Amref International University (AMIU) was established in 2017 as a Premier Pan African University of health sciences fully owned by Amref health Africa. AMIU is founded on the experience and intellect of Amref Health Africa, which is reputed with over 60 years of quality and innovative public and community health interventions in over 30 countries in Afri...

• Participate in the development and implementation of PEP project workplans with a focus on research, monitoring, and evaluation activities
• Coordinate project implementation across the three partner public universities to ensure alignment with project goals and timelines
• Facilitate collaboration and communication between AMIU and partner institutions on research and evidence generation activities
• Support integration of research findings into project design and continuous improvement processes
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, academic institutions, and stakeholders to support evidence-informed training approaches
• Coordinate the development and implementation of research protocals in collaboration with the project partners
• Contribute to grant writing and implementation or research activities
• Build capacity of faculty, graduate students and project staff in research methods, data analysis, and evidence use
• Support partner institutions in establishing and strengthening research systems and structures
• Provide technical guidance on education research, evaluation frameworks, and data utilization
• Promote use of digital tools and platforms for data collection, analysis, and dissemination
• Support integration of research into innovative training approaches such as eLearning, simulation, and blended learning.
• Support documentation and submission of proposal/grants
• Coordinate the implementation of field research activities
• Develop budget for research activities
• Undertake any other assignments, which may be assigned from time to time by the director
• Engage stakeholders to promote evidence-based decision-making in health professions education
• Build and maintain partnerships with universities, research institutions, and development partners
• Advocate for adoption of research-informed and innovative training approaches
• Support stakeholder sensitization and knowledge-sharing forums

• Excellent communication skills, including written and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili
• Proficiency in data analysis using at least two of these software’s; R, and Stata and EPI Info and including MS Office (Word, PowerPoint and Advanced Excel) skills.
• Budgeting skills
• Ability to complete multiple tasks under pressure and work in a multi-cultural team environment.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent ICT skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work with minimal supervision
• Ability to lead complex proposal development teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Quick learner willing to go the extra mile to achieve deadlines
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical skills

• Master degree in public health with a bias to biostatistics, or epidemiology, statistics
• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences, biostatistics/statistics, public health, mathematics, statistics or equivalent
• Experience in research work or research from a similar organization
• Experience in educational research is an added advantage
• Publication of at least two articles in peer reviewed journals