Ujamaa - Africa Research Vacancy
Location: Nairobi - Korogocho
Position Type:Permanent
Employment type:Full time
Start Date:Immediately
Ujamaa-Africa, is a Kenyan NGO, that promotes economic empowerment, personal
security and health for vulnerable women and girls.We are looking for a driven Research professional to join an intelligent, diligent team working on research projects in Gender Based Violence Studies in urban slums in Nairobi.
Every day we achieve extraordinary results by being innovative,
selfless, excellent and bold in our work.
With our aim being reducing the prevalence of rape through prevention strategies, we have a remarkable record that we are setting, that is changing the GBV world.
We are currently involved in a groundbreaking research program which has thus far demonstrated a dramatic decrease in the prevalence of rape in the 5 urban slum areas, where Ujamaa teaches a proprietary personal security program in schools,CBOs,FBOs and in other forums.
Requirements: Creative, analytical thinker, strong presentation skills with the ability to turn complex data/concepts into clear insights.
The incumbent must also have strong personal attributes and
Strong data analysis skills and knowledge of SPSS and other research data
analysis software.
Specific tasks
Specific tasks
- Manage all
aspects of complex research projects, including negotiating project
objectives and direction with other managers.
- Create
comprehensive project plans to ensure projects are completed
successfully.
- Prepare periodic
presentations for management regarding research project status and
recommendations.
- Strategic
planning of research schedules.
- Perform periodic
evaluations to allow the director to determine effectiveness of our
programs and make suggestions when applicable.
- Ensure that the
questionnaire scripts are well mastered by the facilitators, to maintain
all ethics of research
- Ability to write
protocols and prepare and submit research grant applications
- Ensure that data
collected is entered into Ujamaa’s (Information System) database
- Participate in
knowledge impact assessments and reporting.
- Supervise &
assist field agents in any tasks that have set deadlines.
- Identify
challenges and build capacity of community units and staff on
facilitation, data collection, mobilization skills among other identified
needs.
- Work with
various research databases and Ujamaa Softwares,to input data from other
departments.
- Coordinate
testing, installation and compile modification reports for all departments
in Ujamaa.
- Document best
practices and submit work for publication in partnership with reputable
Kenyan and American Universities (Current Academic Partners include USIU,
UCLA and Stanford Universities)
- Perform other
duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Degree in any
Research related field.With at least 2 years experience especially of
managing projects within a slum setting
- Understanding of
qualitative, quantitative and participatory Research, Monitoring and
evaluation methodologies and principles
- Knowledge of
field research trial set-up.
- Computer skills:
MS Office applications and SPSS sofware (compulory), coupled with the
ability to work with customized Ujamaa Softwares.
If you meet the above criteria, email your resumes to:
research.ujamaa@gmail.com
Include your current remuneration in the application.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Include your current remuneration in the application.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
