APHRC Research Officer Jobs in Kenya

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out high quality, policy-relevant research on population, health and education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

Our goal is to generate evidence for meaningful action to improve the lives of all Africans. The Center seeks to recruit a research officer to work within its Population Dynamics, sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights unit.

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the process of obtaining ethical approval for research projects

Develop study tools, training manuals and field guides to use for data collection

Coordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of field teams

Coordinate field work and be responsible for data quality

Mobilize and sensitize key stakeholders about research projects

Participate in the data analysis, scientific writing and research proposals development

Prepare regular field and project reports

Participate in dissemination of research findings and policy dialogue with relevant audiences

Take lead in preparing progress and end-of-grant reports to donors

Support development of funding proposals

Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Skills and Qualifications

Masters in any of the following areas: Public Health, Epidemiology, Sociology, Biological Sciences, Applied Statistics, Development Studies or related disciplines

At least two years’ post-Masters qualification experience, preferably in a research setting

Good computer literacy and knowledge of multiple statistical and/or qualitative software packages such as STATA, SPSS, NVivo or ATLAS.ti

Experience conducting field research and managing data collection teams

Excellent oral and written communication in English and Kiswahili

Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines

Publication record in peer-reviewed journals

How to Apply

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply through our recruitment portal http://hrs.aphrc.org. Applications will be considered June 15th, 2018. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Cover letters should be addressed to: – The Human Resources Officer

African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787 – 00100
GPO Nairobi

APHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of children

For more information and job application details, see; APHRC Research Officer Jobs in Kenya

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