CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, is supported by
MasterCard Foundation, was established to provide Basic Employability Skills
Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the society with particular focus on
women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour
market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways
to safe and positive futures.
Research Associates
Successful candidate will be assigned to carry out research on
behalf of CAP YEI.
The assignments will be project based.
The right candidate must be self-driven and must work with
minimal Supervision.
Job Responsibilities
- To
perform research on various CAP YEI Project activities.
- Conduct
field research including informal and formal surveys.
- To
carry our market scans as per project requirement.
- Prepare
reports of market scans.
Skills Required
- Proven
research and presentation skills.
- Developing
questionnaires and research tools.
- Strong
methodological understanding
- Experience
in conducting one to one interviews, group interviews and in-depth
interviews.
- Ability
to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using
prioritization.
- Strong
oral and written communication skills.
- Strong
interpersonal, leadership, and motivational skills.
- Excellent
Presentation skills.
- Dynamism,
creativity and flexibility.
- Networking
skills a must.
- Must
be flexible.
- Strong
Research skills are essentials.
- Excellent
Verbal and Written communication skills are must
Requirements
- Two
(2) years working experience as a researcher.
- Aged
26 - 33 years.
- Must
be mature and with the right attitude.
- Relevant
Degree/Diploma.
- Experience
in primary data collection
- Strong
scientific/ report writing skills.
- Practical
experience conducting field surveys including both qualitative and
quantitative data
How to apply
To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to
hrcapyei@gmail.com by 30th January 2013.
Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not
as an attachment.
Applicants are required to quote their current and expected
salary.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.