Research Consultants: SMC Feasibility Assessment at Malaria Consortium

Position A: Lead consultant

Position B: Data Analyst

Experience: Seven years’ experience

Duration: March to April, 2022

Malaria Consortium requires qualified research personnel with expertise in mixed method approach to research that will carry out a feasibility assessment, evaluating the feasibility of implementing SMC as documented in the National SMC implementation guide in FCT Abuja.

Purpose/Scope of Assignment:

Malaria Consortium is taking strategic steps to identify means and ways of implementing a successful SMC in the urban parts of the FCT Abuja; and this would require more in-depth knowledge about the peculiarities, opportunities and challenges of implementing in urban areas. This consultancy will focus on conducting an initial feasibility study that will assess:

Feasibility of Malaria Consortium rolling out a successful SMC campaign between the months of June – October 2022.

Findings will be used to inform decision making regarding the selection of the best approaches/channels to implement SMC in the FCT Abuja in 2022; and then, guide future implementations between 2023 and 2024. 

This assessment will be undertaken in selected areas Councils of the FCT Abuja, with MDAs and i/NGOs working within the Public Health subsector. The consultancy must be completed within March 2022 to inform on the implementation plan for the delivery of the 2022 SMC in which SPAQ administration is slated for five (5) cycles, June – October 2022.

 The assessment will occur in three stages:

Stage 1 - Desk review of previous health and mass campaigns within the urban parts of the FCT Abuja and other urban settings within and outside Nigeria;

Stage 2 - Results of the desk review will inform the protocol development and selection of three urban areas for feasibility assessment data collection; and

Stage 3 - Based on overall findings, a recommendation will be put forward for the best approach for rolling out the 2022 SMC in the urban parts of the FCT Abuja.

Personnel Required:

Lead consultant - 1

Data Analyst - 1

• Deliverables for All Consultants
• The consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:
• An interim report on the desk review.
• A protocol showing the methods and tools for data collection for consideration by the SCTC and PD.
• An interim data analysis plan
• A draft report covering the findings and analysis of the entire data collection process, recommendations and conclusions.
• Lead and collate views/agreements during a consensus meeting.
• Submit a final report with revisions based on the inputs and feedback on the draft report.

Data Analyst (1Nos)

A data analyst would be engaged to analyze the data to be collected by data collectors from the three (3) study areas. Computer assisted personal interview (CAPI) approaches would be used and data uploaded on SurveyCTO. The results of the analysis would be submitted to the Consultant for use.

Qualifications and experience:

Lead consultant (1Nos)

• Minimum of Master’s degree in the Social Sciences or related fields and at least 7 years’ post-graduation.
• Previous experience in leading scoping missions, feasibility assessments, and surveys, especially within the Public Health sector and in campaigns (SMC, LLINs, Polio Immunization, etc.).
• Knowledge of malaria and its prevention, diagnosis and treatment is required.
• Excellent training and supervisory skills.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and, independently.
• Excellent experience in using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and to remain flexible and calm under pressure.
• Experience of proactively identifying and addressing bottlenecks/issues desired.
• Experience of establishing strong working relationships with team members and state personnel.

Data Analyst (1 Nos)

• Degree holder in Mathematics, Demography, Statistics, or other related disciplines with at least 5 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in public health research methodology.
• Must be familiar with statistical tools like STATA, Epi Info, SPSS, etc.
• Excellent analysis of survey results.
• Demonstrable report writing skills.

Total TA days-

Lead consultant - 16 days
Data Analyst- 5 days
Interested and qualified candidate who are passionate and willing to contribute towards the achievement of our goals should kindly fill the form using the link below