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Senior Research Officer, Ph.D at LVCT Health

Healthcare

Nairobi  

Published On: 7th, July 2023

Closes on: 21st, July 2023

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Job Description

SRO/LVCT/07/2023

Job purpose

The successful candidate will be expected to lead the research, register and complete a Ph.D. in Global Health (the project will cover registration and training fees). The Senior Research Officer will work with the Principal Investigator, study co-investigators, County Health Departments and the Ministry of Health to implement this research and ensure the delivery of high-quality psychosocial interventions that target CHVs. The Senior Research Officer is expected to engage flexibly with multi-disciplinary partners including. psychologists, health system researchers, social scientists, policymakers, primary health workers, and CHVs. In addition to research-specific roles, as part of the Ph.D. scholarship, the successful candidate will design and test and evaluate co-developed psychosocial support interventions.


Responsibilities:

    Key Responsibilities

    Design and implementation of the community-based participatory research (CBPR) and health systems research

    • Implement community-based participatory research (CBPR) and health systems research to the highest level of quality.
    • Coordinate research in all study sites and participate in multidisciplinary research activities

    Conduct high-quality CBPR and health systems research to inform the scale-up of interventions to improve mental health well-being and agency for CHVs

    • Apply qualitative research methodologies to design study components and analyze data for uptake of intervention(s) and policies at community, county, and national levels
    • Collaborate with consortium partners to develop context-specific mental health interventions for CHVs, and liaise with consortium partners to coordinate robust data collection.
    • Implement research in line with all NIHR funding and administrative requirements.
    • Lead the training, debriefing, mentoring, and support to field teams throughout the study.

    Produce articles and policy briefs to communicate research findings to a wider audience

    • Lead the development of academic papers for submission to high-impact journals.
    • Be responsible for writing project reports, policy briefs and other technical documents as appropriate
    • Coordinate the development of communication materials that will enhance the visibility of this study

    Communication

    • Work with the different health systems teams on communications for social media platforms and the LVCT Health website
    • Develop and manage effective relationships and communication pathways with all LVCT Health departments and research partners

    COMPETENCY CRITERIA

    Qualifications, Training & Knowledge

    • MSc/MPhil in a relevant discipline in health and social sciences (e.g., Public Health, Psychology, Social sciences).
    • Understanding of health issues, services, and Kenya’s health system
    • Training at Master level in health systems research methods. Knowledge of community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods will be an added advantage

Requirements:

    Experience

    • At least 5 years of hands-on experience implementing mixed methods health systems research. Experience with CBPR methods will be an added advantage
    • Experienced and competent in advanced qualitative data analysis using software such as NVivo, Atlas.ti, etc. Experience in quantitative analysis will be an added advantage.
    • Experienced and competent in the delivery of implementation science projects in the health sector
    • Experience in publishing peer-reviewed articles in academic health systems research journals
    • Experience in supervising project teams, including training and mentoring research assistants

    Skills & Behaviours

    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate in English and Swahili
    • Demonstrable attention to detail and accuracy, leading to high-quality research data and results
    • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to achieve research objectives independent of day-to-day supervision
    • Ability to work as an integral, productive, and cooperative member of a multi-disciplinary team
    • Excellent communication skills suitable for the management of, and liaison with, a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural, and multinational team
    • Ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to be able to lead others

    The closing date July 21,2023

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Victoria Kithongo

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