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Research Assistants -18 Posts
Required Qualifications:
- Degree or Diploma in a relevant health discipline including social sciences or equivalent
- Experience in the collection and analysis of qualitative data (focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and key informant interviews)
Competencies and skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of qualitative software such as Dedoose, NVIVO, or Atlas ti
- Ability to work independently and effectively
- Ability to interact with study participants in physical and virtual settings
- Familiarity with electronic data collection tools is an added advantage
- Ability to manage multiple activities and achieve set deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and writing skills that should include the ability to develop comprehensive notes and reports during qualitative data collection, and analysis
- Experience setting up and managing Zoom meetings
Specific Requirements
- Research assistants must be residents of the Counties of data collection (Homabay, Busia, Bungoma, and Marsabit)
- Comprehension of the local language is an added advantage
- Female research assistants are preferred