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Research Officer East, Central and
South Africa (ECSA) Region Programs
Position Title:Research Officer
Duty Station: Ideally to be located In Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania
Organization:Sightsavers
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline: 25 January 2015
Interviews: week commencing 26 January
into February 2015
Background Information:
Sightsavers is a development organization working in over 33 countries
worldwide.
Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and
where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we
improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world.
Sightsavers offers a great place to work within easy reach of London and
Brighton.
Research Officer - East, (entral and South Africa (E(SA Region) Programs
location: Ideally to be located In Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania
Sightsavers has an opportunity for an experienced Researcher with a strong
interest in health and disability research to join its Policy & Strategic
Programme Support team.
The post holder will work with our global research team and will be
responsible for supporting research and other evidence generating activities
within Sightsavers' health, education and social inclusion programs in in East,
Central and South Africa region.
The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate degree in public health,
epidemiology, statistics or a related discipline.
You will have a good knowledge of
different research methods including both quantitative and qualitative
approaches.
Candidates with a good knowledge and experience of research in Sub-Saharan
Africa will be of particular interest.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to plan and supervise research
projects are essential for this position, as well as excellent written and
verbal communication skills in English.
The postholder must be able to travel for up to 16 weeks a year.
Mode of application:
To apply for this post, please download our application form and return the
completed application form and equal opportunities form as two separate
documents to jobs@sightsavers.org.
We're an equal opportunities employer,
and we particularly encourage qualified people living with a disability to
apply.
We will be contacting shortlisted candidates for interview, shortly after
the closing dates. We very much regret that in view of the large number of
applications we receive, we are unable to respond if you are unsuccessful.
I am sure that you will understand
the need to concentrate resources towards our work.
