Vacancy title:
Research Field Intern

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Helen Keller International

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 15 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Kilifi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 12 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Key Responsibilities

• Support data collection including facilitation of Action Committees, Focus Group Discussions and Key Informant interviews.
• Capturing accurate field notes and expanding notes daily in a timely manner and submission to the Research Manager for review
• Adhere to all data collection protocols to ensure accuracy of data
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards, handling sensitive information with care.
• Attend daily debrief meetings with the research team
• Safely store and manage equipment (tape recorders)

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Have a Diploma in Gender and Development Studies, Community Development, Sociology, Public Health, Nutrition, Epidemiology, Statistics or a related field. (Degree will be an added advantage)
• Demonstrated prior experience in conducting qualitative data collection
• Currently a resident of Kilifi County, preferably from Ganze, Kaloleni, or Magarini sub counties.
• Familiar with the local communities, understanding and respecting local customs and norms.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate fluently in Kiswahili and local language relevant to the study implementation sites
• Attention to detail, ensuring accurate and consistent data recording
• Ability to work longer hours and sometimes over the weekends if required.
• Be able to adhere to Helen Keller Safeguarding policies

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates to send their cover letter and a curriculum vitae as a single document to kenya.recruitment@hki.org Please indicate the position on the subject line of the email. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; early submissions are encouraged. The deadline for application is 15th September 2025.

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