Location: Bauchi Type: Contract
Job opening ID 82
Roles and responsibilities Responsibilities:
§ Lead in translation of IDI guides from English to Hausa
§ Participate in training of data collectors on how to use the guide.
§ Lead in translating and typing the transcribed data from Hausa to English
Deliverables & Due Dates:
• Translated IDI guide in Hausa from English
• Translated transcribed data from the field from Hausa to English
Skill set Required Qualifications:
§ A minimum of BA in Hausa, English, Linguistics or mass communication.
§ At least 5 years working experience in translating and transcribing a research data from English to Hausa and vice versa
§ Excellent report writing skills is desired.
§ Good communication skill is an essential requirement for this assignment. Working knowledge of Bauchi State would be an added advantage.
§ Team player
Work experience 5 years
Research Assistants/Note-takers (Vitamin A)
Location: Bauchi Type: Contract
Job opening ID 81
Roles and responsibilities Responsibilities
• Responsible for managing all arrangements for an effective conduction of in-depth interviews (e.g., setting up tape-recorder, labeling the cassette tapes, and taking appropriate security measures to protect the tapes once the session is over, etc.)
• Responsible for taking detailed notes of key informant interviews, and then to expand those notes into rich descriptions.
• Responsible for tasks related to recording (operating the tape recorder, labeling the cassette tapes, and taking appropriate security measures to protect the tapes once the session is over).
• Conducts a debriefing session with the moderator immediately after the key informant interview. This should ideally begin shortly after the interview session has ended; within 15 minutes to a half-hour.
• Responsible for transcribing all taped-recording of the key informant interviews.
Deliverables:
• Expanded notes of each key informant interview conducted.
• Taped recording for each key informant interview conducted.
• Transcriptions for each taped key informant interview conducted.
Skill set Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Should be fluent in speaking Hausa and English, as well as in writing in English
• Minimum 3 years relevant work experience in the development sector, MNCH/FP/RH program assessment preferred. Also should have direct experience with working with rural communities,
• 1-3 years experience with qualitative research with 2 of which as a note taker
• Skills include mastery of an efficient system for taking copious notes and expanding them
Transcribe notes and tapes using a specific format agreed upon with the consultant
• The ability to quickly identify and take down individual quotes that capture the spirit of a given point.
• Should be careful observers of verbal and non-verbal behaviors and be discreet about note-taking as they operate the recording equipment.
• Should be able to synthesize their observations to serve as the basis for immediate discussion, following each focus group session.
Work experience 3-4years
Qualitative Research Specialist ( Vitamin A)
Location: Bauchi Type: Contract
Job opening ID 80
Roles and responsibilities Responsibilities:
• Pretest existing English and Hausa-language key informant interviews guide and modify as necessary
• Moderate in-depth interviews (IDIs) with research assistants according to the study IDI guides
• Interview key informants using the key informant questionnaire.
• Maintain notes on key informant and transcripts from the tape-recorders.
• Debrief sessions immediately after the key informant interviews with TSHIP research team responsible for the state.
• Supervise research assistant for all qualitative data collection.
• Provide periodic feedback and timely communications/updates via phone with TSHIP Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Senior Operations Research Advisor, and Senior Maternal and Child Health Advisor throughout assignment period.
• Travel to various parts of the selected state to conduct in-depth interviews with key informants to gain insight into VAS delivery and processes.
• Transcribe all the interviews as gathered in the audio tape and note taking
Deliverables:
• Develop a draft report in an agreed-upon format detailing the responses gathered during the research.
• Develop a full and final written report in an agreed-upon format detailing the responses gathered during the research.
• Deliver all audio recordings and/or transcripts to Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Senior Operations Research Advisor, and Senior Maternal and Child Health Advisor.
Skill set Required Qualifications:
• Graduate degree from a recognized institution relating to public health, international health, epidemiology, or other related field with a minimum of a Bachelor’s level degree
• Minimum 3 years relevant work experience in the development sector, MNCH/FP/RH programs evaluation preferred. Also should have direct experience with working with rural communities.
• 3-5 years experience conducting qualitative research, preferably moderating focus groups and performing in-depth interviews.
• Experience analyzing and synthesizing qualitative data using qualitative software
• Experience in training individuals to carry out qualitative research methods
• Experience working with individuals from various cultures, backgrounds, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, ethnic groups and various education levels
• Should possess excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Fluency in Hausa and English required
• Availability to spend up to 3 weeks at one time to conduct fieldwork/data collection.
• Experience in transcribing information from tape-recorders
• Experience in writing reports using qualitative data.
Work experience 3-4years
Intervention Design, (Project Coordinator (PC) (1), Project Supervisors (PS) (3)
Location: Bauchi Type: Full time
Job opening ID 79
Roles and responsibilities Project Coordinator (PC) (1)
Health-related work experience
• Experience with international donor agency projects
• Excellent writing skills
• Proficient use of computer programs and report writing
• Report to TSHIP Malaria/Child Survival Program Officer at meetings and in writing on a monthly basis
• Manage overall project implementation in keeping with protocol
• Facilitate training of POS providers
• Manage project commodities
• Supervision of local supervisors
• Ensure quality monitoring and evaluation of project data on a monthly basis
• Liaise with SMOH, BACATMA, LGAs and other stakeholders
Project Supervisors (PS) (3)
• Demonstrated English language communications and report writing skills
• Basic computer word processing ability for report writing
• Guide PMV/PHC mapping and recruitment in assigned LGA/Wards
• Help facilitate POS staff training
• Conduct at least one supervisory visit to each recruited and trained POS
• Provide continuing education at each POS
• Distribute project commodities at POS on monthly basis, or more frequently as needed
• Collect and review monthly M&E information from each POS
• Report in writing and at meetings on project activities at least once a month
Skill set Project Coordinator (PC) (1)
• 5-7 years project management experience
• Basic health or social service qualification
• Post-basic qualification relevant to community/public health
• Health-related work experience
• Experience with international donor agency projects
• Excellent writing skills
• Proficient use of computer programs and report writing
• Report to TSHIP Malaria/Child Survival Program Officer at meetings and in writing on a monthly basis
• Manage overall project implementation in keeping with protocol
• Facilitate training of POS providers
• Manage project commodities
• Supervision of local supervisors
• Ensure quality monitoring and evaluation of project data on a monthly basis
• Liaise with SMOH, BACATMA, LGAs and other stakeholders
Project Supervisors (PS) (3)
• 5-7 years of experience supervising health staff in a LGA
• Minimum qualification of Senior CHEW
• Demonstrated English language communications and report writing skills
• Basic computer word processing ability for report writing
• Guide PMV/PHC mapping and recruitment in assigned LGA/Wards
• Help facilitate POS staff training
• Conduct at least one supervisory visit to each recruited and trained POS
• Provide continuing education at each POS
• Distribute project commodities at POS on monthly basis, or more frequently as needed
• Collect and review monthly M&E information from each POS
• Report in writing and at meetings on project activities at least once a month
Work experience 5 years
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