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Organizational Overview

Established in1965, the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi, is theoldest out of 20 such institutes in the world. It is the premier

multi-disciplinary and multi-purpose development research institute in the Eastern

and Southern Africa region. IDS carries out full-time research on high-priorityareas of social-economic development in Kenya, Africa and the world in general.

Afrobarometer(AB) is a pan-African, nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization that conductspublic attitude surveys on democracy, governance, the economy, quality of life,

and society in Africa. Guided by the vision of a world in which Africa’sdevelopment is anchored in the realities and aspirations of its people, AB provideshigh-quality data and analysis on citizens’ evaluations and experiences of democraticgovernance and quality of life. These outputs are provided as a public benefitand are freely available to policymakers, policy advocates, civil societyorganizations, academics, news media, donors and investors, and ordinaryAfricans.

Forthe Afrobarometer Project, IDS serves both as a core partner for the EastAfrican region as well as a national partner responsible for implementing the

Kenya survey. Afrobarometer works with core partners across the continent whoin turn are charged with coordinating national partners. Within the EastAfrican region, IDS coordinates national partners from nine (9) countries. Launchedin 1999 in 12 countries, Afrobarometer has now completed more than 300,000interviews in survey rounds in up to 42 countries. Round 9 surveys, which commencedin October 2021 and concluded in July 2023, will cover 39 countries. AB conductsface-to-face interviews in the language of the respondent’s choice with nationallyrepresentative samples. Effective analysis and communication of survey findings,as well as capacity building for survey research, analysis, and communications skills,are integral parts of Afrobarometer’s work.

AmongAfrobarometer’s key achievements are proving that public attitudes research canbe conducted even in fragile, post-conflict, and closed political environments

in Africa; legitimating public opinion as a pillar of African democracy,governance and development decision-making; and building a network ofresearchers that has earned the reputation as the go-to source for reliabledata on what Africans are thinking. Afrobarometer’s institutional values areindependence, excellence, collaboration, and commitment. Afrobarometerindividual values are integrity, respect, responsiveness, cooperation, andfairness. Funders and other stakeholders are treated as partners in the advancementof Afrobarometer’s mission. Relationships, non-partisanship, trust, and accountabilityare at the core of our work. Afrobarometer staff and network members appreciatebenefiting from colleagues’ creativity, diligence, and enterprise, and valuethe ability to work individually and as part of a team. The qualities ofleadership, initiative, and excellence are nurtured and rewarded. In pursuanceof these values, all staff are required to abide by the Afrobarometer Statementof Personal and Professional Standards of Conduct.

Role Overview

TheAfrobarometer Data Quality Officer (DQO) will provide support to thesurveys/data team, contributing in essential ways to ensuring the integrity of

Afrobarometer data collection and the high quality of Afrobarometer data andother outputs. The DQO may contribute both during the pre-fieldwork preparationstages, as well as post-fieldwork data cleaning and finalization.

Responsibilitiesassigned by the Head of Data Management (HDM) may include: programming ofquestionnaires and other support to survey preparations; participation in training

of field teams; monitoring fieldwork implementation; data set review/cleaning; dataweighting; and survey/data documentation. Note that in general, Afrobarometer staffare expected not just to perform their duties independently, but also to focus whereverpossible on building capacity among Afrobarometer’s National Partners to performthese tasks independently. The DQO is also considered a part of the Afrobarometeranalysis team, and as time permits, may be asked to participate in analysis andpublication of findings.

JobSpecifications (Qualifications/Minimum Requirements)

·        Bachelor’sdegree in social science, statistics, or information sciences. A Master’s

degree is a strong added advantage.

·        Minimumof five years of experience in large-scale data collection and management,

including fieldwork preparations, training and monitoring, preferably in anAfrican or multinational context.

·        Proficiencywith data processing and management as well as statistical analysis software

packages, preferably SPSS, although familiarity with Stata or other packages isacceptable

·        Possessat least an intermediate level of competency in using social statistics, be familiar

with data weighting, and demonstrate proficiency in using Excel.

·        Minimumof two years of experience with electronic data capture systems; familiarity

with SurveyToGo and other survey programming software is an added advantage

·        Exhibitdemonstrated analytical skills and the capacity to generate well-written activity

reports, along with proficiency in conducting basic data analyses.

·        Demonstratestrong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a

multi-cultural, multinational environment

·        Strongorganizational, leadership and people management skills, as well as the ability

to work independently with minimum supervision

·        Teaching/trainingskills and experience, including introducing beginners to new software and

technologies

·        Ahigh level of attention to detail is essential

·        Proficiencyin English is required. Knowledge of French or Portuguese is a major advantage.

·        Flexibilityand willingness to work during odd hours, including holidays and weekends on a

wide range of tasks

Salary

Afrobarometerwill offer a competitive salary based on the skills and experience of thesuccessful candidate. 

 

NOTES

1.     Applicantsshould email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum

vitae (CV) giving details of their qualifications, experience and three (3) referees,as well as indicating their telephone and e-mail contacts.

2.     Applicationsand related documents should be forwarded addressed to the Director, Human

Resource, University of Nairobi.

3.     Applicantsshould state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached

to those designations.

4.     Theapplication letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement.

5.     Lateapplications will not be considered.

6.     Applicationsshould be emailed as one file in PDF to: [email protected]

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2023.THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ONLY SHORTLISTEDAPPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED

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