Research Assistant-Turkana – Lokichar

ABOUT THE COMPANY

ICS-SP is an innovative African NGO that works in rural areas of Africa together with families, communities, and other stakeholders to create safe and nurturing environments for children to reach their full potential. At the very core of our work is Skilful Parenting and Ending Violence against Children. These are embedded in well-targeted economic empowerment and agribusiness programmes that aim to improve household income and food security. In our experience, this combined approach leads better chances of sustainably securing the wellbeing of children and families.
Our strong capacity continues to enable us to execute at grass-roots level and at the same time connect to governments, expert organizations, CSOs and other stakeholders. Working together with a range of stakeholders has led to better programming that has resulted to stronger, capable and connected families where children are nurtured well and protected from all forms of violence.
Our focus is on East Africa, building on our longstanding presence in Western Kenya and Northern Tanzania.

JOB SUMMARY

Qualifications and SkillsUniversity degree or diploma in Social Science or any relevant disciplineProven experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection for research projects.Have experience of carrying out In-depth Interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD)Proficiency in transcription techniquesGood written and oral communication in English and Kiswahili.Proficiency in local languages will be an added advantageExcellent interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder engagement.Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.Have previous experience using Digital data collection platforms e.g. KOBO collectMust be a local from the survey areas i.e., Nairobi (Mathare), Kisumu (Muhoroni) and Turkana (Lokichar)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection in accordance with established research methodologies.Conducting interviews, focus group discussions, and surveys with project beneficiaries and stakeholders.Transcribing qualitative data accurately and efficiently.Organizing and managing collected data to ensure accuracy and reliability.Attend training workshop for Research AssistantsMaintaining clear and organized documentation of all research activities.Participate in de-brief meetings after data collectionProtect all project equipment and ensure that they are all safe and accounted forPerform any other duties assigned by the Research supervisor.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Reporting, Data collection, Data analysis, Research planning

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree