Research Coordinator
2025-11-19T16:54:30+00:00
Real Transformation Initiative
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CONTRACTOR
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
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Tanzania
Nonprofit, and NGO
Admin & Office
2025-12-02T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist the PIs in developing research protocols and pretesting and piloting data collection tools.
- Participate in developing the capacity of junior project staff including training of local data collectors.
- Plan and supervise data collection.
- Personally, contribute to the data collection in the field.
- Periodically conduct quality checks of the data.
- Liaise with local PI and the data management team for prompt data collection, transmission, and processing.
- Assist to monitor the data routinely to ensure saturation of the salient data themes.
- Participate in write up of manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals.
- Contribute in preparation of progress and final evaluation report(s).
- Ensure proper utilisation of the project resources and properties (including funds and vehicles).
- Liaise with senior RTI-Tanzania staff in completing financial reports.
- Liaise with project designers to supervise workshops and other project activities.
- Play an active part in promoting the scientific life at RTI-Tanzania.
- Report regularly to the PI on the progress of the research and undertake such other tasks as may reasonably be expected by the PIs and the director of RTI-Tanzania.
QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCE:
- A Masters qualification in Public Health, Epidemiology, Education, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Psychology.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in coordinating/managing research teams.
- A thorough understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection.
- Demonstrable commitment to improving the life of children affected by abuse and poverty.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
- To work as part of multidisciplinary research team.
- Computer literacy, proven managerial, organizational and report-writing skills.
- Experience writing peer review publications.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary research team.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
- Experience in working with adolescents, children and parents in the areas of Child development and mental health.
- Experience in working in rural and urban communities with low illiteracy.
- Ability to communicate in Kiswahili and English.
TERMS OF SERVICE: Six-month contract with the possibility of renewal based on performance and funding availability.
DUTY STATION: The successful candidate will report to the RTI-Tanzania offices in Mwanza but will spend their time in the data collection sites.
Assist the PIs in developing research protocols and pretesting and piloting data collection tools. Participate in developing the capacity of junior project staff including training of local data collectors. Plan and supervise data collection. Personally, contribute to the data collection in the field. Periodically conduct quality checks of the data. Liaise with local PI and the data management team for prompt data collection, transmission, and processing. Assist to monitor the data routinely to ensure saturation of the salient data themes. Participate in write up of manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals. Contribute in preparation of progress and final evaluation report(s). Ensure proper utilisation of the project resources and properties (including funds and vehicles). Liaise with senior RTI-Tanzania staff in completing financial reports. Liaise with project designers to supervise workshops and other project activities. Play an active part in promoting the scientific life at RTI-Tanzania. Report regularly to the PI on the progress of the research and undertake such other tasks as may reasonably be expected by the PIs and the director of RTI-Tanzania.
A Masters qualification in Public Health, Epidemiology, Education, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Psychology. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in coordinating/managing research teams. A thorough understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. Demonstrable commitment to improving the life of children affected by abuse and poverty. Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Kiswahili. To work as part of multidisciplinary research team. Computer literacy, proven managerial, organizational and report-writing skills. Experience writing peer review publications. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary research team.
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Vacancy title:
Research Coordinator
[Type: CONTRACTOR, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Real Transformation Initiative
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, December 2 2025
Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist the PIs in developing research protocols and pretesting and piloting data collection tools.
- Participate in developing the capacity of junior project staff including training of local data collectors.
- Plan and supervise data collection.
- Personally, contribute to the data collection in the field.
- Periodically conduct quality checks of the data.
- Liaise with local PI and the data management team for prompt data collection, transmission, and processing.
- Assist to monitor the data routinely to ensure saturation of the salient data themes.
- Participate in write up of manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals.
- Contribute in preparation of progress and final evaluation report(s).
- Ensure proper utilisation of the project resources and properties (including funds and vehicles).
- Liaise with senior RTI-Tanzania staff in completing financial reports.
- Liaise with project designers to supervise workshops and other project activities.
- Play an active part in promoting the scientific life at RTI-Tanzania.
- Report regularly to the PI on the progress of the research and undertake such other tasks as may reasonably be expected by the PIs and the director of RTI-Tanzania.
QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCE:
- A Masters qualification in Public Health, Epidemiology, Education, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Psychology.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in coordinating/managing research teams.
- A thorough understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection.
- Demonstrable commitment to improving the life of children affected by abuse and poverty.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
- To work as part of multidisciplinary research team.
- Computer literacy, proven managerial, organizational and report-writing skills.
- Experience writing peer review publications.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary research team.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
- Experience in working with adolescents, children and parents in the areas of Child development and mental health.
- Experience in working in rural and urban communities with low illiteracy.
- Ability to communicate in Kiswahili and English.
TERMS OF SERVICE: Six-month contract with the possibility of renewal based on performance and funding availability.
DUTY STATION: The successful candidate will report to the RTI-Tanzania offices in Mwanza but will spend their time in the data collection sites.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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