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REACH KENYA PROGRAMME - AD/5/52/22 - (1 POST) ( R E - A D V E R T I S E M E N T )

Roles and Responsibilities

The Research Fellow will work within the Social Science stream and be required to:

• Manage and co-ordinate a socio-economic in-person household survey on water security inequalities in Turkana through:
  • Supporting the development of the survey tool in collaboration with a global team of social researchers, including arranging translations and ensuring context specificity;
  • Providing support for community mapping, water audits and key informant interviews in preparation for the survey
  • Contributing tthe survey implementation work plan and the sampling strategy
  • Co-facilitating training of enumerators with the wider Kenyan and international research team
  • Managing data collection, working with a site manager, including managing a team of enumerators and supervisors;
  • Frequent within-country travel tTurkana County.
  • Collaborate on advancing research methodologies, ideas and materials with academic colleagues for high-quality research publications and presentations in public forums or academic conferences;
• Be an active member of REACH WISER team: participate in workshops, meetings, and events. Travel tOxford is anticipated
• Develop high-quality research publications as a lead author and co-author with global team from REACH, HWISE and more
• Engage with REACH’s research impact agenda including participation in the development of stakeholder engagement activities
• Adhere tthe requirements of the Research Fellow Policy of the University of Nairobi.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• M.Sc. in economics, statistics or quantitative social science field. Ph.D. is an added advantage. Minimum tw0(2) years of experience in the design and implementation of household surveys.
• Competency in all stages of the survey process - questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork, data management, data analysis, and project administration.
• Demonstrated ability tidentify and resolve survey implementation and data quality issues.
• Skills in Stata and/or R are required.
• Awareness of key issues and ideas within the social development agenda in Kenya;
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience implementing household surveys in developing countries, particularly Africa
• Experience implementing panel household surveys
• Experience in the implementation of tablet-based/online surveys including design and programming using Survey Solutions, CsPro, SurveyCTor related applications.
• Ability twrite for publication, present research results, and represent the research group.

Terms of appointment

• This a contractual position whose tenure is up tDecember, 2023. Salary will be as per the project scale

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REACH KENYA PROGRAMME - AD/5/53/22 - (1 POST) ( R E - A D V E R T I S E M E N T )

Roles and Responsibilities

The Research Fellow will work within the REACH Social Science team at the University of Nairobi and be required to:

• Lead gender sensitive social science research using participatory and ethnographic methods closely aligned with REACH research priorities to understand household water insecurity and inequalities in Lodwar and its peri-urban areas
• Engage in training in relation to advanced literature review, data analysis, software, and paper writing. These trainings have been developed and facilitated by globally leading scholars
• Participate in co-designing cross-cultural comparative qualitative study and follow the agreed protocol in terms of sampling, approach and methods
• Analyse data (code) using software programme and according to agreed cross-cultural comparative study approach
• Conduct fieldwork for around 6 months that would require excellent management of time, logistics and other practicalities
• Hire and supervise (as needed) local research assistants if data need to be translated
• Collect data with great sensitivity and respect for the confidentiality of the informants
• Be an active member of REACH WISER team: participate in workshops, meetings, and events. Travel to Oxford is anticipated
• Develop high-quality research publications as a lead author and co-author with global team from REACH, HWISE and more
• Present data in public forums or academic conferences
• Engage with REACH’s research impact agenda including participation in the development of stakeholder engagement activities
• Adhere to the requirements of the Research Fellow Policy of the University of Nairobi.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Academic specialization: Candidates with a Master degree in Social Sciences (Anthropology, Gender and Development or Sociology, Public Health or other relevant field) with proven field experience. A PhD degree in these disciplines is an added advantage. The candidate should have training in qualitative research methods.
• Experience: Candidates should have experience in social science research, communitybased, applied research or development activities. These might include experience in qualitative data collection, developing research or data analysis.
• Language: Good written and oral communications skills in English and Kiswahili are essential.
• Interpersonal skills: Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sensitively in teams and with state and non-state counterparts.

Desirable Requirements

• An established publication record.
• Fieldwork experience in Turkana or Arid areas of Kenya.
• Knowledge of Turkana language.
• Experience in gender studies or gender sensitive work (e.g., in a NGO)