Researcher- Food Systems

African Population and Health Research Center

  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.APHRC seeks to recruit a Researcher towork in the Nutrition and Food Systems Unit within the Research Division, mainly focusing on research on food systems.Duties/Responsibilities
  • Conduct research on food systems which may include community-based, school based or desk-based research including applied research. Tasks may include study conceptualization and design, project management and coordination including overseeing field work, data management, data analysis, report writing.
  • Conduct research to understand linkages between climate change, food systems and nutrition to inform food systems transformation and climate action.
  • Develop and test strategies to inform policy & practice to catalyze food systems transformation to enhance food security and nutrition as appropriate.
  • Lead and contribute to proposal development.
  • Lead and contribute to scientific writing.
  • Supervise, mentor and train junior research staff at the Center.
  • Lead policy engagement, knowledge translation and communication to appropriate audiences.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
  • PhD in Nutrition, Public Health, Food Systems or closely related fields.
  • Strong writing skills and good record of publications on relevant areas in sub- Saharan Africa.
  • At least six years’ post-doctoral experience in research in Food Systems including research related to food production, distribution, value addition, consumption and relationship with nutrition and health.
  • Experience in developing proposals and attracting research grants, particularly in nutrition or food systems.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing research teams and partnerships.
  • Proven experience in conducting household surveys.
  • Strong quantitative skills (managing, analyzing and interpreting data), with extensive familiarity with quantitative statistical packages (e.g. STATA, SAS or SPSS).
  • Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (e.g. MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel).
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.
Desirable
  • Expertise/experience in maternal, infant and young child nutrition/nutrition in the first 1000 days plus, child nutrition including preschool and school going children, and adolescent nutrition.
  • Expertise in human-rights based approach to food systems.
  • Training and/or experience with work on climate change including sustainable food systems approaches and linking climate change, food systems and nutrition and health.
  • Expertise in qualitative methods, including familiarity with qualitative analysis software packages (e.g. NVivo).
The successful candidate may be appointed at Research Scientist (6-11 years after PhD) or Senior Research Scientist (12+ years after PhD) levels depending on experience and track record. This position is classified under Internationally Recruited Positions (IRP), Grades II to IV in our scales.

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