration of the study.
• Must be a current residence of Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret

Please indicate on the subject line of the email “Quantitative Field Interviewer- KAS project.” In the cover letter, indicate your area of residence. 

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• The APHRC invites applications for Quantitative Field Interviewers in its Kenya Abortion Study in Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret. This is a national survey to estimate the incidence of abortion and the severity of abortion-related complications in Kenya.  We seek to recruit highly qualified and experienced field interviewers to support data collection for the respondent-driven survey (RDS) component of the study.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identification and screening of the RDS participants using a standardized eligibility criteria.
• Obtain and document informed consent from study participants prior to the interviews.
• Conduct interviews with all recruited study participants, and review collected data to ensure all questions are completed prior to online submission.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate, with a minimum grade of C Plain. A diploma or degree in any health related courses is an added advantage.
• Ability to conduct quantitative interviews in both Swahili and English.
• Have experience in data collection using electronic data capture platforms.
• Proven past working experience on quantitative research projects on Sexual and

Reproductive Health preferably abortion-related projects.

• Be available to work full time on the project for the duration of the study.
• Must be a current residence of Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret

Please indicate on the subject line of the email “Quantitative Field Interviewer- KAS project.” In the cover letter, indicate your area of residence. 

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• The APHRC invites applications for Quantitative Field Interviewers in its Kenya Abortion Study in Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret. This is a national survey to estimate the incidence of abortion and the severity of abortion-related complications in Kenya.  We seek to recruit highly qualified and experienced field interviewers to support data collection for the respondent-driven survey (RDS) component of the study.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identification and screening of the RDS participants using a standardized eligibility criteria.
• Obtain and document informed consent from study participants prior to the interviews.
• Conduct interviews with all recruited study participants, and review collected data to ensure all questions are completed prior to online submission.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate, with a minimum grade of C Plain. A diploma or degree in any health related courses is an added advantage.
• Ability to conduct quantitative interviews in both Swahili and English.
• Have experience in data collection using electronic data capture platforms.
• Proven past working experience on quantitative research projects on Sexual and

Reproductive Health preferably abortion-related projects.

• Be available to work full time on the project for the duration of the study.
• Must be a current residence of Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret

Please indicate on the subject line of the email “Quantitative Field Interviewer- KAS project.” In the cover letter, indicate your area of residence. 

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• The APHRC invites applications for Quantitative Field Interviewers in its Kenya Abortion Study in Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret. This is a national survey to estimate the incidence of abortion and the severity of abortion-related complications in Kenya.  We seek to recruit highly qualified and experienced field interviewers to support data collection for the respondent-driven survey (RDS) component of the study.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identification and screening of the RDS participants using a standardized eligibility criteria.
• Obtain and document informed consent from study participants prior to the interviews.
• Conduct interviews with all recruited study participants, and review collected data to ensure all questions are completed prior to online submission.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate, with a minimum grade of C Plain. A diploma or degree in any health related courses is an added advantage.
• Ability to conduct quantitative interviews in both Swahili and English.
• Have experience in data collection using electronic data capture platforms.
• Proven past working experience on quantitative research projects on Sexual and

Reproductive Health preferably abortion-related projects.

• Be available to work full time on the project for the duration of the study.
• Must be a current residence of Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret

Please indicate on the subject line of the email “Quantitative Field Interviewer- KAS project.” In the cover letter, indicate your area of residence. 

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• The APHRC invites applications for Quantitative Field Interviewers in its Kenya Abortion Study in Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret. This is a national survey to estimate the incidence of abortion and the severity of abortion-related complications in Kenya.  We seek to recruit highly qualified and experienced field interviewers to support data collection for the respondent-driven survey (RDS) component of the study.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identification and screening of the RDS participants using a standardized eligibility criteria.
• Obtain and document informed consent from study participants prior to the interviews.
• Conduct interviews with all recruited study participants, and review collected data to ensure all questions are completed prior to online submission.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate, with a minimum grade of C Plain. A diploma or degree in any health related courses is an added advantage.
• Ability to conduct quantitative interviews in both Swahili and English.
• Have experience in data collection using electronic data capture platforms.
• Proven past working experience on quantitative research projects on Sexual and

Reproductive Health preferably abortion-related projects.

• Be available to work full time on the project for the duration of the study.
• Must be a current residence of Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret

Please indicate on the subject line of the email “Quantitative Field Interviewer- KAS project.” In the cover letter, indicate your area of residence. 

