Research Specialist

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF | Volunteer |
Closing: 18 Feb 2026 8 days remaining
Location: Nairobi

Overview

The Research Specialist will play a crucial role in strengthening the research function in ESAR, providing quality support to the RO and country offices to ensure high-quality, relevant research is planned, generated, and used to drive policy, programmes, and advocacy.

Tasks Summary
  • Support and improve research governance mechanisms and ensure office workplans have coordinated, integrated and prioritized research activities.
  • Quality assurance of Research activities.
  • Research Capacity Strengthening.
  • Knowledge generation, management and monitoring uptake.
  • Research partnerships.
Experience Requirements

3 years

Qualification Requirements

Master's degree in Social research methods, Interdisciplinary Social sciences with a focus on research, public policy research or evaluation, econometrics, anthropology, and related fields with strong focus or experience on Social Research approaches (quantitative and/or qualitative).

Other Details

Languages Required: English, Level: Fluent, Required

Languages Preferred: Arabic, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable Portuguese, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Contract Duration: 11 months (with possibility of extension)

Work Modality: Onsite

Remuneration:

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