Research Officer Job at African Population and Health Research Center

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. The Center seeks to recruit a research officer to work within its Population Dynamics, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Unit.

Responsibilities for the Research Officer Job

• Lead the process of obtaining ethical approval
• Develop study tools, training and manuals and field guides to use for data collection
• Coordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of field team
• Coordinate field work and be responsible for data quality
• Mobilize and educate the community in relation to the research project
• Participate in the development of research proposals
• Conduct literature review and participate in writing scientific papers
• Prepare regular field and project reports
• Participate in dissemination of research findings and policy dialogue with appropriate audiences
• Prepare policy briefs and fact sheets from the projects’ findings
• Other duties as required

Research Officer Job Qualifications

• Master of Science in Sociology, Demography, Economics, Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, Anthropology or related disciplines
• At least 3 years’ post qualification experience, preferably in a research setting
• Good computer literacy and knowledge of multiple statistical and/or qualitative software packages such as STATA, SPSS, NVivo or ATLAS.ti.
• 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 6, 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
Nairobi

For more information about APHRC visit www.aphrc.org. APHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of children*