Research and Development Director jobs in Nairobi

Our mission is to provide youths, in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and beyond, with evidence-based tools to improve their life outcomes. We believe in a world where youth, anywhere, can actualize their life outcomes. Founded at Harvard and launched in Kenya in 2018, we combine rigorous social science research with deep contextual knowledge of the education and mental healthcare space in SSA and beyond...

Director Research and Development

Key Responsibilities:Develop and ensure implementation of the institute research and health policy to ensure provision of evidence based health solutions through policy and products at national regional and global level;Provide strategic leadership and administrative management of the Research and Development directorate;Establish strategic partnerships for research, innovations, and technology t...

POSITION OVERVIEWThis role located in Nairobi County, Kenya. As a Lead Generation Executive, the purpose of the role is to support the US-based Business Development Manager to help them set up calls and meetings with US based prospects from a provided target list of companies. The Lead Gen Executive will be cold calling and emailing US prospects, mainly IT Managers, IT Directors, IT VPs, IT PMO o...

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya. Key Responsibilities: Develop and ensure implementation of the institute research...

Internship OpportunitiesSave the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current full spectrum programming focuses on child poverty, child protection, education, health and nutrition, WASH and child rights governance. Save the Children has an o...

The Research Coordinator is focused on increasing the impact of CCS programming through research and learning. The Research Coordinator will work with the CCS Secretariat, CCS partner technical leads and senior management to establish a consortium-level Research & Learning Agenda - aimed at both informing programming and supporting advocacy objectives - and with CCS teams to design research metho...

Description About Mercy CorpsMercy Corps' Sudan crisis response seeks to meet the humanitarian needs of vulnerable Sudanese and other conflict-affected people across the country. Mercy Corps Sudan is recognized as a leader in market systems, agricultural, and food security and building on this experience, the MC Sudan humanitarian program will layer in resilience and other program activities wher...

Internship Opportunities Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current full spectrum programming focuses on child poverty, child protection, education, health and nutrition, WASH and child rights governance. Save the Children has an ...

With operations in Africa, USA, UK,India and UAE, Techno Brain is the first indigenous African company to be assessed at CMMI Level-5, achieving highest quality standards for software development. Currently operating in 21 countries, creating 1200 high tech jobs in the continent, Techno Brain has achieved leadership positions in areas such as Public Financial Management, Digital Identity Manageme...

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries Internship Opportunities Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes deliver...

Key Responsibilities:Coordinate all the research activities that are carried out in the Institute, advice on policy that will contribute towards realization of Equitable, Affordable and Quality Health Care.Provide support in research financing and development of sustainable research and grants management capacity, and creation of effective synergy and networks within KEMRI, and with donors and pa...

Under the overall authority of the Director of UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa and under the direct supervision of the Head of the Education Sector, the following tasks will be carried out in close collaboration with the Education Programme Specialist for Higher Education:Study the UNESCO global Operational Strategy for Priority Africa 2022-2029 Programme 1: Campus Africa Reinforcing Hi...

Requirements for Appointment For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the field of Human Resource Management and Development in the Public Service, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management and Development in the Public Service, Job Grade PSC 5 or in an equivalent and comparable p...

Requirements for Appointment For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: - Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Research, Policy Analysis and Analytics PSC 5 or a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service; Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Policy, Economics, St...

Mercy Corps seeks a Kenya-based research consultant to co-lead participatory design of the incentive mechanisms and support data collection and real-time analysis during the 18 months the incentives will be tested. The Consultant will establish a study protocol to capture different behavioral insights into incentives and disincentives to collective management of a multi-use common pool resource i...

Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian aid agency engaged in transitional environments that have experienced some sort of shock: natural disaster, economic collapse, or conflict. Mercy Corps seeks a Kenya-based research consultant to co-lead participatory design of the incentive mechanisms and support data collection and real-time analysis during the 18 months the incentives will be tested. The Con...

Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian aid agency engaged in transitional environments that have experienced some sort of shock: natural disaster, economic collapse, or conflict. About Job Mercy Corps seeks a Kenya-based research consultant to co-lead participatory design of the incentive mechanisms and support data collection and real-time analysis during the 18 months the incentives will be teste...

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries Internship Opportunities Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes deliver...

Mercy Corps Project / Consultancy Title: Collective Action / Behavioral Economics Research Consultant Project Location(s): Wajir, Garissa Kenya Finance Department Code: 34037 Background Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into actio...

Job Specifications:The duties and responsibilities of the director will entail:Providing leadership within the directorate.Directing quality assurance of all research processes and activities.Directing the conduct of research in Quality assurance, assessment, and monitoring learners' achievement.Initiating collaborations and partnerships with other institutions with respect to quality assurance a...

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya. Key Responsibilities: Coordinate all the research activities that are carried out...

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya. Key Responsibilities: Coordinate all the research activities that are carried out...

Requirements for AppointmentFor appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the field of Human Resource Management and Development in the Public Service, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management and Development in the Public Service, Job Grade PSC 5 or in an equivalent and comparable pos...