Data Collectors at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Overall Responsibility

• Collect data (qualitative and quantitatve) from legal, health, temporary shelter, law enforecement and legal aid services available in assigned LGA.

Data collection preparation

• Participate in pre-assessment training
• Ensure required tools, consent forms are complete
• Identify communities within the LGAs and plan visits.
• Management of Tablets that will be utilized to record interviews and assessments.

Data collection

• Travel to LGA of assignment and visit all communities within the LGA.
• Pay advocacy visits to Community gate keepers to solicit their support and necessary information
• Scope and identify institutions across key sectors (governmental, non-governmental, faith-based, community based organisations, civil society organisations etc.) in the area that provide services relevant for survivors of GBV
• Use the survey questionnaire tool to assess current GBV prevention and response activities within the LGA of assignment through Key Informant Interviews (KII) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs),
• Map existing GBV services in and around communities. Part of the services to be mapped include;
  • Health Services Social support services
  • Emergency Shelter
  • Legal counsel/support
  • Long-term psychosocial support (individual counseling, support group, etc.)
  • Law enforcement services: e.g. Police Services
  • Child protection services
  • Economic empowerment/ Livelihood services
• Upload all responses from survey tools to the Jhpiego server as appropriate.
• Store all audio recordings securely on project tablets/phones
• Deliver audio recordings to MCGL Study Team in a secure manner

Quality Assurance of Data Cleaning

• Coordinate with implementation team to ensure consistency and quality of interview transcripts in English.
• Respond to any follow-up requests from MCGL study Team related to data collection or data cleaning.

Deliverables:

• Completed Qualitative interviews (KIIs) and FGDs.
• Completed documented mapping of GBV services across sectors.
• Completed Quantitative interviews received on Jhpiego server
• Completed Transcripts of all interviews

Required Qualification

• Minimum of BSc in Social Sciences/development studies/gender studies or its equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in qualitative/quantitative data collection, specifically conducting in-depth interviews and experience in probing for clearer answers.
• Experience using electronic data collection softwares
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills, initiative, patience and problem-solving abilities, diplomacy and good judgment.
• Good time management skills and ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision.
• Excellent report writing skills in English.
• Familiarity with gender and gender-based violence programming is desirable and will be an added advantage
• Must be resident and have good working knowledge of the State and LGAs of interest.
• Understanding of local language will be an added advantage.