Quantitative Research Assistant

Required Qualifications

• A degree in Sociology, Public Health, Medical or Health Sciences Research is required.
  
• Prior experience leading or supporting similar research projects is an advantage.
  
• At least 2 years’ experience in qualitative research methods and stakeholder level engagement is desirable.
  
• Experience in quantitative research methods, health facility level surveys are desirable.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are critical.
  
• Good spoken and written English as well as local languages of the preferred state.
  
• Good computer skills
  
• Experience facilitating discussions on gender, health, or sensitive community issues is an added advantage.
  

• 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.
  
• Collect data using Kobo Collect
  
• Conduct facility surveys with providers using Kobo Collect and send records to central server daily.
  
• Conduct household surveys with household heads and send to central server daily
  
• Administer facility observation across selected health facilities and send data to server daily
  
• Notify the study team on any Severe Adverse Event, protocol deviation or any other ethical issues during the data collection process.