Job Description

Expected Deliverables

Work plan and Inception Report (with key parameters and indicators to be considered for the baseline survey including the methodologies for data collection and dissemination). Time frame: 27th of June 2022. Deliverable: Comprehensive work plan document with:

Detailed methodology

Key data points

Data collection and analysis timeline

• Research protocol. Time frame: 29th of June 2022. Deliverable: A complete protocol with data collection tools (Draft 1 for Triggerise’s review)


• Feedback on protocol and tools. Time frame: 30th of July 2022. Deliverable: Role for Triggerise’s team


• Revised data Collection tools/instruments based on study objectives. Time frame: 5th of July 2022. Deliverable: Final study instrument(s)/tools to be used in the study.


• Protocol submitted to AMREF Ethical Review Board. Time frame: 6th of July 2022. Deliverable: Submission to be done by Consultant


• Draft report for stakeholder review. Time frame: 31st of August 2022. Deliverable: Draft research report including data analysis and proposed recommendations for Triggerise’s review


• Cleaned final dataset(s) containing all data collected for the baseline, including survey responses and KII/FGD transcriptions. Time frame: 15th of September 2022. Deliverable: Access to the final, cleaned data set, .csv where appropriate.


• Final Report (incorporating inputs from the review). Time frame: 30th of August 2022. Deliverable: Final Report


• The following survey report structure will be adopted:


• Executive Summary This section should include the major findings of the baseline, and summarize conclusions and recommendations.


• Baseline Survey Objectives agreed upon between Triggerise and Consultant


• Final Research Questions agreed upon between Triggerise and Consultant


• Methods and Techniques to include a summary of relevant underlying values, assumptions, and theories, a justification of the sampling strategy, and an outline of any limitations of the survey.


• Analysis and Findings to address the status of outcome indicators and changes to project assumptions


• Conclusions


• Recommendations

Required Skills and Expertise

• We are looking for a Consultant/team with the following skills and qualifications;


• Demonstrable expertise on SRH, HIV public health and gender equality in Kenya.


• Demonstrable expertise on public health operations especially in Kenya.


• Demonstrated expertise on research around mental health and HIV, preferable on PrEP as well.


• An individual with demonstrable experience in qualitative & quantitative research, data analysis and reporting with a focus on social science research and evaluation, preferably in Kenya.


• The team leader should preferably possess a postgraduate degree in a research-oriented social science or a related discipline with extensive knowledge of and experience in leading (designing and undertaking) large scale quantitative surveys as well as qualitative research.


• Experience in managing and coordinating evaluation/research exercises, and delivering agreed outputs on-time and on-budget.


• Experience in data collection and analysis using participatory methodologies.


• Excellent and demonstrated understanding of ethical issues in research, including in child protection and safeguarding of research participants.


• Ability to respond to comments and questions in a timely, appropriate manner.


• Capacity to use mobile data collection for data collection, and analysis of survey results.


• Excellent verbal and written communication in English required.