OVC Study Coordinator at Palladium Group

Project Overview and Role

• Palladium works as a partner on the USAID-funded MEASURE Evaluation Project. In this capacity, Palladium seeks a consultant based in Abuja, Nigeria to coordinate activities for a planned set of surveys that will measure outcomes of programs for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in at least 10 states in Nigeria.
• The consultant will work as part of a team led by Palladium from its Washington, DC office.
• The consultant will report to the Palladium activity lead and collaborate with a local research organization based in Nigeria.
• The anticipated start date for this position is April 15, 2016 with work continuing through March 2017. Level of effort is approximately 180 days.

Responsibilities

• Support study planning and logistics
• Working with implementing partner and research organizations
• Train data collectors on survey tools
• Support data management
• Conduct quality assurance processes throughout study implementation
• Contribute to technical report writing and presentation of results

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Public Health, such as Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in public health and/or social service research
• Training and certification in research ethics
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and local languages
• Experience in planning and managing the operations of large scale household surveys, preferably involving data collection with program beneficiaries
• Experience in training and leading survey teams in rural and urban settings in Nigeria
• Experience in conducting data quality audits and quality assurance processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of OVC programs preferred
• Demonstrated project management and operations skills including team building and team management
• Strong interpersonal, writing, presentation, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities within a required time frame
• Ability to travel to and work throughout Nigeria Please include contact information for three references in application. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Palladium will only contact those candidates that have been short listed.