HIVST Research Consultant at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Position Reports To: STAR Project Director

Overview

• The consultant will work closely with Jhpiego STAR Project team, Ministry of Health, local stakeholders and global advisors working on STAR project to design and oversee the study.
• The study will be implemented during the financial year 2021. The consultant is expected to spend 5-6 months to complete the study.
• The position holder will consult with the Ministry of Health and coordinate implementation research on various HIVST distribution models, generating evidence for rapid scale-up and improved access to HIVST.

Responsibilities
Under the supervision of STAR project Director:

• The consultant will engage the Ministry of Health, Jhpiego/STAR project and PEPFAR and Global Fund implementing partners to understand and support seamless conduct of the project evaluation and research.
• He/She will align field procedures with approved protocols and Standard Operating procedures (SOPs)
• Develop training protocol for the training of data collectors, qualitative interviewers and transcribers
• Will complete and submit study reports, including cleaned dataset, statistical analyses and syntax, data collection tools and completed instruments used during the consultancy
• Work closely with Jhpiego STAR project staff in-country (community HIVST consultant, private sector consultant, HTS and SI advisors etc) and in the Headquarters.

Timeframe & locations
January 3 – February 15, 2021:

• Desk review, situational analysis and stakeholder engagement on HIVST program evaluation and research.
• Development of data collection and M&E Tools, development and approval of new tools, research instruments (surveys, interview guide etc) and protocol
• Training of data collectors and data entry clerks.

February 16th – March 31st:

• Data collection and entry (quantitative and qualitative)
• Data analysis

April 1st – May 31st 2021:

• Report writing, dissemination and submission for peer review.

Educational Qualifications

• A Master's Degree or PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, Monitoring and Evaluation, Implementation Research, Health Service Researches or relevant field
• At least 5 years of experience in health services and implementation research including leading the design and implementation research with strong quantitative and qualitative research skills.
• At least 10-15 related publications in peer reviewed journal with 5 as first author
• Demonstrated capacity and professional experience in survey design implementation including sampling strategy, estimating sample size, coordinating data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience training research assistants and supervising a research team
• Significant work experience in conducting health research in Nigeria
• Excellent oral and writing skills in English
• Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments.