CAREERS
APHRC is home to people who share a passion for research that will propel the development of Africa. We support the growth of human capital for research and development by strengthening individual and institutional research capacity in Africa. We look for employees who truly believe that with enough innovation and knowledge, we can tackle some of the continent’s most pertinent developmental challenges.
We currently employ 135 staff from 14 countries between our head office in Nairobi, Kenya and our Regional Office in Dakar, Senegal. With projects spanning the continent, we strongly believe in cultural diversity and a dynamic work environment.
If you feel that you have what it takes to join our team, have a look at some of our vacancies below;
TERMS OF REFERENCE – GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Deadline: September 30, 2023
APHRC seeks to engage a consultant to design an interactive and visually appealing version of three courses in English and French on its Moodle (Virtual Academy Platform) for a period of two months.
RE-ADVERTISEMENT – CAPACITY STRENGTHENING ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT
Deadline: August 15, 2023
APHRC is seeking a passionate and meticulous consultant to evaluate how useful our capacity-strengthening sessions for our partners has been for them, especially for the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), East African Community (EAC), and other partners.
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGERS
Deadline: August 1, 2023
We seek to recruit Communications Managers to join the Policy Engagement and Communications (PEC) Program.
These are new roles arising from the implementation of the current five-year strategic plan which has, subsequently triggered tremendous growth in our programs.
The ideal candidate will be an outstanding mentor, able to both supervise and delegate with authority, and be a nimble and innovative user of knowledge to drive change.
The role is responsible for delivering technical communications support in external and internal communications including content generation, storytelling, writing and editing, media engagement for mainstream and digital media, formal and informal training in various communications skills, to help highly technical and specialized research professionals improve their ability to effectively reach a variety of lay audiences.
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS
Deadline: August 1, 2023
We are seeking to recruit Communications Officers to join the Policy Engagement and Communication (PEC) Program. These are new roles arising from the implementation of the current five-year strategic plan which has, subsequently triggered tremendous growth in our programs. We are looking for individuals who are creative, organized, highly motivated, results-oriented, and great communicators who will help bring lasting evidence-based change in Africa.
The successful candidates will contribute to knowledge translation and policy engagement efforts in collaboration, working in close collaboration with program teams.
MULTIMEDIA OFFICERS
Deadline: August 1, 2023
As part of our strategy to improve the Center’s ability to engage in global and continental discussions about solutions to the challenges impeding Africa’s development, we are recruiting Multimedia Officers to ensure quality control in our multimedia content. These are new roles arising from the implementation of the current five-year strategic plan which has, subsequently triggered tremendous growth in our programs.
RESEARCHER (FOOD SYSTEMS)
Deadline: July 31, 2023
APHRC seeks to recruit a Researcher to work in the Nutrition and Food Systems Unit within the Research Division, mainly focusing on research on food systems.
RESEARCHER (MATERNAL, INFANT AND CHILD NUTRITION)
Deadline: July 31, 2023
We are seeking to recruit a Researcher to work in the Nutrition and Food Systems Unit within the Research Division, mainly focusing on research on maternal, infant and child nutrition.
TERMS OF REFERENCE – CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE CONSORTIUM FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH TRAINING IN AFRICA (CARTA)PROGRAM
Deadline: July 31, 2023
APHRC is seeking applications from consultant(s) to conduct an environmental assessment on the CARTA Program. The objective of the environmental assessment is to have a basis for integrating environmental assessment into planning, implementation and monitoring of the Program and ensure that CARTA contributes to environmentally sustainable development.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR SEED PILOT PROJECTS 2023
Deadline: July 28, 2023
The Multimorbidity in Africa: Digital Innovation, Visualization, and Application (MADIVA) research hub is a five (5) year project funded
by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) program.
TERMS OF REFERENCE – DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND LEARNING PLATFORM CONSULTANCY
Deadline: July 28, 2023
APHRC is seeking firms/ individual consultants to develop a Knowledge Management and Learning Platform for the Center (including the West Africa Regional Office), to use across its themes and divisions.
The main objective of the consultancy is to establish a knowledge management and learning platform using web development technologies or frameworks and align the system to APHRC processes and procedures.
