Key Responsibilities

• Participate in building and maintaining relationships, networks, and collaborations with other departments, research groups, and stakeholders to assist in study project management.
• Support in community sensitization efforts.
• Conduct data collection, including supporting the development of qualitative data collection tools, planning fieldwork, and managing interactions with study participants in an ethical manner. Note: Fieldwork may sometimes require weekend work.
• Contribute to the management and analysis of data from the study.
• Contribute to report writing, dissemination, and publication of study research work in reputable scientific journals, as well as presenting at meetings, conferences, and workshops.
• Ensure full compliance with internal ethical and research governance protocols, policies, procedures, and external regulatory requirements.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager.

Vacancy Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Science & Humanities, Public Health, Nursing, or equivalent from a recognized institution (Mandatory).
• At least one year of research experience, ideally including experience in qualitative data collection and analysis (Mandatory).
• Knowledge of NVivo (qualitative analysis) software (Added Advantage).
• High level of fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili (Mandatory).
• Demonstrated integrity and confidentiality (Ethics & Integrity).
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills (Skills & Competencies).
• Ability to work within diverse, multidisciplinary teams and build strong collaborative relationships (Skills & Competencies).
• Strong analytical skills and ability to deliver quality outputs within strict timelines (Skills & Competencies).
• Flexibility, adaptability, multi-tasking capability, and strong attention to detail (Skills & Competencies).