Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, May 22, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Overview
Main duties and responsibilities:
Key areas main tasks
Planning and coordination
• Provide technical leadership as well as coordination of the research activities within the project
• Lead in development of research and learning agenda to guide generation of evidence and learning on hygiene, WASH programming, and public health emergencies to provide longer-term legacy in wider programming, policy and practice.
• Coordinate needs assessments and research processes including development of study protocols,
• tools, SOPs, data collection and analysis, reports, manuscripts, publication reviews, and study close outs working with the Research unit and Community of Practice at Amref, technical officers and research consultants to execute earmarked research projects.
• Liaise with relevant research ethics bodies and ensure compliance with all ethical regulations and research-specific standard operating procedures in studies
• Prepare budgets and work plans to implement Research and Learning agenda, and ensure adequate and timely support and resourcing of component implementers.
Knowledge generation and sharing
• Liaise with the network of local implementing partners and external research and learning experts to generate and contribute to global best practices, and share lessons.
• Lead in generation and packaging of knowledge products mainly policy briefs, opinion pieces and case studies in collaboration with local and international implementing and academic partners.
• Work closely with the covid-19 hygiene hub to ensure project lessons and experiences are
• documented and shared globally and locally
• Lead in packaging of study findings and analytics, and knowledge products into audience-friendly communication to be shared internally and externally
• Translate the research work into relevant policy briefs and position papers.
Capacity building
• Lead in development of standardised training materials and curriculum on WASH and Public health emergency response learning and delivery of the training for continuous professional development
• Coordinate all trainings related to research and learning projects in conjunction with the team and consultants.
Monitoring and reporting
• Work with the project team to develop periodic progress update reports on the learning and research agenda, and ensure recommendations of the report are followed and/or implemented.
• Organize and participate in routine meetings on learning and research, and provide progress updates, and defining/tracking key actions as per execution plans.

Education and knowledge
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Public Health or related field with relevant experience in executing and coordinating research studies, and documentation in similar organizations.
• Master’s degree in any of the above will be an added advantage.
Required Qualifications and Experience
• At least four (4) years demonstrated experience in Research, Statistical/quantitative and qualitative
• methods, designing and implementing studies.
• Proficiency in data analysis using at least two of these software’s; SPSS, R, Stata and EPI Info and including
• MS Office (Word, PowerPoint and Advanced Excel) skills.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks under pressure and work in a multi-cultural team environment.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Skills and Competences
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Team player.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Work Environment
• Normal office environment with frequent travel to the field


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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