Vacancies at the African Population and Health Research Center
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APHRC offers a wide range of career opportunities. It seeks to
recruit professionals with outstanding academic and professional
qualifications, who have an inner drive for research excellence
and strong commitment to developing professional and institu-
tional research capacity in Africa. The Center provides a very
collegial atmosphere that is conducive for research and offers
competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package. APHRC
is an equal opportunity employer with regard to age, sex, color,
nationality, handicap, or religion. Preference is given to na-
tionals of sub-Saharan African countries.
Current Vacancies
The following positions are currently available at the Center
for three-year (renewable) contracts and will be based at its
headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya:
* Public/Community Health Specialist/Epidemiologist (Medical
background preferred);
* Economist/Health Economist (with concentration in poverty
analysis or healthcare financing);
* Qualitative Expert (with good understanding of quantitive
methods);
* Urban Expert (with concentration in urban systems and urban
policies);
* Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (with strong survey and
sampling experience);
* Policy Analyst (experience in translating research to policy).
Each of these positions require a PhD in a relevant health or
social science field (generally demography, economics, public
health, environmental science, statistics, sociology or anthro-
pology) and may be filled at the Senior Research Scientist, Re-
search Scientist, Associate Research Scientist, or postdoctoral
fellow levels depending on professional post-doctoral experience
(at least 7 years for a Senior Research Scientist; at least 5
years for a Research Scientist, 2-3 years for the Associate Re-
search Scientist, and up to two years following graduation for
postdoctoral Fellows).
Principal Functions
Successful candidates are expected to make significant contribu-
tion to the Center's overall mission and the relevant field of
research specialization by developing and managing scientific
policy-relevant projects, disseminate research findings to pol-
icy and scientific audiences, and provide expert technical ad-
vice to partner governmental and non-governmental institutions.
The Center's research focuses on addressing contemporary popula-
tion, health, and poverty issues affecting African countries.
Qualifications and experience
The ideal candidate must have an inner drive for research excel-
lence evidenced by a strong record of publication of policy-
relevant papers addressing population, health and poverty issues
in sub-Saharan Africa in leading peer-reviewed journals in the
social and/or health sciences. In addition, he/she must have:
* Strong experience in project design and implementation in Af-
rica;
* Demonstrated capacity to work within a collaborative frame-
work, both with individuals and institutions and within a multi-
disciplinary, and multi-cultural setting;
* Strong computer literacy with experience using a variety of
quantitative and qualitative software packages;
* Fluency in written and spoken English and/or French. Candi-
dates whose primary official language is French must have a
strong working knowledge and communication skills in English;
* Extensive fundraising experience and familiarity with the
relevant donor community is required for the Senior Research
Scientist level.
Applications received by March 31, 2004 will be given full con-
sideration. However, the positions will remain open until
filled.
Interested candidates should send their letter of application --
indicating the position and level being applied for -- and rés-
umé containing salary history, three referees to the following
address:
Executive Director
APHRC
P.O. Box 10787,00100 - GPO
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. +254-20-2720-400/1/2
Fax: +254-20-2720-380
mailto:jobs@aphrc.org