RESEARCH OFFICER (WARO)

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and with a West Africa Regional Office (WARO) in Dakar, Senegal. APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.

The APHRC seeks to recruit a Research Officer to work in the WARO in Senegal.

 Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead the process of obtaining ethical approval for research projects;
• Develop study tools, training and manuals and field guides to use for data collection;
• Coordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of the field team;
• Coordinate field work and be responsible for data quality;
• Mobilize and educate the community in relation to the research project;
• Participate in the development of research proposals;
• Support translation of project documents from English to French and vice-versa;
• Conduct literature review and participate in writing scientific papers;
• Prepare regular field and project reports;
• Participate in dissemination of research findings and policy dialogue with appropriate audiences; and
• Prepare policy briefs and fact sheets from the projects’ findings.

Qualifications and Experience :

• Masters in Demography, Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Geography, Sociology or related disciplines.

• At least 3 years’ post qualification experience, preferably in a research setting.
• Experience conducting field data collection, both qualitative and quantitative.
• Experience managing field research teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication in English and French.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.
• Experience working in Francophone West Africa.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application letter and CV in English via our recruitment portal https://aphrc.org/vacancies/ by April 07, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; shortlisted candidates will be required to have a Police Clearance Certificate. Cover letters should be addressed to:

The Human Resources Officer

African Population and Health Research Center, Inc

5e étage Immeuble Diallo-Lô, 325-327 CICES VDN, Dakar – Sénégal

Website: www.aphrc.org

APHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of vulnerable persons