Closing Date
Sep
30
Responsibilities
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787 – 00100
Nairobi
- Designs and prepares standard operating procedures (SOPS and MOPs) for studies within the unit
- Leads the process of obtaining ethical approval
- Coordinates the recruitment, training and supervision of field team
- Develops study tools, training manuals and field guides to use for data collection
- Manages field operations including data collection, supervision, data quality checks and documentation
- Organizes and leads community and respondents mobilization in relation to the research projects
- Participates in the development of research proposals
- Conducts literature review and participates in writing scientific papers
- Prepares project progress reports
- In collaboration with PEC department, prepares dissemination materials and participates in dissemination of research findings and policy dialogue with appropriate audiences
- Presents results/findings at internal/external meetings
- Identifies and works with the Software Development team, Data Analysts and Quality Control team to resolve data conflicts arising for research projects
- Other duties as required
- Master of Science in Demography, Health Economics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Applied Statistics, Quantitative Economics, or related disciplines
- At least 3 years’ post qualification experience in a research setting
- Experience managing high level quantitative and qualitative studies and surveys;
- Proficiency with statistical software such as STATA and/or Nvivo is required;
- Experience in writing peer-reviewed scientific papers and/or reports is desirable.
- Experience conducting field research and managing research team
- Excellent oral and written communication in English and Swahili
- Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through our recruitment portal http://hrs.aphrc.org by September 30, 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
Nairobi
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