Research Officer, Directors Office, IHD Job AKUH
Location | NAIROBI, Kenya |
Date Posted | July 16, 2025 |
Category |
Data Entry
Management Supervisor Education / Teaching Social Sciences |
Job Type |
Full-time
|
Currency | KES |
Description
Research Officer, Directors Office, IHD Job
Job Summary
To assist in overall coordination of the study activities while working very closely with the office of the Director:
- Study protocol development and submission for ethics and other approvals
- New grant concept development, data analysis, data management, packaging information for dissemination, drafting manuscripts and
- Editing for publication of research findings.
Responsibilities
- With guidance from the principal investigator, support in developing research protocols in adherence to the institutional ethics review board.
- Ensure that study protocol is submitted to the institutional ethics review board.
- Assist in giving feedback to the Ethics Committee and follow up on ethics and other approvals for the protocol to get ready for implementation
- Facilitate handing over to the project implementation team for further execution
Data Management and Data analysis
- Documentation of all field implementation and community engagement process including keeping records and raw data
- Ensuring study data back-up
- Ensure readiness of data collection tools and devices (translations, consents, recording, storage and safety)
- Facilitate data transcriptions, cleaning, coding.
- Run basic statistical analysis for quantitative and qualitative data for documentation
Dissemination of research findings
- Assist in packaging information for dissemination whenever this is needed.
- Draft manuscript(s) and work with the team to finalize for publishing
Requirements
- A master’s degree in social sciences, public health, Global Health, Statistics, or a bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ experience in the areas mentioned or related field with a strong research or statistical background.
Relevant Experience
- Experience coordinating or supporting a research project
- Strong computer skills and ability to use the necessary databases
- Demonstrated ability to draft manuscripts for publication. Publication of research work is an added advantage.
- Able to compile and organize statistical information retrieved and present findings
- Experience in community mobilization and partner engagement processes
- Experience working in urban informal settlement
- Demonstrate ability to carry out data analysis and documentation
- Excellent report writing and communication skills
- Proficiency in MS office and statistical analysis computer packages
Personal Characteristics & Behaviours
- Can work under no or minimal supervision
- Good interpersonal relationship
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili
- Keen desire to learn and proactive team member
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