Recent Job Openings at Jhpiego Nigeria, 7th September, 2019

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We hereby invite applications from highly resourceful, experienced and dynamic professionals for the vacant position below:

Job Title: Research Assistant, Data Collector

Location: Abia

Overview

  • The Data Collectors are expected to participate in a 4-day pre-assessment training workshop, and responsible for completing the following tasks under the guidance and supervision of the State Coordinator and Project Director.

Responsibilities
General administration:

  • Participate in Training and debrief meetings.
  • Provide updates to Jhpiego study team throughout the period of performance through an online platform.

Data collection preparation:

  • Ensure required tools, consent forms are complete
  • Identify communities within the LGAs and plan visits.
  • Tablets/Mobile phones/audio recorders will be utilized to record key informant interview and FGDs responses.

Data collection:

  • Travel to LGA of assignment and visit all communities within the LGA.
  • Pay advocacy visits to Community gate keepers to solicit their support and necessary information
  • Scope and identify institutions (governmental, non-governmental, faith-based, community based organizations, civil society organizations etc.) in the area that provide services relevant for survivors of GBV
  • Map existing GBV services in and around communities.

Quality Assurance of Data Cleaning:

  • Coordinate with data analyst to ensure consistency and quality of interview transcripts in English.
  • Respond to any follow-up requests from Jhpiego study Team related to data collection or data cleaning.

Deliverables:

  • Completed Qualitative interviews (KIIs) and transcribed and reported FGDs.
  • Completed documented mapping of GBV services across sectors.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of BSc in Social Sciences or its equivalent.
  • Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in qualitative/quantitative data collection, specifically conducting in-depth interviews and experience in probing for clearer answers.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills, initiative, patience and problem-solving abilities, diplomacy and good judgment.
  • Excellent report writing skills in English.
  • Familiarity with gender and gender-based violence programming is desirable and will be an added advantage
  • Must be resident and have good working knowledge of the State and LGAs of interest.

 

Job Title: State Coordinator

Location: Abia

Overview

  • The State Coordinator will serve as liaison contact between the state and Jhpiego study team to oversee all activities pertaining to the GBV assessment and mapping exercise for the state of assignment.
  • The Coordinator will provide key support for the day to day management of all data collectors in the State during the period of assignment.

Specific Roles Include

  • Lead advocacy planning and visits within the state of assignment,
  • Organize required logistics for data collection,
  • Oversee activities of data collectors during data collection, support adherence to standard operating procedures in data collection, verification and quality improvement.
  • Provide supportive supervision during data collection,
  • Participate in data analysis and report writing workshops.
  • Provide on-going updates and reports to the Project Director on status of data collection, successes and challenges, and recommendations for overcoming them.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of BSc in Social Sciences or its equivalent.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing research activities involving qualitative/quantitative data collection.
  • Strong leadership, management and administrative skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills, initiative, patience and problem-solving abilities, diplomacy and good judgment.
  • Good time management skills and ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision.
  • Excellent report writing skills in English.
  • Familiarity with gender and gender-based violence programming is desirable and will be an added advantage
  • Must have good working knowledge of the State and LGAs.

Deadline: 15th September, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV to: ng-recruitment@jhpiego.org Using the “Job Title” as the subject of the mail.


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