Quantitative Research Assistant

Jhpiego is implementing a Global Fund Technical Assistance to conduct a gender analysis to inform GC8 grant writing and funding request and ensure gender responsiveness across all strategies. The gender analysis will focus on the integration of Sexual and Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (SRMNCAH) with HIV, TB and Malaria (HTM) services. The project aims to identify and examine factors—including gender norms, roles, and relations—that influence access to and utilization of SRMNCAH and HTM services at community and facility levels in Anambra and Jigawa States.

The primary data collection phase, which requires the recruitment of Quantitative Research Assistants to support field data collection activities.

The specific objectives of the gender analysis are to:

• Identify factors - gender norms, roles, decision-making power, beliefs and practices - influencing access to and utilization of integrated Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (SRMNCAH), HIV, TB, and malaria (HTM) services at community and facility levels in Nigeria.
• Identify gender-specific barriers and enabling factors affecting equitable access to SRMNCAH, HIV, TB, or malaria services for women, adolescents, and vulnerable populations?
• Document actionable gender-responsive opportunities and entry points for strengthening design and delivery of integrated SRMNCAH and HTM interventions.
• Assess the roles, capacities, and coordination gaps among key stakeholders that affect the effective integration of SRMNCAH and HTM services.

The Quantitative Research Assistants will support the collection of quantitative data through household surveys, health worker surveys, and facility observation checklists across selected health facilities and their catchment communities in the three senatorial districts of Anambra and Jigawa States.

Overall Responsibility

Support the collection of high-quality quantitative data for the Gender Analysis Study across  three senatorial districts in each State.

Specific Responsibilities

Working closely with the project team and field supervisors, you are to:

• Participate in 2-day data collection training.
• Participate in field testing the data collection tools in selected locations.
• Screen, recruit and consent study participants in accordance with the study SOP or research protocol.
• Collect data using Kobo Collect
• Conduct facility surveys with providers using Kobo Collect and send records to central server daily.
• Conduct household surveys with household heads and send to central server daily
• Administer facility observation across selected health facilities and send data to server daily
• Notify the study team on any Severe Adverse Event, protocol deviation or any other ethical issues during the data collection process.
• Ensure data security and keep custody of recording devices and smart phones.
• Submit activity report as may be required
• Handle and protect confidential and sensitive data with integrity in line with study standard operating procedures.

Deliverables

Your specific deliverables are:

• Daily Activity report detailing work done on a centralized platform
• Quality data collected and sent to central server.

• A degree in Sociology, Public Health, Medical or Health Sciences Research is required.
• Prior experience leading or supporting similar research projects is an advantage.
• At least 2 years’ experience in qualitative research methods and stakeholder level engagement is desirable.
• Experience in quantitative research methods, health facility level surveys are desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are critical.
• Good spoken and written English as well as local languages of the preferred state.
• Good computer skills
• Experience facilitating discussions on gender, health, or sensitive community issues is an added advantage.

Total Number of Days:

5 non-consecutive days within a period of 1 month (specific dates for data collection will be communicated)

Reimbursable Expenses

There will be no reimbursable expenses under this consultancy as expected expenses to be incurred have been covered in the consultancy fees. However, transportation and communication allowances will be provided

Terms of Consultancy

You are to submit complete data collected to the GF Gender Analysis team as you will be instructed daily. In addition, a detailed report of your work will be required to process your payment including activity log sheet, invoice, transcripts and other deliverables. Please note that data emanating from the project is the exclusive property of global fund and shall not be published by you or anyone else except by the original owners.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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