African Population and Health Research Center Job Vacancies

African Population and Health Research Center Research Assistant Job Vacancies

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.

APHRC seeks to recruit a research assistant to support one of its projects.

Responsibilities

Conduct literature searches and literature reviews as guided;

Support the development of study instruments, including questionnaires and manuals;

Support the training and supervision of data collection activities, as well as conducting regular data quality checks;

Support the project manager(s) in report writing;

Other activities as assigned by the Unit Leader/Project Manager.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences, with a minimum two year experience in research;

Proven experience and aptitude in the conduct of literature searches and reviews;

Excellent written and oral communication skills;

Experience in the organization of field activities;

Long-term availability to support the said research activities.

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter and CV with contacts of three referees via email by 16th February, 2018 to:

cvs@flexi-personnel.com

Indicate on the email subject “Research Assistant – PDRH”

African Population and Health Research Center Quantitative & Qualitative Field Interviewers Job Vacancies

Minimum qualifications for QUANTITATIVE field interviewers:

Should have completed secondary education and have a minimum grade C+ in KCSE

Be a resident of Koibatek sub County; proficiency in local languages is an added advantage

Be fluent in English and Kiswahili
Available for the entire training and data collection period

Have strong interpersonal, communication (written and oral) and facilitation skills
Familiarity and proficiency in the use of computer applications and electronic data collection software including ODK and SurveyCTO

Experience doing research involving young children below 3 years of age

Experience with quantitative and qualitative methods is an added advantage

Minimum qualifications for QUALITATIVE field interviewers:

Minimum of a first degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Anthropology, Social Sciences or related field from a recognized university

Have proven experience in qualitative data collection

Proficient in English and Kiswahili (verbal and written); proficiency with local languages is an added advantage

Excellent communication

and interpersonal and report writing skills

Available for the entire training and data collection period

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter and CV with contacts of three referees via email by 16th February, 2018 to:

cvs@flexi-personnel.com

African Population and Health Research Center Field Interviewers Job Vacancies

Responsibilities

Map out data collection areas

Identify households with adolescents who meet a defined criteria

Obtain consent from the parents/guardians and assent from adolescents to be interviewed

Conduct interviews using the mobile platform provided

Maintain standard procedures while conducting interviews and recording the responses

Maintain high levels of data quality by ensuring all questionnaires and other required documents are completed fully and correctly;
checking and correcting any errors that might have occurred;

Ensuring safety of all devices and survey materials provided during fieldwork

Qualifications

Have at least KCSE with a minimum of C+.
Candidates with a background in social studies, education, or social work preferred

Experience in quantitative data collection using a mobile platforms. Experience in qualitative data collection is a plus.

Experience working with adolescents

Experience with electronic data collection

A resident in Meru or Busia Counties with good knowledge of the geographical area

Must be fully available throughout the data collection period and able to work in the data collection sites, i.e. Meru or Busia

Ability to speak Swahili, English and the local language spoken in respective County (i.e. Meru or Luhya or Teso)

How to apply

Application documents should include:

Cover letter clearly indicating area of residence

CV listing 2 referees

Copy of National ID

Copies of your academic certificates and relevant testimonials.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter and CV with contacts of three referees via email by 16th February, 2018 to:

cvs@flexi-personnel.com

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