Senior Research Officer at LVCT Health

SNR.RO/LVCT/11/2022

COMPETENCY CRITERIA
Qualifications, Training & Knowledge

• MSc/MPhil in a relevant discipline in health and social sciences with at least Upper second/ 2.1 Honours in their MSc/MPhil degree (e.g. Public Health, Social sciences).
• Understanding of health issues, services and systems in Low and Middle-Income countries (LMICs)
• Training at Masters level in health systems research methods, including critical appraisal  and application of theoretical frameworks to drive effective change

Experience

• Experience in successful delivery of mixed methods health systems research studies. 
• Experience with theory based evaluations will be an added advantage.
• Experience carrying our health systems research in Kenya.
• Experienced and competent in advanced analysis of qualitative data e.g. NVivo, Atlas.ti, etc. Experience in quantitative analysis will be an added advantage. 
• Experienced and competent in delivery of implementation science driven projects in the health sector
• Experience in publishing in journals in the area of health systems research
• Experience in project supervision, including training and leading teams of research assistants 

Skills & Behaviours

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels in English and Swahili
• Demonstrable attention to detail and accuracy, leading to high quality control of research data and results
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to achieve research objectives independent of day to day supervision
• Ability to work as an integral, productive and co-operative member of a multidisciplinary team in a flexible and competent manner 
• Excellent financial management skills, with the ability to manage the project within allocated budgets, as well as plan and forecast budgets and activities
• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent communication skills suitable for the management of, and liaisonwith, amulti-disciplinary, multi-cultural and multinational team
• Ability to perform role in a manner that is diplomatic yet firm, decisive and
• Flexible approach to work, with a willingness to engage in activities outside ofdirect skillset
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to be able to leadothers
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with people at all levels and across cultures