Requisition ID: req51201Job Title: Research AssistantSector: Economic Recovery & LivelihoodEmployment Category: ConsultantEmployment Type: Full-TimeOpen to Expatriates: NoLocation: Nairobi - Pangani, KenyaWork Arrangement: Job DescriptionIn partnership with the IKEAFoundation, the IRC and a network of local and global partners have developed aprogram – Refugees in East Africa: Boosting Urban Innovations for LivelihoodsDevelopment (Re: Build) – that sets out to do just that. Re: Build's vision isfor urban refugees and vulnerable host residents to achieve economicself-reliance and benefit from strengthened urban economic, regulatory andsocial environments. Re: Build will aim to enable change at varying levels,from better access to livelihoods opportunities and inclusive services withincommunities, to improved refugee-related policies and more targeted andeffective service delivery from national, regional and global actors.We will do this by delivering anintegrated multi-stakeholder program with three core pillars:Service Provision: delivering livelihoods services and community- and market-orientedinterventions to 20,000 clients in low-income neighborhoods in Nairobi andKampala;Evidence and Learning: gathering evidence and learning through an iterative process of testinginvolving pilots, randomized control trials (RCTs), monitoring data, and othertailored methods that help build the picture of what works to improve urbanrefugee livelihoods; andInfluence and Adoption: establishing a bold influencing agenda aimed at changing policies, practices,and investments at national, regional, and global levels by encouragingadoption of program evidence and learning.Ongoing Wave 1 RCTIn collaboration with researchersfrom the Center for Global Development (CGD), Georgetown University, Universityof Rochester, and Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), Re:Build is currentlyimplementing wave 1 RCT in Kenya. This RCT was launched in July 2022 and willrun through May 2024.Wave 2 Pilots and RCTThe wave 2 pilot design andimplementation commence in August 2023. Leading up to the RCT launch, the IRCand the research team will conduct several small-scale pilots to further refinethe interventions to be evaluated. The pilots will launch in September 2023 andcould run until the end of January 2024. During this time, the research teamwill also target and register potential clients for the RCTs so that the fullsample list is finalized by February 2024. The launch of the study will focuson randomization, baseline data collection, and intervention roll-out.Statement of Work:The Research Assistants will beexpected to perform the following roles (not limited to).Participate in the training on RCTmethodologies.Client mobilization, registration,and recruitment.Client info sessions, onboarding,and monitoring.Maintain communication with theRCT clients including attending to their inquiries.Data collection.Business verification and spotchecks.Ensure compliance withorganizational performance standards, code of conduct, and safeguarding policy.Adhere to confidentialityprocedures and policies when collecting, storing, and sharing data.Report writing.Keep the supervisor appraised ofall outputs, feedback and issues arising from the project activities conducted.Interaction with PrincipalInvestigators.Translation and transcription asrequired by the research team.To perform other duties asassigned and agreed upon with the supervisor.QualificationsDegree or Diploma in Education,International Development, Anthropology, Sociology, Linguistics, CommunityDevelopment, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, or a relatedfield.Experience in data collection,analysis, or research dissemination desirable.Minimum 1-year researchexperience, specifically implementing research activities in RandomizedControlled Trials (RCTs).Language skills: Strongpreference to candidates who speaks Somali, Oromo and French. Refugees arestrongly encouraged to applyExperience working with refugeecommunities in urban settings.Experience managing datacollection and concrete knowledge of open-source tools such as ODK collect,KoBo Toolbox, Survey CTO or CommCare platforms.Excellent people skills.Approachable personality and patience to connect with clients and address theirunique needs.Strong communication andreport-writing skills.Flexible approach to the changingnature of work and ability to adapt to rapidly changing work demands andexpectations.Ability to work effectively bothindependently and within a multicultural team.Computer skills, especially Ms.Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Standards of ProfessionalConduct: The IRC and IRC workers adhere to the values and principlesoutlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity,Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operatesand enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse,Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, andAnti-Retaliation.Gender Equality: IRC iscommitted to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offerbenefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in ourworkforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols andother supportive benefits and allowancesKenyan nationals are encouragedto apply. International allowances are not available for this position. Salaryand employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.IRC is an Equal OpportunityEmployer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard torace, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, maritalstatus, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicablelaw.Disclaimer:Please take note thatInternational Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connectionwith its recruitment processes.
