Temporary Vacancy Announcement
Princeton University
Vacancy Position: Part Time Research Supervisor (1 Position)
Location: Kisumu
Essential Requirements:
- Applicants should have attained an advanced tertiary education certificate (diploma or degree in nursing, MPH, development related studies)
- Previous household survey experience
- Ability to write brief reports and keep records
- Must be resident of Kisumu
- Basic computer skills
- Proficiency in oral and written Dholuo, English and Swahili languages
- Team player, courteous, respectful, proactive, conscientious, punctual, honest and hardworking
Job Description: The Research Assistant will report directly to the Principal Investigator and co-Principal Investigator and will be responsible for
- assisting with recruitment and training of 2 data collectors,
- pilot testing of data collection instruments,
- overseeing household level data collection among women of reproductive age in central Kisumu, and
- additional duties as needed to ensure collecting timely and accurate data on women health and demographic characteristics in Kisumu over a 2 month period (July 2015 and June 2016), with some part-time effort in between.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with recruitment of 2 data collectors
- Assist with training of data collectors
- Assist with pilot testing of data collection instruments
- Assist with implementation of data collection in select households in Kisumu
- Attend all meetings on time and report on progress of work
- Adhere strictly to the project deadlines for completion of duties assigned
- Perform any other duties assigned by the principal investigator
Terms of Employment: Contract for 12 months
Applications should include the following:
- Letter of Application (INDICATE VACANCY POSITION)
- Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone number and e-mail address
- Three letters of reference with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
- Copies of Certificates, Diplomas and Transcripts
- Contact telephone number
Applications are due no later than: June 23, 2015
E-mail to kt10@princeton.edu
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Training for this position will begin on June 25th or 26th; interviews will be conducted on or around June 24th.