Senior Research Associate, Nourishing Food Pathways

4 days ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Full time

Seeking a Senior Research Associate to support the implementation of high-quality research activities in alignment with GAIN and other relevant research good practice guidelines, including refining research questions and methodology, developing research plans, and interacting with partners and contractors as needed to carry out the activities.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Supporting the implementation of high-quality, technically sound research activities, including refining research questions and methodology, developing research plans, and interacting with partners and contractors as needed
  • Carrying out literature reviews, stakeholder consultations, evidence synthesis, and other desk activities from development of the approach through to implementation, report writing, and publication/dissemination
  • Supporting in-country field implementation of research, evaluation, learning, and knowledge management activities, including visiting study sites and interacting with project partners to ensure timely and quality progress
  • Contributing to or leading the development of project reports and other knowledge products, including research articles, briefings, presentations, and associated tables/figures
  • Communicating technical topics to colleagues and external partners by preparing and presenting reports, and blog posts, organizing and delivering presentations, and facilitating events as needed
  • Managing and organizing processes such as procurement of goods and services, budgeting and forecasting, and contracting as related to the NFP research work, particularly in country office
  • Serving as the main contact point with local partner organizations, such as data collection firms, and overseeing their work in both technical and logistical aspects
  • Supporting the Project Manager in preparing donors' reports in collaboration with project teams, technical teams, funding team and support teams
  • Proactively identifying and reporting any issues with implementing the project, addressing them where feasible, and proactively seeking support where issues require wider attention and resolution

About the ideal candidate:

  • Demonstrated experience in critical analysis skills to support with evidence generation and reporting
  • Experience in research using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies in policy analysis, political economy, food/nutrition or related fields
  • Hands-on experience doing programmatically relevant research in Kenya, independently, and in collaboration with local research counterparts
  • Strong communication and presentation skills and willingness to work with diverse groups/individuals
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English, knowledge of French is an advantage
  • Highly flexible and able to travel domestically regularly and internationally occasionally
  • A Master's degree in nutrition, agriculture, sustainable development, economics, development studies, policy/political economy or related field
  • Skills with data analysis software, such as R, Stata, SAS, or SPSS; or nVivo or ATLAS.ti and formal training in research methods
  • Knowledge on both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, including analysis of survey data, in nutrition, agriculture, or closely related field
  • Ability to create high-quality and innovative data visualizations (for communication of findings to expert and non-expert audiences)


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