The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and with a West Africa Regional Office (WARO) in Dakar, Senegal.
APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.

The APHRC seeks to recruit a Research Officer to work in the WARO in Senegal.

Duties/Responsibilities:
· Lead the process of obtaining ethical approval for research projects;
· Develop study tools, training and manuals and field guides to use for data collection;
· Coordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of the field team;
· Coordinate field work and be responsible for data quality;
· Mobilize and educate the community in relation to the research project;
· Participate in the development of research proposals;
· Support translation of project documents from English to French and vice-versa;
· Conduct literature review and participate in writing scientific papers;
· Prepare regular field and project reports;
· Participate in dissemination of research findings and policy dialogue with appropriate audiences; and
· Prepare policy briefs and fact sheets from the projects’ findings.

Qualifications and Experience :
· Master’s in Demography, Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Geography, Sociology or

related disciplines.
· At least 3 years’ post qualification experience, preferably in a research setting.
· Experience conducting field data collection, both qualitative and quantitative.
· Experience managing field research teams.
· Excellent oral and written communication in English and French.
· Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines.
· Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.
· Experience working in Francophone West Africa.