Technical Specialist, Policy and Governance at Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is an international organization driven by the vision of a world without malnutrition. OUR METHODOLOGY / At GAIN, we believe that no one sector alone can solve the complex problem of malnutrition. We work closely with partners including governments, civil society, businesses, UN agencies, and academic ins...
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Technical Specialist, Policy and Governance

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldData Science / Research  , NGO/Non-Profit 

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Serving as the focal point providing support to programmatic areas, lead on the development of high-quality research, evaluation, & learning activities (e.g., surveys, evaluations, implementation research and other assessments) in alignment with state-of-art understanding of methods and theory on policy and governance and with research good-practice guidelines
  • Lead literature reviews, evidence synthesis, and other desk-research activities to support evidence-based project design and research, evaluation, & learning activities.
  • Undertake rigorous data analysis and visualization.
  • Oversight of field implementation of research, evaluation, learning, and knowledge management activities, including visiting study sites and interacting with project partners (e.g., implementing partners, consultants, contractors).
  • Develop Terms of Reference and Requests for Proposals for contracting relevant research and evaluation activities, when necessary, managing contracts of research partners ensuring timely delivery of high-quality research products.
  • Lead on the critical review and development of project reports and other knowledge products, including research articles, briefings, presentations, and associated tables/figures.
  • Work closely with GAIN’s Development Office to produce regular donor reports, as necessary, including tracking and updating monitoring indicators to track the projects’ progress.

About you

  • The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in research design and implementation skills using political science and/or social science research methodologies: including Political Economy Analysis (PEA), policy-process research, institutional analysis, and related approaches.
  • Possess knowledge of theory and practice related to governance, institutions, service delivery, and other policy issues in Low and middle-income countries.
  • The post holder should demonstrate understanding of nutrition and food systems policy and governance.
  • Substantial hands-on experience doing relevant research in collaboration with local research counterparts, using either quantitative or qualitive methodologies.
  • Experience should encompass the design of research methodologies, analysis of data, and reporting of results on the policy process and the role of policy, governance, and/or institutions in addressing poverty, food security, and nutrition issues.
  • The candidate should have an education background with a master’s degree in political science, public policy, public health, sociology, economics, development studies, or related field.
  • Degree should include formal training in research methods.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) on www.gainhealth.org to apply

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