Field Work Management/Implementation Technical Lead at Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC)

Position Overview

• The Field Work Management and Implementation Lead will implement the NPHIA to determine the HIV and hepatitis epidemic burdens and assess HIV program impact.
• The Field Work Management and Implementation Lead will be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring survey field activities.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Recruits, on-board, and train the necessary senior survey staff to plan and implement a large-scale, national population-based survey with biomarker assessment
• Develops training materials, manuals/guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), job aids, flow charts, for supervisors, data collectors, field supervisors, managers, and laboratory staff
• Collaborates with local survey stakeholders to recruit and train staff for the conduct of the survey and sample collection, transportation, processing, analysis, and storage
• Contributes to the development of survey methods to ensure quality data.
• Develops a system and plans to collect and validate quality population based survey and biomarker data.
• Develops and implements a plan to provide all respondents within sampled household premises the full spectrum of HIV Test and Counseling
• Oversees field supervisors, managers and lab staff.
• Monitors progress of targets and data collection to ensure quality data are collected and milestones are achieved
• Works with Communication and Community Mobilization team for messaging, recruitment and security measures.
• Completes survey monitoring reports and ensure survey field data and sample collection monitoring dashboard are updated.
• Works with State officials to disseminate data

Qualifications

• MBBS with MSc or PhD in epidemiology preferred.
• Experience in Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIA) field survey management in LMIC.