Role Overview

We are looking to engage an experienced and talented individual for the role of a Senior  Research Projects Coordinator who will support complex research projects that support the mission and growth of Jacaranda Health by providing information that advances programing. He/She will have the opportunity to support a growing team that supports the implementation, assessment, and scale of a package of maternal and child health-focused interventions in Kenya. The role will be responsible for generating insights that informs and improves the organization’s program. They will provide support in design and analysis advice for research assessments and evaluations.

What You’ll Do

• Support technical aspects of study and research design such as sample size, sampling strategy, and analysis, enable robust evaluation of organizational research questions
• Support analysis plans to assess organizational impact and reach, and execute them
• Analyze program data to generate insights that inform organizational strategy and program deployment.
• Apply rigorous analytic thinking in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative data for report writing and communication.
• Support writing of sections of protocols, reports, presentations that are relevant to statistical expertise including sampling methodology, sample calculations, data management and analysis.
• Develop data analysis processes that streamline the efficiency of routine analyses and provide usable programmatic information.
• Contribute to the Research Projects strategy which supports organizational goals and sets data at the heart of the organization.
• Mentor and coach other team members to deliver high-quality data outputs
• Build and sustain collaborative relationships with individuals in different departments and serve as a subject-matter expert for teams, internal and external committees, and other constituencies and collaborators.

What we are looking for

Minimum level of academic and professional qualification required to perform effectively in the role

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics/biostatistics/epidemiology or related field
• 2 years of experience
• Proficiency in STATA, SPSS, SAS or R.
• Knowledge of Python, Nvivo, Atlas or GIS
• Knowledge of Survey CTO, ODK, or KoBo Toolbox