- The Research Officer will conduct research to inform KCIC programs, manage projects, ensure ethical compliance, analyze data, and prepare reports. They will collaborate with the M&E team, engage stakeholders, and support research dissemination.
- Additionally, they will contribute to proposal writing, resource mobilization, and enhancing KCIC’s research capacity in climate entrepreneurship
Key Responsibilities
- Research Support
- Perform programme relevant research to inform the development, implementation and delivery of the programmes falling within the KCIC portfolio.
- Manage the routine activities of the research unit projects;
- Ensure ethical approvals and research permits are obtained;
- Lead the quantitative and/or qualitative data management and data analyses of the assigned projects;
- Work closely with the M&E team to identify, collate, track, assess quality, analyse, validate, and report on programme related data.
- Identify and build relationships with relevant stakeholders involved in relevant areas of research and research leadership, capacity development but not limited to universities and other research institutions.
- Prepare reports, articles and presentations during programme inception meetings, annual grantee meetings and site visits.
- Track and perform relevant analyses on various aspects of programme implementation to identify and address important challenges to ensure effective and efficient programme delivery.
- Prepare policy briefs and fact sheets from the programmes findings and participate in dissemination of research findings and policy dialogue with relevant audiences;
- Business Development and Resource Mobilization
- Support the preparation of research and funding proposals on themes connected to KCIC work; .
- Contribute to proposal development to strengthen scientific knowledge in environment, climate and climate entrepreneurship research work or related fields;
- Assist in utilising the outputs, networks and relationships created through the
- Programme to further the organisation’s strategic objectives.
- Contribute to the preparation of long-term fundraising analyses and strategies at the institutional, and programme level.
- Develop and expand long-term relationships with existing and new potential donors.
Professional Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
- Master’s degree in any of the following areas: Research studies, Environment and climate change, Geography, or related disciplines;
- At least 3 years of professional experience following completion of the Master’s degree, preferably in a research setting;
- Experience in conducting field research/surveys for both qualitative and quantitative data and in managing research projects and teams;
- Knowledge of multiple statistical and/or qualitative software packages such as STATA,R, and NVivo. will be an added advantage;
