Jobs at Amref Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build a Storytelling Strategy: Co-create a living, evolving strategy that positions storytelling as a pillar of our innovation and entrepreneurship work.
• Craft Human-Centered Stories: Transform complex health data, program results, and entrepreneurial journeys into engaging, emotionally resonant narratives that drive action and inspire change
• Experiment Fearlessly: Think beyond traditional formats. Explore visual storytelling, immersive media, social series, or interactive platforms.
• Engage Diverse Audiences: Ensure that every story connects; whether speaking to a frontline health worker, a young innovator, or a policymaker.
• Content Creation: Write, produce, and curate articles, case studies, video scripts, animations, photo essays, blogs, and digital campaigns.
• Channel Management: Work across websites, social media, and external media platforms to spread our stories widely and effectively.
• Creative Direction: Lead creative projects from concept to execution
• Internal Systems: Set up efficient processes for sourcing, managing, and archiving content; making it easy for our stories to live, evolve, and inspire.
• M&E for Storytelling: Track reach, impact, and resonance of storytelling campaigns. Use data to improve future efforts.

Qualifications

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts or equivalent in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business Administration, Public Policy, or related fields

Required Experience

• At least five (5) years of progressive experience in public relations, journalism, corporate communications, digital marketing, or related fields
• Track record of using purposeful storytelling to drive organizational impact and business results.
• Proven experience in storytelling campaigns, preferably in health, innovation, or entrepreneurship sectors
• Superior written and verbal communications skills a must.
• Experience translating technical source material into accessible compelling human stories for a general audience
• Understands storytelling and marketing copywriting trends across varied media types.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with global health or international development preferred

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The Research Analyst will play a pivotal role in shaping and informing the programme’s strategic direction. A critical thinker with strong analytical skills, the Research Analyst will apply a systems-thinking approach to assess and interpret data across the health entrepreneurship landscape. This role involves ongoing analysis to position health as a viable economic sector capable of generating sustainable job opportunities. This Analyst will continuously monitor trends, policy developments, funding opportunities, and private-sector engagements, and assess innovative models to integrate young healthcare workers into entrepreneurship and innovation value chains.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Research and Analysis

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research (desk reviews, interviews, field visits).to inform strategic interventions within health innovation, entrepreneurship and employment.
• Perform market, policy, or ecosystem analysis to understand health innovation and entrepreneurship challenges and opportunities.
• Synthesize complex market intelligence, economic data, and contextual insights to guide programmatic decisions.
• Analyze datasets using Excel, Python, or other analytical tools.
• Synthesize insights from reports, stakeholder interviews, and field data. Example: Map business models of health startups in Africa

Problem Solving and Strategy Development

• Break down complex problems into structured, actionable work-streams.
• Develop hypotheses and model solutions or scenarios.
• Contribute to strategy documents and implementation roadmaps. Example: Design a scale-up strategy for digital health solutions in West Africa.

Client Deliverables and Communication

• Develop compelling and structured reports, presentations, and actionable insights for stakeholders and senior leadership
• Translate data into clear, compelling insights.
• Support client workshops or stakeholder engagements. Example: Create a stakeholder landscape infographic or a 5-year investment roadmap.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Support interviews and consultations with partners.
• Take notes and follow up with documentation.

Internal Knowledge Development

• Contribute to internal intellectual property creation.
• Develop toolkits, policy briefs, and sector scans.
• Share insights in internal forums. Example: Build a landscape database of health solutions in Africa.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

• Support the implementation of MEL frameworks and tools for the health innovation and entrepreneurship programme components.
• Assist in tracking progress towards key indicators and outcomes.
• Analyze MEL data to inform adaptive programming and continuous learning.
• Contribute to learning agendas and documentation of case studies, lessons learned, and success stories.
• Design and maintain dashboards or data visualizations to track KPIs, monitor progress, and communicate outcomes to internal teams and external stakeholders

Other

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the project supervisor.

Qualifications

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Social Sciences, or related fields; Master’s degree preferred.

Required Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a research, analytics, or business strategy role within an international or fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, preferably in a consulting or social impact-focused organization.
• Demonstrate interest in health systems strengthening, health innovation, youth employment, and entrepreneurship.