Qualitative Interviewer at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Job Type: Permanent position (Subject to probationary period)

Background

• The AMoCo Study (Abortion-related Morbidity and mortality in Conflict-affected settings) aims to describe and estimate the burden of abortion-related complications, particularly near-miss complications and deaths, and their associated factors among women presenting for abortion-related complications in health facilities supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in African fragile and/or conflict-affected settings.

Accountabilities / Responsibilities (non-exhaustive list)

• Implement the data collection of the qualitative interview component in compliance with the study protocol, and seek assistance from the Site Study Coordinator, when necessary
• Ensure full implementation of Good Clinical Practices principles, especially the ethical principles;
• Implement the procedures of women enrolment and informed consent for participation in the qualitative interview in compliance with the study protocol; and conduct in-person qualitative interviews needed.
• Process all related data (written, recorded, electronic, online) in line with study protocol and rules;
• Ensure all documents of the qualitative interview component are present and secured in the study site file and update them regularly, and;
• Secure and maintain all data (written, recorded, electronic, online) and study equipment in line with study rules.
• Assist with the organization and safety of the qualitative interview component (informed consents, records, notes, written and electronic transcripts, etc.);
• Facilitate the logistics of clients and ensure that all the steps are completed ethically and seamlessly, including referral processes to professionals and services as needed by the women, etc.
• If necessary, assist in the implementation of the internal monitoring plan
• Assist and accompany the site study coordinator with all other study-related tasks as needed

Required Skills And Conditions
Education:

• Degree in Social Science, Public Health, Social Support/Assistance, Education or equivalent.

Experience:

• Experience in supporting women in vulnerable situations (for e.g. reproductive health issues like sexual violence, abortion-related issues, etc.);
• In conducting qualitative interview preferably on sexual and reproductive health or other sensitive issues

Other:

• Empathy, effective interpersonal supportive skills and clear sensitivity to vulnerable women’s reproductive health issues
• Qualitative data management preferable but not required
• Experience of transcription and translation preferable but not required
• Languages: Fluent English (speaking, reading and writing); Fluent Hausa (speaking , reading and writing)
• Computer Literacy: Excel and Word required.
• Work Location: Jahun, Jigawa State, Nigeria,

Salary
Gross Salary Per Month: N334,159 (Three hundred Thirty Four Thousand, One Hundred Fifty Nine Naira)