Research Officer job at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
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Vacancy title:
Research Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Data Science / Research ]

Jobs at:

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Deadline of this Job:
31 August 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Mombasa , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Research Officer

Main Purpose
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Mombasa is engaged with supporting the health and well-being of adolescents and young people, in particular ‘key populations’ of sex workers, people who use drugs, and LGBTQ+ people. To evaluate and improve these activities, ongoing social and public health research is undertaken.
A candidate is required to support this research and otherwise enhance MSF’s work. This position will undertake a diverse array of research activities, including data collection, analysis, and dissemination. The successful candidate will also work with MSF’s partners to ensure all research is rigorous, relevant, and respectful.

Accountabilities
• Work collaboratively as part of a team to identify research priorities and feedback research results
• Support Epi Activity Manger to Design data collection tools
• Responsible to pilot, and implement data collection tools
• Promote research participant recruitment and retention
• Conduct in-depth interviews with research participants
• Support quantitative and qualitative data analyses
• Disseminate research findings through diverse channels (e.g., journal articles, videos, and oral presentations) after validation from Epi Activity Manager
• Any other tasks related to the area of research as requested by the supervisor

Requirements
Education

• On-the-job mentorship and training will be provided to develop the successful candidates research skills and knowledge
• Some education of research methods is desirable but not required

Experience
• Experience working with ‘key populations’ is required
• Experience with health and/or social research is desirable but not required
Languages
• Solid command of written and spoken English is required
• Solid command of written and spoken Swahili is required

Knowledge
• Basic computer literacy is required
• Awareness of the challenges facing ‘key populations’ is required
• Understanding of Mombasa society, politics, and culture is required


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8


Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) on msf.or.ke to apply


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Job Info
Job Category: Data, Monitoring, and Research jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 31 August 2022
Duty Station: Mombasa
Posted: 17-08-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 17-08-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 17-08-2066
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