Research Officer At Population Council

Position Summary: Population Council – Kenya (PC-Kenya) seeks an experienced professional to serve as a Research Officer who will be responsible for all aspects of study and data management within the adolescent focused team. The job holder’s key responsibilities will include managing the study field work, teams and data collection; programming data collection tools; coordinating the processing of collected data; supporting project staff with data collection activities; overseeing proper management of data including secure back-up and archiving; leading data cleaning, and data analysis and reporting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Lead all aspects of data collection management for ongoing and new research projects, including designing data entry screens; recruiting, training and supervising team leaders and research assistants; and overseeing data cleaning processes.
2. Assist project staff with the design and implementation of research studies by reviewing study tools; programming the tools on mobile handheld devices such as tablets in android platforms; and training research assistants on utilization of new data collection and entry technologies.
3. Work with project and field staff to ensure successful implementation of program monitoring and evaluation strategies and frameworks by conducting data validation and verification checks.
4. Support project staff with data analysis and reporting including generating summary results of research data, transcribing open-ended data, and preparing summary reports of research activities.