JOB SUMMARY

The research and learning officer will play a key role in coordination of the research and learning project for the youth project in Marsabit. Key duties include supporting research, evaluations, and other learning initiatives, including development and pursuit of learning agendas, ensure adherence to research protocols and processes, identify and document lessons learned, after action reviews, collaborate with the M&E team in data collection.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Research and Impact

• Support the implementation of the organizations and the project’s research and learning Plan with guidance from the research and learning coordinator.
• Support in conducting qualitative and quantitative studies with participants and other stakeholders
• Plan, organize and conduct periodic data collection in collaboration with M&E officers.
• Leverage informational sources and innovative and well-established research methods including observations, desk reviews, assessments, surveys, and reports to drive learning and adaptive management.
• Ensure adherence to research protocols, processes, timelines, and quality

Collaborative Learning & Adaptation

• Actively support internal and external learning processes, including activity implementation (and events) debriefing, identifying, and analyzing lessons learned from implementation activities.
• Support documentation of key findings, learning and organize stakeholder workshop
• Inform a feedback loop to the implementation of learning and adaptive management approaches and interventions in the project

Research Communication, Reporting and Dissemination

• Support in drafting of research reports and soliciting and incorporating input from review team members/departments.
• Contribute to research briefs and/or other accessible summaries of studies.
• Coordinate stakeholder dissemination workshops and engage effectively with research partners.
• Actively support the implementation of learning events, forums, platforms, conferences, and workshops.

Administrative

• Manage and update research and learning workplans.
• Provide periodic progress updates on the implementation of the activities

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Arts/Science or equivalent in statistics, Research Methods, monitoring and evaluation, development economics, international development, sociology, or similar.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of Three years’ experience in a similar position
• Experience in coordinating implementation research and learning activities.
• Ability to capture lessons learned and best practices and drafting preliminary reports.
• Strong computer skills and high proficiency in Microsoft applications: Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, presentation and report writing skills, and good spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative analytical methods. Experience working with analytical software like NVivo, STATA, SPSS, Atlas ti e.t.c. will be an added advantage.

REQUIRED COMPETENCE

• Excellent relationship building skills and collaborations with advantage… disciplines and teams
• Flexible and adaptable with proven capacity to respond rapidly and effectively to a changing environment.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and being held accountable for meeting ambitious targets.
• Leadership skills to work with autonomy while still being collaborative, prioritize tasks, and positively influence others to follow directives and meet deliverables.
• Problem-solver mentality, with the ability to adapt seamlessly to changing priorities and enforce regulations.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new approaches and evolving research needs.
• Organized, high level of accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and engage with external stakeholders
• Adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines seamlessly.
• Respect for diversity and commitment to gender equality.