Vacancy title:
Senior Research Officer
Jobs at:
LVCT HealthDeadline of this Job:
26 November 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
SNR.RO/LVCT/11/2022
COMPETENCY CRITERIA
Qualifications, Training & Knowledge
• MSc/MPhil in a relevant discipline in health and social sciences with at least Upper second/ 2.1 Honours in their MSc/MPhil degree (e.g. Public Health, Social sciences).
• Understanding of health issues, services and systems in Low and Middle-Income countries (LMICs)
• Training at Masters level in health systems research methods, including critical appraisal and application of theoretical frameworks to drive effective change
Experience
• Experience in successful delivery of mixed methods health systems research studies.
• Experience with theory-based evaluations will be an added advantage.
• Experience carrying our health systems research in Kenya.
• Experienced and competent in advanced analysis of qualitative data e.g. NVivo, Atlas.ti, etc. Experience in quantitative analysis will be an added advantage.
• Experienced and competent in delivery of implementation science driven projects in the health sector
• Experience in publishing in journals in the area of health systems research
• Experience in project supervision, including training and leading teams of research assistants
Skills & Behaviours
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels in English and Swahili
• Demonstrable attention to detail and accuracy, leading to high quality control of research data and results
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to achieve research objectives independent of day-to-day supervision
• Ability to work as an integral, productive and co-operative member of a multi disciplinary team in a flexible and competent manner
• Excellent financial management skills, with the ability to manage the project within allocated budgets, as well as plan and forecast budgets and activities
• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent communication skills suitable for the management of, and liaison with, amulti-disciplinary, multi-cultural and multinational team
• Ability to perform role in a manner that is diplomatic yet firm, decisive and
• Flexible approach to work, with a willingness to engage in activities outside of direct skillset
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to be able to lead others
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with people at all levels and across cultures
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Job application procedure
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications and CV along with a cover letter expressing interest and indicating Salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org by November 25, 2022. The position applied for and reference number should be clearly indicated on the subject line and cover letter.
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