Assistant Research Officer- Social Science Job UoN

ADVERT REF: AD/6/285/26

The Position:

This is a full-time position based in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health and at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct empiric work including primary data collection (key informant interviews, focus group discussions) with health system policy makers, managers and front line
• providers
• Work together with other colleagues to finalize methodological tools and construct the analysis
• Assist with management and analysis of data and developing written outputs
• Participate in related training activities and study workshops or meetings
• Performing any other related duty as assigned.

Qualifications

At a minimum, the ARO-SS will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subjects in Social Sciences & Humanities such as Anthropology or Sociology from a recognized institution
• At least two (2) years of research experience, ideally including experience in collecting and analyzing health systems qualitative research data through
• interviews, focus group discussions, health systems research, stakeholder engagement
• Evidence of ability to produce and publish research.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• Knowledge of NVivo (qualitative analysis) software will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

Notes:

• Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae (CV) giving details of their qualifications, experience and
• three (3) referees indicating their telephone contacts and e-mail contacts;
• Applications and related documents should be forwarded addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi;
• Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations;
• The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement;
• Late applications will not be considered.

Applications should be emailed as one file in PDF: recruit-arossmei@uonbi.ac.ke