INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN
Research Director, Adolescent Girl Initiative - Nairobi, Kenya
Job
Title: Research Director, Adolescent Girls Initiative, Kenya*
Posted: April
24, 2013
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Overview:
The
International Center
for Research on Women (ICRW) is an international development NGO headquartered
in Washington D.C.
with offices in New Delhi, India and Nairobi,
Kenya. For 37 years, ICRW has focused on promoting
gender equality and alleviating poverty through rigorous research, advocacy and
policy engagement.
Currently
ICRW, with its partner Pathfinder International, seeks candidates with extensive
research skills and experience in monitoring and evaluation of health,
education and social development initiatives for the position of Research
Director for a DFID funded implementation science program. This initiative aims to assess the differential
benefits of multi-sectoral approaches to improving adolescent transitions to
adulthood as compared to single intervention strategies across the sectors of
education, wealth creation, health and prevention of violence. This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya,
and reports to the Chief of Party of the Adolescent Girls Initiative. Applications
are due no later than April 30, 2013.
*Note
that this position is contingent upon funding.
Responsibilities
·
Provide overall guidance
and leadership on research approaches and strategies, in collaboration with an
expert team comprised of national and international researchers
·
Work closely with research staff and
partners in Kenya and Washington, DC on the development,
implementation and management of action research to assess the impact and
cost-effectiveness of combination interventions (i.e., education, wealth creation,
health and prevention of violence) as compared to sectoral interventions on the
lives of adolescent girls
·
Oversee and manage a team of enumerators
and field researchers in multiple waves of data collection across each
intervention arm
·
Lead both qualitative and quantitative
analysis of results from action research toward assessing approaches that
increase impact and cost effectiveness
·
Draft manuscripts for peer-reviewed
publication and present findings at relevant conferences and forums
·
Coordinate closely with
the program implementation team to ensure comparability, rigor and quality of
research findings across various sectoral and multi-sectoral initiatives
·
Develop and maintain
strong external relations, in particular with government, donors, and public
and private sector partners
Qualifications:
·
Relevant doctoral degree in public
health, demography, epidemiology and/or statistics (or Master’s degree and
equivalent experience in research design)
·
At least five years of experience in
leading or co-leading large, experimental research studies in social or
development sciences
·
In-depth knowledge of international
development issues with particular focus on adolescent girls’ health, wealth
creation, education and prevention of violence
·
Exceptional qualitative and quantitative
research skills, with at least 10 years’ experience in research, preferably
with experience in cost-effectiveness analysis
·
Excellent qualitative and quantitative
analysis skills, with expert knowledge of SAS, STATA or other related package
for quantitative data and knowledge of Atlas/ti; Nudist or other similar
package for qualitative data collection and review
·
Experience in working with adolescent
girls in education, finance, violence prevention and/or health sectors
·
Solid managerial and operational
experience, preferably managing complex programs
·
In-depth knowledge of intervention
programs that work to improve the lives of adolescent girls in Kenya and/or sub-Saharan Africa
·
Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
·
Excellent oral and written communication
skills
·
Ability to work efficiently and quickly
in a fast paced environment
Interested
individuals should submit a statement of interest, CV, salary history and
requirements, and names and contact information of 3 references to jobs-earo@icrw.org with
“Research Director” in the subject line by no later than April 30, 2013.