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• The APHRC seeks to recruit Quantitative Field Interviewers in one of its projects, The Remaking of the Family in East Africa (FamilEA). The project’s main objective is to map out the shifting family landscape of residents in Nairobi, including family networks based outside the city, which is termed the family archipelago. As such, the project will adopt a mixed methods (quantitative-qualitative) approach that will extend beyond the household and conjugal family to the extended family and family-like relationships, such as friendships.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Mobilize study participants in accordance with the predefined criteria outlined in the study guidelines.
• Conduct quantitative in-person interviews with study participants.
• Edit and submit data for completed interviews for daily cross-checking and verification by the designated team leader.
• Fill in and submit daily field reports/timesheets.
• Attend all scheduled training sessions and progress meetings.
• Ensure the safety and responsible handling of all study tools and equipment provided for the interviews.
• Assist the research team in other project-related activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate, with a minimum grade of C Plain.
• Fluency in Swahili and English, both written and oral.
• Experience in electronic data collection methods like survey CTO or Open Data Kit (ODK).
• Strong interpersonal and communication (spoken and written) skills.
• Must be prepared to work full-time on the project for the duration of the pilot study.
• Must be a current resident of Nairobi.
• Ability to adhere to protocols and guidelines for data collection

Please indicate on the subject line of the email “Quantitative Field Interviewer – FamilEA Project"

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• The ideal candidate should have strong project management skills and familiarity with academic curriculum of mid-level institutions (e.g. Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) that prepares medical professionals.  This is an opportunity to join a team working as part of a countrywide consortium to contribute to rolling back the burden of CMDs in target communities and thereby contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of the population. This is a new role arising from the implementation of the current five-year strategic plan which has, subsequently triggered tremendous growth in our programs.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development of a comprehensive baseline survey to inform review and development of pre- and in-service curricula.
• Coordinate the development of a short course on cardiometabolic disease (CMD) for two cadres (clinical officers and nurses).
• Coordinate development of guidelines for selection and recognition of faculty and health facility staff to attend short course CMD training as mentors.
• Support the implementation of short course on Master Training-of-Trainer (TOT) trainings on CMDs for Medical Training College (MTC) faculty and clinical mentors to serve as mentors and champions.
• Support the coordination of implementation and tracking of mentorship activities at both faculty and health facility level.
• Coordinate capacity building of MTCs and faculty to offer blended and e-learning courses.
• Coordinate initial design of a short-term CMD research fellowship program for MTC faculty.
• Coordinate conduct of two studies – (1) operational study on attraction and retention of Human Resources for Health (HRH)/faculty in harsh geographies and rural areas and (2) diagnostic study on the quality of, and access to, CMD prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services in underserved areas.
• Contribute to the development of Kenya’s non-communicable diseases (NCDs) research agenda.
• Participate in the networking, exchange programs, and knowledge sharing for the Partnership for Education of Health Professionals (PEP).
• Coordinate project monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, and communication, including providing weekly and monthly updates, quarterly project reports, and other reports that may be required by APHRC.
• Coordinate the RRCS management and administrative matters, in liaison with the Head and Unit Leaders of the Division.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in Health and Social Sciences, Education, Business and Development Studies, or related fields.
• At least three years post-masters experience in an academic or research setting.
• Experience and strong interest in research, research capacity strengthening and instructional/curriculum design.
• Demonstrated prior experience in project coordination.
• Hands-on experience organizing events, virtual and physical.
• Experience in implementation of capacity strengthening activities in academic settings.
• Excellent writing, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (e.g. MS Word, MS PowerPoint, & MS Excel).

Desirable:

• Familiarity with KMTC curriculum and research capacity strengthening in health and/or social science related fields.
• Familiarity with M&E and risk management frameworks.
• Analytic thinking and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.i

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• APHRC’s Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS) Division seeks to recruit a Program Administration Officer to manage its cross-cutting and related functions. This is a new role arising from the implementation of the current five-year strategic plan which has, subsequently triggered tremendous growth in our programs.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Coordinate the RRCS management and administrative matters, in liaison with the Head and Unit Leaders of the Division.
• Coordinate RRCS Division events and meetings including quarterly team building activities liaising with HR and the Units.

