Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistics or a related research discipline.
  
• Strong experience in a research-focused role with an excellent understanding of quantitative research methods.
  
• Demonstrated experience in research management and coordination
  
• Experience in operational and/or implementation research in public health programmes.
  
• Proven experience in survey design, field implementation, data analysis and report writing.
  
• Knowledge of malaria prevention and control, particularly ITN campaigns
  

Research design and implementation (70%)

• Coordinate day-to-day technical preparation and implementation of research activities related to ITN mass distribution campaigns
  
• Lead or support the development of research protocols, tools and methodologies for operational and implementation research.
  
• Lead submission of research protocols for ethical approval and ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements.
  
• Support recruitment, training, deployment and supervision of research field teams, including enumerators and supervisors.
  
• Oversee field data collection to ensure strict adherence to study protocols, timelines and quality standards.
  

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (25%)

• Contribute to the development and implementation of MEAL approaches and tools relevant to ITN campaign research
  
• Support development and implementation of campaign-level monitoring and learning plans
  
• Lead or support documentation of research findings and lessons learnt, including learning briefs, manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, infographics, and narrative reports.
  
• Support dissemination of findings to national and global audiences through technical meetings, conferences, and publications.
  

External representation (5%)

• Participate in national technical working groups, research forums and NMEPs sub-committee meetings as relevant.
  
• Contribute to technical discussions and strategic planning meetings related to ITN campaigns and malaria research.
  
• Represent Malaria Consortium in external meetings as agreed with the Senior technical specialist and Program Director.