CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – COMMUNITY ORGANIZED GROUPS

The focus of the call for expression is to engage the public on 1) the concept of climate change and its linkage with health for empowerment, 2) co-creation, and co-learning on climate adaptations and mitigation measures (such as agroecology, agroforestry, or rangeland management) in place for practice and policy action, involving communities in Turkana (Turkana North and Kibish), Samburu (Samburu Central), and Laikipia (Dry Sub-Humid) counties in Kenya, and the general public.

We therefore seek to recruit Community Organized Groups (CoGs) working/operating specifically in Turkana North and Kibish, Samburu Central, and Laikipia West Sub Counties in Kenya, where public engagement will be undertaken.

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST (MADIVA)

We are seeking to recruit a Post-Doctoral Research Scientist to support and maintain the productivity and research output of MADIVA(Multi-morbidity Action through Data Insights and Visualization for Africa) and other projects in the Chronic Diseases Management Unit of our Health and Wellbeing Theme.

RESEARCHER- HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING

We are recruiting a Researcher to work in the Health Systems Strengthening Unit within the Health and Wellbeing Theme.  This new role, arising out of our tremendous growth is part of our five-year strategic plan, and focuses on enhancing our health systems strengthening (HSS) portfolio through targeted health systems research projects.

CHERCHEUR SCIENTIFIQUE POST DOCTORAL (H/F)

APHRC recherche des candidats très motivés, organisés, collaboratifs et curieux, ayant d’excellentes compétences en communication écrite et orale, pour un poste de Chercheur Scientifique Postdoctoral pour son bureau régional de Dakar au Sénégal (WARO). Le candidat retenu rejoindra l’équipe interdisciplinaire de l’unité Environnement, Climat et Santé (ECH) et il aura l’opportunité d’interagir avec des partenaires externes travaillant dans les domaines de la recherche, de la pratique et de la politique.

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST

APHRC is seeking highly motivated, organized, collaborative, and curious applicants with excellent written and oral communication skills for a Post-doctoral Research Scientist position for its West Africa Regional Office (WARO) based in Dakar, Senegal. Successful applicants will join the interdisciplinary team within the Environment Climate and Health (ECH) Unit and will have the opportunity to interact with external partners working within research, practice, and policy.

RE-ADVERTISEMENT: CONSULTANCY TO FACILITATE THE ENGAGEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH DATA PRIZE – AFRICA 2024

This is an individual consultancy assignment requiring a person with experience in the design, facilitation and documentation of strategic plans on engaging mental health lived experiences or community empowerment models. The successful applicant should submit relevant work experiences working in such an environment and developing lived experience frameworks. The consultant must be available to do the work between January and December, 2025.

Consultancy Opportunity: Developing a web-based Data Tracking, Data Entry and Data Visualisation Application

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African research and development ecosystem, and engaging policy to inform action on health and development. The Center is Africa-based and African-led, with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and a West Africa Regional Office (WARO), in Dakar, Senegal. APHRC seeks to drive change by developing strong African research leadership and promoting evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) across sub-Saharan Africa.

APHRC is implementing a project aimed at Strengthening Subnational Data Systems in Africa to promote improved evidence-based policy making at Sub-national level in Uganda, Niger, Senegal and Burkina Faso. A key goal of the project is to support local governments in these countries set up systems to upgrade their data value chains so as to ease data collection, access and use. Helping them build good and sustainable data management infrastructure is therefore one of our paramount undertakings.

APHRC invites proposals from experienced software development companies or individual consultants to design and develop a robust, user-friendly, web-based application for data tracking, entry, and visualization. The application will enable users to input data, collect relevant information, visualize it through interactive graphs and geographic mapping, and associate visual media (e.g., photos) with geo-tagged facilities. 

Objective
The main objective is to provide a centralized platform that promotes transparency and accountability in service delivery by enhancing data collection, improved decision-making through data visualization, and supports geo-tagged imagery to monitor facilities effectively.

QUALITATIVE FIELD INTERVIEWERS

We seek to recruit qualified qualitative field interviewers who reside in the following counties where the study will be conducted:
I. Samburu County, specifically Samburu Central Sub County);
II. Turkana County, specifically Turkana North and Kibish Sub Counties; and III. Laikipia County, specifically Laikipia West Sub County.
Successful candidates will participate in training and data collection for the project, ensuring quality output and adhering to data governance and ethical principles.

QUANTITATIVE FIELD INTERVIEWERS

We seek to recruit qualified quantitative field interviewers who reside in the following counties where the study will be conducted:
I. Samburu County, specifically Samburu Central Sub County);
II. Turkana County, specifically Turkana North and Kibish Sub Counties; and III. Laikipia County, specifically Laikipia West Sub County.
Successful candidates will participate in training and data collection for the project, ensuring quality output and adhering to data governance and ethical principles.

QUANTITATIVE FIELD INTERVIEWERS

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), LVCT Health, BRAC University,
Bangladesh; and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) are implementing a multi-country
community-based participatory research (CBPR) project, the NIHR-SHINE, titled, “Strengthening
Community Health Systems by Addressing Community Health Volunteers’ Mental Health and
wellbeing, and agency: A mixed Methods Study in Urban Informal Settlements and Rural
Kenya.” The study aims to co-develop, pilot, and adopt a holistic health systems support package
that integrates psychosocial support to ensure Community Health Promoters’ well-being and agency
in challenging contexts such as urban informal settlements and rural settings and ultimately improve
health systems resilience in Kenya. In Kenya, the study is being implemented by the APHRC in
collaboration with LVCT Health in Nairobi City’s informal settlements and rural Kiambu County.
APHRC seeks to recruit qualified and experienced quantitative field interviewers who are residents
of Nairobi informal settlements and Kiambu county, particularly Lari and Gatundu North subcounties where the study’s Baseline Survey is planned to take place in January and February 2025.

PHD FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking applications from internal candidates expressing interest to the PHD FELLOWSHIP opportunity.

PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR THE CARTA PROGRAM

APHRC is looking for a highly motivated person committed to building the African research ecosystem to join our research management team. This person will focus on three aspects of CARTA-(The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa): maintaining the pipeline of early career researchers, creation of research hubs, and enhancing the engagement of the CARTA community with society.