Senior Researcher At Strathmore University

Basic job summary:
Assist the many partner organisations in initiating the project "on the ground" in the 10 selected schools and Run the research to prove our business and social models in the 10 selected schools

Duties & Responsibilities:
Project Initiation:
Establish schools social, financial and technical requirements
Assist engineers with on-site technical surveys of the schools
Innovate survey approach to optimise off site survey method for future
Assist in data collection for school impact baselines
Innovate impact data collection approach for result gathering
Assist in business model communication method and materials
Assist in recruitment and management of additional fellow researchers (24 FTE in total)

Research:
Help establish working methods for running the Community Energy Hubs covering the following daytime educational services:
IT and laboratory teaching
Classroom lighting provision
Clean cooking and refrigeration
STEM lesson planning and adoption

Help establish working methods for running the Community Energy Hubs covering the following community and revenue earning services:
Adult IT classes
Security lighting provision
Clean cooking for street food vendors
Laundry services (washing, drying, ironing service washes)
Water pumping
Personal hygiene
Trial the education and community services working methods with variations for each school as required
Supervise a team of fulltime and parttime research associates
Establish a best practice approach that allows each school's working methods to be compared and improved over a number of trial iterations
Run the research over a whole year via 4 quarterly cycles establishing hypothesis, operations and measuring finances (savings and revenues) and impact and learning for each cycle to improve best practice
Help draw viability conclusions and necessary improvements.

Minimum Academic Qualifications:
MBA, MA or BA degree in any social science related course or a similar related field

Experience:
Over five years of relevant work experience working in the field of renewable energy research, business development, data management, monitoring and evaluation, development, or a related field;
Sound analytical, organizational, task management, negotiation skills, people skills data management skills;
Advanced computer skills, including word processing, spread sheet, power point, data management, and other packages;
Candidate should possess a laptop but the project can provide in deserving cases.
Strong written and interpersonal communication skills in both English and Kiswahili with an ability to interact with a very broad spectrum of stakeholders;
Excellent research skills are an asset;
Knowledge in SME development is an added advantage;

Competencies and Attributes
Punctuality in accomplishing assigned tasks
Sense of initiative in accomplishing tasks
Sense of responsibility
Good relationship with departmental workers and clients
Possess analytical skills and creativity
Team worker