Research Assistant at Herwa Community Development Initiative

Within the framework of a research project aimed at exploring health care delivery models  in conflict affected settings of the North East Nigeria. HERWA will be partnering with other academic and humanitarian organizations to conduct a research to improve the quality of health service delivery in humanitarian settings.

The research assistant will assist the project coordinator in recruiting study participants, conducting focus group discussions, informant in-depth interviews and transcribing qualitative data.

• Responsibilities:

A-Technical

• Assist in recruiting research participants
• Assist in facilitating focus group discussions with humanitarian organizations and community members across different communities.
• Assist in conducting one-on-one interviews with key persons.
• Assist in conducting surveys.

2- Facilitation

Support in facilitating, and managing field related aspects of the research

• Qualifications
• Hold a master degree or higher in public health, public health research or a related field.
• Justify a professional research experience of at least 01 year in similar roles conducting research
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Familiarity with qualitative research techniques and analysis will be an added advantage
• Intercultural tact and awareness
• Fluency in English, Kanuri and Hausa

6. Desirable qualities

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability and willingness to learn
• Be able to communicate in English, pidgin and the local dialect.
• Ability to conduct dealings with honesty and confidentiality.
• Willingness to adhere to humanitarian principles