County Research Coordinator - Marsabit

Job Summary:
The County Research Coordinator will ensure effective coordination and management of Nawiri formative and implementation research activities across Isiolo and Marsabit counties. S/he will provide both administrative and technical support to targeted CRS studies in both Isiolo and Marsabit counties. S/he will provide support to data collection teams and maintain key relationships with both local implementing partners and relevant county government actors.
Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in public health, economics, agricultural/development economics, statistics, bio-statistics, nutrition, applied sociology, anthropology, or another relevant subject. Bachelor’s degree in similar fields with additional experience may substitute for some education.
  
• Minimum of four years professional experience in research, including progressive experience in leading large participatory, multi-disciplinary and multi-site research teams
  
• Demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative methods
  
• Experience working with research and academic institutions in Kenya.
  
• Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
  
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.
  
• Previous experience or familiarity with the local communities and counties
  
• This job is only open to Kenyan nationals and preference will be given to candidates from either Marsabit or Isiolo County
  

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the Nawiri Research team to roll out strategic mix of research methodologies appropriate for the geographic and sociocultural context as well as the Nawiri timeframe.
  
• Provide technical and administrative support to external consultants and research field teams for specific research activities. Collaborate with the Nawiri Research team and external consultants to organize trainings for enumerators
  
• Analyze and evaluate project performance data following MEAL policy. Proactively identify issues and concerns and use participatory processes to overcome implementation obstacles.
  
• Manage partnerships with county research institutions
  
• Actively engage county government counterparts on Nawiri research agenda development and pilot study design, to facilitate on-going collaboration and buy-in.
  
• Conduct regular sub-county field visits to support research teams and enhance understanding of local contexts.
  
• Contribute to transition plan moving from Phase 1 (Research and Collaboration) to Phase 2 (Activity Implementation) by ensuring research results are useful, accessible, and applicable for making activity design decisions
  

• Coordinate and monitor financial and material resources relevant to project needs.
  
• Through planning and oversight, ensure efficient use of project resources