Required Qualifications

• Prior experience leading or supporting similar research projects is an advantage.
  
• At least 2 years’ experience in stakeholder level engagement is desirable.
  
• Experience in qualitative research methods are desirable.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are critical.
  
• Good spoken and written English as well as local languages of the preferred state.
  
• Experience with transcription of interviews
  
• Experience facilitating discussions on gender, health, or sensitive community issues is an added advantage.
  
• Experience with interviewing key population (FSW, PWID etc.)
  

• Participate in 2-day data collection training.
  
• Participate in field testing the data collection tools in selected locations.
  
• Screen, recruit and consent study participants in accordance with the study SOP or research protocol.
  
• Conduct key informant interviews with program managers, CSOs, PPMVs, Community Leaders and other stakeholders at state level
  
• Conduct focus group discussions with different groups such as male, female, adolescents and key population.
  
• Notify the study team on any Severe Adverse Event, protocol deviation or any other ethical issues during the data collection process.
  
• Ensure data security and keep custody of recording devices and smart phones.
  
• Submit activity report as may be required
  
• Regularly upload audio recordings to the Data Analyst for review and approval.
  
• Handle and protect confidential and sensitive data with integrity in line with study standard operating procedures.