Research, Procurement, Store-keeping, Supply Chain,
Research Associate, Institute for Human Development
Job Summary
- The successful candidate will provide technical support to ongoing projects at the Institute for Human Development that apply qualitative research methods. Responsibilities will include transcription, coding transcripts, report writing and contribution to scientific writing for qualitative studies. The post holder will be stationed at the IHD offices in Nairobi, but will support qualitative projects implemented by the department across Kenya and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Project coordination – Assist in planning and implementation of community engagement activities for the project
- Data Management – Organize the field team for data transcriptions, cleaning and coding;
- Communication – Work closely with the Communications Officer to ensure project activities are profiled through the different channels of communication targeting all key stakeholders including adolescents, parents, implementers and policy makers;
- Dissemination – Assist in the planning for dissemination of study findings through appropriate channels to all the relevant stakeholders including the policy makers, implementers, academicians, other scientist and study beneficiaries;
- Support with scientific communication through dissemination in conference and peer reviewed journals;
- Ensure proper documentation of all procedures and overall research process in coordination with Research Associate and the data manager;
- Spearhead the mobilization, recruitment and consenting of study participants while working closely with the relevant government officials and community representatives at the study sites; and
- Ensure readiness of data collection tools and devices (Translations, consents, recording, storage and safety).
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Early Childhood Development, Education, Public Health, Psychology, Nursing, Sociology, Community Development, Project Management or related social science;
- Training and experience in using of neurodevelopmental assessment is highly desirable;
- Experience coordinating or supporting a research project;
- Demonstrable skills in supervision of field work;
- Demonstrable experience and skills in coordinating and conducting child assessment;
- Knowledge, skills and experience in application of research ethics;
- Strong background in mixed methods research; and
- Working knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative statistical softwares.
Senior Assistant/Stock Controller, Purchasing & Supply Chain Management
Job Purpose:
- To stock, manage and supply Pathology & Radiology consignments, Medical/Surgical, Food & Beverage, Engineering, CAPEX and General stores items required by various hospital-wide, Outreach and University Centre users. Accurate reporting of inventory held within respective areas of responsibility.
Responsibilities:
- In charge of the assigned warehouse and/or Sub Store
- Service material requests from end-users.
- Ensure accurate, timely and complete posting and updating of transactions in the system, accurate and timely issue of items.
- Stack Items safely and neatly i.e., identifiable, and traceable.
- Ensure there are no stock outs by pre-empting the purchaser on items running low on stocks.
- Recommend optimum quantities of items to be replenished.
- Receiving of inventory from vendors against Purchase Orders, verifying quantity and quality.
- Accurate and on-time receiving and verification of invoices and forwarding to Finance for processing.
- Assist in maintaining minimum stock days.
- Verify the quality of goods received from vendors/Warehouses/Sub stores.
- Follow up on issues that end users have not accepted.
- Adhere to the FEFO method of stock movement.
- Manage a minimum value of expiries and items being obsolete.
- Take part in quarterly stock takes.
- Reporting; Ensure daily submission of checklist, Monthly on-time submission of bulk SPR for inventory replenishment, slow moving inventory, approved disposal forms and QVR reports.
- Any other duties that may be assigned by PSCMD Supervisor, including support in the role of Purchase Assistant.
Qualifications and Skills Requirements:
- Business-related Diploma or Certification.
- Membership to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) or Chartered Institute of Logistics (CILT) or Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) will be an added advantage.
- At least two years of work experience in a related field/work environment
- Proficiency in working with MS Office – MS Excel and MS word
- Ability to work in a team
- Excellent customer service skills and customer focus,
- Excellent interpersonal/ communication skills
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Has initiative and is proactive
- Ability to lift heavy boxes, climb and bend
- Knowledge of warehousing/stocking