Research Assistant: PMC Effect Study Implementation Osun state at Malaria Consortium

Job Summary

• We require qualified research personnel that will support with qualitative data collection from caregivers, local leaders, and health facility workers in the project sites through a qualitative research approach as part of the Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) effect study implementation in Osun state.

Specific Tasks

• Support monthly data collection and reporting by health facilities.
• Electronically harvest EPI, SP-PMC and malaria data from the sentinel and other implementing HFs using designated data collection apps
• Extract data from ADR card in both the control and intervention arms HFs.
• Support monthly data validation at the implementing HFs across the 8 LGAs.
• Hold monthly review meeting with the State Implementation Officer, M&E Specialist and the State Project Manager

Deliverables

• Monthly activity report
• Monthly electronic data harvested from the HFs in their respective LGAs

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Have a Higher National Diploma or a First Degree in a Health-related course, Humanity or Social Science
• Be conversant with the geography of Osun state and culture of the people.
• Be experienced in working cordially with health workers at PHCs.
• Have a high proficiency in interpersonal communication.
• Be experienced in EPI activities, especially Routine Immunization and data validation.
• Have a verifiable proficiency in the use of Microsoft package; especially excel, words and power point.
• Have a high proficiency in electronic data collection, entry, and collation.
• Be experienced in the use of checklists.
• Participate in the training on NMDR scheduled to hold in September 2023 in preparation for the activity commencing in October 2023.
• Be successful in the assessment test during the NMDR training

Desired:

• Resident in Osun state
• Good communication skills and experience in participatory methodology.
• Innovative, motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision.

Timeline for activities/Total TA Days:

• Duration- October-November- 2023
• Total TA days- 10-days per month.