Qualitative Research Associate, International Development

3 months ago


Nairobi, Kenya American Institutes for Research Full time

Since 1946, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) has been advancing evidence to evolve systems, improve lives, and ultimately create a better, more equitable world. We are a nonprofit research and technical assistance organization working to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for the position include:

Support efforts to collect, compile, validate, interpret, and analyze qualitative data and trends using standard research practices and techniques
Apply qualitative research techniques and methods
Work on moderately complex assignments under indirect supervision
Communicate project support needs and requests to senior management
Provide administrative support to research projects
Conduct literature reviews and write sections of project proposals and deliverables
Responsible for maintaining and checking the accuracy of data for assigned projects
Utilize external resources to supplement, organize, and contribute to tasks and projects
Participate in business development activities.
Code and analyze qualitative data using NVivo qualitative analysis software
Develop interview and focus group protocols
Conduct interviews and focus groups

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience or Master’s degree in such fields as Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, History, Government, Public Policy or related fields
Familiarity with qualitative research methods and data analysis
Experience working and/or doing research in Kenya
Experience with NVivo or Atlas TI or other qualitative software packages

Skills:

Excellent writing, and proficiency within a Microsoft Windows environment
Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player
Willingness to travel as needed
Ability to work independently on detailed assignments
Fluency in any of the following languages is preferred but not require: Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese



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