Job: Qualitative Research Specialist (Vitamin A)
Responsibilities:
. Pretest existing English and Hausa-language key informant interviews guide and modify as necessary
. Moderate in-depth interviews (IDIs) with research assistants according to the study IDI guides
. Interview key informants using the key informant questionnaire.
. Maintain notes on key informant and transcripts from the tape-recorders.
. Debrief sessions immediately after the key informant interviews with TSHIP research team responsible for the state.
. Supervise research assistant for all qualitative data collection.
. Provide periodic feedback and timely communications/updates via phone with TSHIP Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Senior Operations Research Advisor, and Senior Maternal and Child Health Advisor throughout assignment period.
. Travel to various parts of the selected state to conduct in-depth interviews with key informants to gain insight into VAS delivery and processes.
. Transcribe all the interviews as gathered in the audio tape and note taking
Deliverables:
. Develop a draft report in an agreed-upon format detailing the responses gathered during the research.
. Develop a full and final written report in an agreed-upon format detailing the responses gathered during the research.
. Deliver all audio recordings and/or transcripts to Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Senior Operations Research Advisor, and Senior Maternal and Child Health Advisor.
Required Qualifications:
. Graduate degree from a recognized institution relating to public health, international health, epidemiology, or other related field with a minimum of a Bachelor's level degree
. Minimum 3 years relevant work experience in the development sector, MNCH/FP/RH programs evaluation preferred. Also should have direct experience with working with rural communities.
. 3-5 years experience conducting qualitative research, preferably moderating focus groups and performing in-depth interviews.
. Experience analyzing and synthesizing qualitative data using qualitative software
. Experience in training individuals to carry out qualitative research methods
. Experience working with individuals from various cultures, backgrounds, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, ethnic groups and various education levels
. Should possess excellent organizational and analytical skills
. Fluency in Hausa and English required
. Availability to spend up to 3 weeks at one time to conduct fieldwork/data collection.
. Experience in transcribing information from tape-recorders
. Experience in writing reports using qualitative data.
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