Job Offers at Malaria Consortium

Description

• The purpose of the terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel that will gather month-36 net durability data for cohort campaign nets and retrieve samples of ITNs for insecticidal effectiveness studies.

Specific Tasks

• Will be responsible for a team of 3 data collectors (who will conduct household interviews in cohort households, retrieve samples of campaign nets from selected cohort households, and give out replacement nets).
• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Assigns each interviewer to administer interviews in four households per day.
• Assigns a data collector to label cohort nets, retrieve sampled nets from selected cohort households for subsequent insecticidal effectiveness studies, and give out replacement nets.
• Makes sure that the required number of replacement nets are transported to each ward daily, labelled and given out to households from which sampled nets are retrieved.
• Makes sure that retrieved nets are properly labelled and handed over to Malaria Consortium staff at the end of each day.
• Makes sure that work in all sampled households (in a ward) is completed every day and the team completes the work in a total of 13 wards).
• Supervises the interview process and resolves any issues, working with the household mobilizer.
• Ensures that the data is collected accurately and uploaded according to the relevant SOPs or guidelines.
• Ensures accurate review, validation and submission of electronic data.
• Supports team members to charge mobile phones using a power bank (each team leader will keep a power bank, which should be kept charged daily and as necessary).
• Collects mobile devices from data collectors at the end of each day for charging and safe keeping.
• Responsible for ensuring that activities of data collectors are carried out while observing COVID-19 prevention measures and keeping respondents’ data confidential.
• Writes a short report on the team’s achievements, encountered challenges and recommendations.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of BSc Degree in Health-related discipline and Social Sciences.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in coordinating or conducting household surveys.
• Experience in electronic data collection tools such as SurveyCTO or ODK.
• Demonstrated report writing skills in English.
• Excellent knowledge of the Yoruba and/or Ijaw language.
• For this position, previous working experience with MC and in SMC are added advantages.

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Description

• The purpose of the terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel that will gather month-36 net durability data for cohort campaign nets and retrieve samples of ITNs for insecticidal effectiveness studies.

Specific Tasks

• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Carries out data collection in cohort households. These include:
  • Obtaining written consents
  • Administering interviews with heads of households
  • Collecting ITN physical integrity data by collecting data on each net owned by each household
  • Retrieving of sampled nets (if the cohort household has been selected for this purpose), by labelling the exit and entry (“door”) side of the net before retrieval, taking a photo of the unique identifier on the label, and packing the net
  • Giving out new replacement nets
• Takes good care of the mobile device issued for data collection and ensures the device’s battery is kept charged.
• Uploads the data to the server at the required frequency according to relevant guidelines.
• Ensures confidentiality of respondents’ personal data during and after interviews.
• Reports to the team leader any issues and helps to solve problems.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in conducting household surveys.
• A minimum of BSc Degree in Health-related discipline and Social Sciences.
• Experience in electronic data collection systems such as SurveyCTO or ODK.
• Good knowledge of the English language.
• Ability to give attention to detail.
• Excellent proficiency in both the Yoruba and Ijaw languages.
• For this position, previous working experience with MC and in SMC are added advantages.

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Job Description

• The purpose of these terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel that will carry out entomological studies in selected sites in Ondo State.

Responsibilities

• Assists the entomology team leader in coordinating and supervising the hourly collection of mosquitoes using CDC light traps as a proxy for human landing collection.
• Identifies collected mosquitoes morphologically to species or species complex level.
• Packs and labels collected mosquitoes and stored them dry in silica gel until the specimens are shipped for further laboratory analysis.
• Ensures that all materials and equipment are in place to conduct the field studies and kept in good working condition afterward.
• Ensure that all CDC light trap batteries are fully charged after the field study each day.

Requirements

• A post-graduate degree in medical entomology.
• Experience in entomological studies for malaria research and control.
• Demonstrated report-writing skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the Yoruba and/or Ijaw languages.

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Description

• The purpose of the terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel that will gather month-36 net durability data for cohort campaign nets and retrieve samples of ITNs for insecticidal effectiveness studies.

Specific tasks

• Will be in charge of two teams.
• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Visits assigned wards one day before the interviews according to the schedule to sensitize community leaders and select household mobilisers.
• Resolves any issues reported by team leaders.
• Reports to the M&E Manager who will be the overall survey coordinator.
• Supports gathering of the documentation for payment of household mobilisers.
• Ensures that all data are accurately collected and uploaded according to guidelines or SOPs.
• Writes reports related to activities of the teams, including achievements, challenges and recommendations.

Qualifications and experience

• A post-graduate degree in health sciences.
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in coordinating household surveys.
• Demonstrated report writing skills for quantitative studies or surveys.
• Good knowledge of the Yoruba and/or Ijaw language.

Mobilizers:

• Assigned in consultation with community leaders.
• Must be familiar with the community.

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Description

• The purpose of this terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel that will carry out entomological study in selected sites in Ondo State.

Specific Tasks

• Assists the entomology team leader and technician in all field activities.
• Collect mosquitoes using CDC light traps indoors and outdoors.
• Will sleep under insecticide-treated nets indoors and outdoors during hourly collection of mosquitoes using CDC light traps.
• Ensures that hourly collections are kept in separate and properly labelled cups or pots.
• Ensures that all mosquito collection data are recorded accurately.
• Report to the entomology technician or the team leader any issues and helps to solve problems.

Qualifications and Experience

• High School Graduate.
• Good knowledge of the English language.
• Excellent proficiency in languages spoken in the study community, and proficiency in Yoruba and Ijaw languages.
• Must be from the local community or the selected local government area.