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IDENTIFICATION
Job Title Research and Learning Officer
Reporting to Programme Manager – PHER
Contract Type Regular
Contract Duration One (1) year
Directorate/Unit/Project WASH /NTDs/Public Health Emergency Response (PHER) Programme
Working Station Nairobi
AMREF HEALTH AFRICA OVERVIEW:
Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest Africanbased international
health development organisation; currently implementing more than 140 programs, directly reaching more than
12 million people across 35 African countries. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in
eight countries in Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, South Sudan, Zambia and Senegal.
Amref’s work in each country responds to local needs and priorities strengthen existing capacities in communities
to take control of their health and strengthen the local health systems. In addition, there are eleven advocacy and
fundraising offices located in Europe and North America. In the spirit of Ubuntu, partnership and networking are
key elements of Amref Health Africa’s approach. Amref has a staff complement of over 1,500.
Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To increase
sustainable health access to communities in Africa through solutions in human resources for health, health
service delivery, and investments in health’.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
With funding from FCDO and Unilever, Amref and its partners seek to implement the Hygiene and Behavior
Change Coalition (HBCC) II project with a focus on improving hygiene, and increase vaccination uptake to
prevent/contain any possible spread of COVID–19 variants in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It will leverage on
hygiene and behavior change platforms and networks based on a three–pronged approach; mass media, digital
hygiene behavior change, and interpersonal programs to propagate wide scale personal and environmental
hygiene improvement, incorporating vaccine uptake messaging. The project responses will include strengthening
of country capacities by working closely with government and institutions, systems change and advocacy for an
enabling environment for sustained WASH, vaccination uptake and other key public/social measures for limiting
COVID–19 spread.
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
The Research and Learning Officer is expected to establish and execute a one–year learning and research agenda for the Hygiene and Behavior Change Coalition (HBCC) II project. You will oversee all research functions and development knowledge products for sharing and use to inform actions. You will act as the focal person for general research and learning support working with local and global project implementing and academic partners.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
KEY AREAS MAIN TASKS
Planning and coordination
Provide technical leadership as well as coordination of the research activities within the project
Lead in development of research and learning agenda to guide generation of evidence and learning
on hygiene, WASH programming, and public health emergencies to provide longer–term legacy in
wider programming, policy and practice.
Coordinate needs assessments and research processes including development of study protocols,
tools, SOPs, data collection and analysis, reports, manuscripts, publication reviews, and study close–
outs working with the Research unit and Community of Practice at Amref, technical officers and
research consultants to execute earmarked research projects.
Liaise with relevant research ethics bodies and ensure compliance with all ethical regulations and
research–specific standard operating procedures in studies
Prepare budgets and work plans to implement Research and Learning agenda, and ensure adequate
and timely support and resourcing of component implementers.
Knowledge
generation
and sharing
Liaise with the network of local implementing partners and external research and learning experts
to generate and contribute to global best practices, and share lessons.
Lead in generation and packaging of knowledge products mainly policy briefs, opinion pieces and
case studies in collaboration with local and international implementing and academic partners.
Work closely with the covid–19 hygiene hub to ensure project lessons and experiences are
documented and shared globally and locally
Lead in packaging of study findings and analytics, and knowledge products into audience–friendly
communication to be shared internally and externally
Translate the research work into relevant policy briefs and position papers.
Capacity
building
Lead in development of standardised training materials and curriculum on WASH and Public health
emergency response learning and delivery of the training for continuous professional development
Coordinate all trainings related to research and learning projects in conjunction with the team and
consultants.
Monitoring
and
reporting
Work with the project team to develop periodic progress update reports on the learning and
research agenda, and ensure recommendations of the report are followed and/or implemented.
Organize and participate in routine meetings on learning and research, and provide progress
updates, and defining/tracking key actions as per execution plans.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education and knowledge
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Public Health or related field with relevant experience in executing and coordinating research studies, and documentation in similar organizations.
Master’s degree in any of the above will be an added advantage.
Required Qualifications and Experience
At least four (4) years demonstrated experience in Research, Statistical/quantitative and qualitative methods, designing and implementing studies.
MS Office (Word, PowerPoint and Advanced Excel) skills.
Ability to complete multiple tasks under pressure and work in a multi–cultural team environment.
Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Skills and Competences
Strong interpersonal skills.
Team player.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent communications skills.
Analytical skills.
Work Environment
Normal office environment with frequent travel to the field
Hours of Work
As per HR policy – official working hours from 8.00am to 5.0pm, Monday to Thursday with one hour lunch break and 8.00am to 2pm on Friday.
How to apply
Interested? Please visit our website https://amref.org/vacancies/ to make your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your application. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be June 1, 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Duly note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment.
Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
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