Coordinate the various RRCS corporate and crosscutting functions including:

• Staff meetings and follow-up on related action points.
• Monitoring and Evaluation of the performance of the Division liaising with corporate M&E, RRCS project M&E officers.
• Knowledge management and communication, making sure all products are accessible to all division members and developing awareness and dissemination activities for all members to be fully aware of the breath of knowledge existing in the division and APHRC.
• RRCS Division corporate reporting including weekly and monthly updates, quarterly Senior Management Reports, and other reports that may be required by APHRC.
• Risk Management, audit and compliance
• Prepare RRCS Division reports and presentations, in collaboration with the RRCS Head and Unit leaders.
• Coordinate internal (within RRCS) and external (outside RRCS) partnerships and synergic aspects of the Division, including during proposal development.
• The position may require international travel, including short stays in APHRC’s West Africa Regional Office.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A Master’s degree in Education, Health and Social Sciences, Business and Development Studies, or related fields.
• At least three years post-masters experience in an academic or research setting.
• Experience and strong interest in research, research capacity strengthening and instructional/curriculum design.
• Demonstrated prior experience in project coordination.
• Hands-on experience organizing events, virtual and physical.
• Experience in implementation of capacity strengthening activities in academic settings.
• Excellent writing, organizational administration, and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (e.g. MS Word, MS PowerPoint, & MS Excel).

Desired

• Familiarity with research capacity strengthening in health and/or social science related fields.
• Familiarity with M&E and risk management frameworks.
• Analytic thinking and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.
• Ability to speak and write French.

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• APHRC seeks to recruit a Training Program Coordinator to work in its Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS) Division to support the management and coordination of the Training Program. This is an opportunity to join an existing team dedicated to conducting research and related capacity strengthening focusing on postgraduates, early and mid-career researchers, and other professional that work with health researchers.
• This is a new role arising from the implementation of the current five-year strategic plan which has, subsequently triggered tremendous growth in our programs. The position will require international travels.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Conduct resources and capacity needs assessments to identify knowledge and skill gaps to be addressed through different support modalities (e.g., short course training, fellowships, etc.).
• Support curriculum development process for select courses (i.e., lead the curriculum design, content and method development, course piloting, implementation, and evaluation) whether conducted on-line, in-person, or blended.
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Training-of-Trainer (ToT) workshops for facilitators (English or French speaking) in preparation for planned short courses.
• Lead the recruitment of facilitators and participants for planned short courses, ensuring diversity and Africa-wide reach.
• Support course facilitation (i.e., serve as lead trainer in at least one course (e.g., Grants Proposal Writing; Impact Evaluation; Implementation Research; Mixed Methods Research; Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis; Scientific Writing; etc.).
• Conduct course evaluation, including instrument development, formative assessment (e.g., training needs assessment prior to training to identify skills and knowledge gaps to be addressed) and summative assessment (e.g., end of training or follow-up evaluation survey to assess impact of the training on participants and/or institutions), including data collection, analysis, and report preparation.
• Manage database of course curricula, participants, facilitators (including consultants) and related training records, ensuring training materials and equipment are regularly updated.
• Lead the dissemination of the Research Support Hub training opportunities and recruitment of participants.
• Liaise with the Virtual Academy (VA) Coordinator to ensure APHRC short courses are available in the VA platform, ensuring materials are up to date and are accessible in English and French.
• Design and implement monitoring & evaluation (M&E) tools to continuously monitor project implementation and lead report writing based on M&E data collected.
• Lead the dissemination of best practices to appropriate audiences, including conference presentation and manuscript writing when appropriate.
• Contribute to RRCS program sustainability by supporting proposal development.
• Support marketing of APHRC short courses to potential individuals and institutions.

Qualifications, Skills, & Experience

• PhD in Education (preferably with emphasis in curriculum & instruction), Public Health, Social Sciences, or related field.
• At least 10 years post-master’s experience in an academic or research setting.
• Hands-on experience developing training resources and short courses and conducting capacity strengthening activity in academic settings and/or research institutes.
• Strong quantitative skills (managing, analyzing & interpreting data), with extensive familiarity with quantitative statistical packages (e.g. Stata, R, SAS or SPSS).
• Expertise in mixed methods research approaches.
• Experience with e-learning platforms.
• Good record of publications (at least 5 as lead author in peer-reviewed journals).
• Good oral communication and writing skills in English and French.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and coordination skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.

Deadline: February 29, 2024