The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization, and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.
APHRC seeks to recruit a Researcher to
work in the Nutrition and Food Systems Unit within the Research Division,
mainly focusing on research on food systems.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Conduct research on food systems which may include
community-based, school-based, or desk-based research including applied
research. Tasks may include study conceptualization and design, project
management and coordination including overseeing fieldwork, data
management, data analysis, and report writing.
- Conduct research to understand linkages between
climate change, food systems, and nutrition to inform food systems
transformation and climate action.
- Develop and test strategies to inform policy &
practice to catalyze food systems transformation to enhance food security
and nutrition as appropriate.
- Lead and contribute to proposal development.
- Lead and contribute to scientific writing.
- Supervise, mentor, and train junior research staff
at the Center.
- Lead policy engagement, knowledge translation, and
communication to appropriate audiences.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Ph.D. in Nutrition, Public Health, Food Systems, or
closely related fields.
- Strong writing skills and a good record of
publications on relevant areas in sub-Saharan Africa.
- At least six years post-doctoral experience in
research in Food Systems including research related to food production,
distribution, value addition, consumption, and relationship with nutrition
and health.
- Experience in developing proposals and attracting
research grants, particularly in nutrition or food systems.
- Demonstrated experience in managing research teams
and partnerships.
- Proven experience in conducting household surveys.
- Strong quantitative skills (managing, analyzing, and interpreting data), with extensive familiarity with quantitative
statistical packages (e.g. STATA, SAS, or SPSS).
- Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (e.g. MS
Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel).
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.
Desirable
- Expertise/experience in maternal, infant, and young
child nutrition/nutrition in the first 1000 days plus, child nutrition
including preschool and school-going children, and adolescent nutrition.
- Expertise in human-rights-based approach to food
systems.
- Training and/or experience with work on climate
change including sustainable food systems approaches and linking climate
change, food systems, and nutrition and health.
- Expertise in qualitative methods, including
familiarity with qualitative analysis software packages (e.g. NVivo).
The successful candidate may be
appointed at Research Scientist (6-11 years after PhD) or Senior Research
Scientist (12+ years after PhD) levels depending on experience and track
record. This position is classified under Internationally Recruited
Positions (IRP), Grades II to IV in our scales.
Interested candidates are invited to
submit their application in English, and include:
- A letter of application;
- A statement of research interests and goals (1-2
pages); and
- CV with contact details of three referees
through Researcher- Food Systems. Applications will be considered on a
rolling basis until the positions are filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to have a Police Clearance
Certificate.
Application Deadline: March 10, 2024
Special Notice
APHRC is an equal opportunity employer
that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment
decisions are made based on qualifications and organizational needs.
Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon
request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.