Concern Worldwide NGO Vacancies in Kenya

Concern Worldwide and the Institute for Global Health at University College London, have jointly been awarded a research project to conduct a randomized cluster controlled trial of cash transfers and behavior change communication. The study will investigate the effectiveness of the intervention against risk factors for acute child malnutrition. The trial will be conducted amongst IDP living in the Mogadishu-Afgoye Corridor. The trial was funded by OFDA for a period of 24 months full time and led by Concern Worldwide. The research project may include other sub-contracted partners that will be involved in delivering the technological solutions for behavior change communication.

Concern Worldwide NGO Research Study Coordinator Vacancies in Kenya

Your purpose:

Concern is seeking to recruit a Study Coordinator for the research project. This person will work closely with colleagues in Concern and UCL to coordinate and facilitate all aspects of the study including the design and creation of audio messages used for the BCC, trial design, and implementation. In addition, this position will coordinate other health and nutrition funded research for the country programme, and ensures linkages in programming and efficiency in use of resources.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and finalisation of the OFDA funded project’s detailed study protocol and implementation work plan
Develop questionnaires and other tools on digital data gathering platforms for all quantitative and qualitative data collection for the study, including cross sectional and /or cohort household/ child/caretaker surveys; regular context and programme monitoring data for the process evaluation.

Ensure all data protection commitments and protocols are in place and adhered to
Lead the organisation of the field site activities including:

Hiring, training, and managing study staff
Overseeing budget management

Supervising the collection of process evaluation data.

Supervising the collection of cross-sectional and/or cohort quantitative study data.

Supervising the collection of qualitative study data.

Testing and providing quality assurance of all quantitative data collection and process evaluation data collection using mobile devices and paper, through field observation and appropriate quality control tests.

Overseeing the downloading of data from the digital data gathering systems and ensure that data are appropriately backed-up.

Assist with data analysis and paper writing activities that may arise over the course of the study.

Assist in preparation of monitoring (including budget) reports for the study donor.
Input into data analysis, reports, and presentations.

Undertake other activities as per the needs of the trial on the ground and

in respect to coordination of other nutrition funded research projects.

Assist in the development of reports, project concept notes, proposals and budgets as needed

Represent CWW and UCL at all necessary coordination meetings or events

Qualifications

An MSc degree in epidemiology, public health, nutrition, or a related discipline

Collection, quality assurance and basic analysis of anthropometric data.

Professional work in a low-income setting, including managing personnel and budgets
Working in a nutrition or health research environment

Ability to manage teams of field staff of varying abilities

Excellent reasoning and problem solving skills

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

Ability to share skills and knowledge

Ability to manage and analyse data using statistical programmes

Use of standard Microsoft Office programmes at a moderate or advanced level.

Sound knowledge of nutrition and/or food security in low income settings

Willingness and ability to spend extended periods working in Mogadishu

Ability to work on own initiative and manage own time, whilst interacting with colleagues

Ability to handle conflicting priorities and prioritise effectively

Willingness and ability to learn and develop new skills

Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to work and communicate effectively with individuals from different disciplines, backgrounds and cultures

Confidence to work collaboratively, flexibly, and effectively with UCL and other partner organisations

Attention to detail and ability to work to a very high level of accuracy

A PhD in in epidemiology, public health, nutrition, or a related discipline

Working within humanitarian organisations implementing nutrition/health interventions in Somalia

Living and working in challenging field environments for extended periods

Living and working in insecure situations

Remote management of humanitarian programmes

Working on cash transfer programmes

Working on large demographic or epidemiological studies

Design and testing of field questionnaires

Using mobile devices for data collection

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online by 23rd March, 2018

For more information and job application details, see; Concern Worldwide NGO Research Study Coordinator Vacancies in Kenya

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