African Population and Health Research Center Careers, Kenya
African Population and Health Research Center Program Administrative Assistant Careers, Kenya
Key ResponsibilitiesManage the Program Leader’s office and respond to queries in his/her absence;
Schedule appointments for the Program Leader and other members of the team as necessary;
Manage meetings of the Program, including preparing documentation and taking minutes as necessary;
Identify action points during meetings and follow up with the concerned parties to ensure that action is taken;
Maintain an effective record and filing system for contracts, project activities,correspondences, and documents for quick and easy reference;
Provide support in preparation and formatting of reports;
Assist in proposal development process taking responsibility for administrative sections of proposals developed and ensuring all application requirements are met;
Assist in contract preparations
Essential Skills
Diploma in Business Administration;
At least 5 years of relevant post-qualification experience in a busy office environment, preferably in an INGO, research organization or large research program;
Good planning, financial and organizational skills;
Good computer skills;
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal);
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Experience working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment will be an added advantage.
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply through our recruitment portal http://hrs.aphrc.org.
Applications will be considered until April 27, 2017. 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
For more information and job application details, see; African Population and Health Research Center Program Administrative Assistant Careers, Kenya
African Population and Health Research Center Learning Coordinator Careers, Kenya
Responsibilities:
Supervise and coordinate clustering for more than 35 current and prospective partners based in the four countries.
Convene partner organizations to advance networking, learning, and engagement with key stakeholders.
Provide follow-up and coordination of technical support to individual partner organizations.
Manage all sub-contractors, including issuing timely payments, to ensure deliverables are met.
Key Competencies
Good writing skills
Excellent meeting facilitation skills
Knowledge/relationships with in-country organizations working on education in the region
Proven track record of developing and managing complex event schedules/logistics and producing work under demanding timelines
Reliable financial accounting
Ability to regularly report and synthesize developments for different partners
Ability to manage sub-contractors
Working knowledge of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Proven ability to bring education policymakers and stakeholders to the table
Requirements
Masters degree in Education, Sociology, Psychology, Economics or any other relevant field. Candidates who have completed their PhD studies in the mentioned fields will have an added advantage.
At least 5 years’ experience working in the field of education as a researcher and/or development practitioner
Timeline
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and include their letter of application and CV, through our recruitment portal http://hrs.aphrc.org. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Cover letters should be addressed to:
The
Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
For more information and job application details, see; African Population and Health Research Center Learning Coordinator Careers, Kenya
African Population and Health Research Center Researchers Careers, Kenya
Responsibilities
Provide leadership to scientific research unit, program or project in a defined area of work
Lead or support a cohesive team and ensure projects in thematic areas are efficiently implemented
Contribute to policy engagement and strategic planning as may be needed
Lead and contribute to proposal development and fundraising for research projects in the unit
Mentor junior researchers and facilitate in the Center’s training programs as needed
Secure and manage the necessary human, financial and material resources in the unit, project or program
Represent the Center at high – level national, regional and international forums, including relevant technical working groups and expert committees
Contribute to institutional publications (i.e. lay dissemination materials such as- policy/research briefs and fact sheets)
Oversee data quality and analyses
Qualifications and Experience
PhD in social, health or behavioral sciences, including demography, biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, Urban Studies, etc
Rank is open and successful candidates may be appointed at postdoctoral (0-3 years), Associate (3- 5 years), Research Scientist (5-8 years) or Senior Research Scientist (10+ years) levels depending on experience and track record
Experience working in a research institution, leading research programs or managing research projects
Experience with conducting evaluations of interventions will be an added advantage
Excellent scientific writing skills
Good quantitative or qualitative skills; experience with mixed methods will be an advantage provided one is very strong in quantitative or qualitative methods
Strong proposal writing skills and track record of winning research grants
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply and include: letter of application; a statement of research interests and goals (1-2 pages); and CV with contact details of three referees through our email address jobs@aphrc.org. Cover letters should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P. O. Box 10787-GPO,
Nairobi
For more information and job application details, see; African Population and Health Research Center Researchers Careers, Kenya
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