Key Responsibilities:

• Organize data collection (recruiting participants, gaining consent, arranging interviews, training community members).Â
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders in the research sites (community representatives, government representatives, policy makers, traditional authority representatives, academics NGOs, faith leaders and others as required)
• Responsible for gathering qualitative data through interviews, focus group discussions, and non-participant observation.Â
• Arranging and completing transcription and translation of qualitative dataÂ
• Coding and analysing the transcribed data (using Nvivo software for which training will be provided) and share the analysis with the international team.Â
• Responsible for the secure storage and management of the data gathered and transcribed, in accordance with the data protection policy.
• Participate in team meetings and supervision, as well as peer learning sessions organized by the PI and the study team.

Vacancy Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (e.g. public health, psychology, social policy, economics, politics, sociology, economic and social history, biology, social work, anthropology, development studies, or other disciplines)     Mandatory
• Conducting qualitative research including focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, or observation work will be an added advantage    Added Advantage
• Training in transcribing and translating qualitative data    Mandatory
• Evidence of ability to establish rapport with members of the community    Mandatory
• Strong IT skills, and able to work collaboratively online with colleagues in other settings    Mandatory
• Good administrative and project management skills     Mandatory
• Excellent oral and written communication skills     Mandatory
• Good IT and computing skills, to support online working with colleagues in other research sites    Mandatory
• Time management skills including ability to prioritize workload    Mandatory
• Trustworthy and reliable     Mandatory
• Experience of recruiting participants into qualitative research studies (familiarity with issues of ethics and informed consent) will be ab added advantage.    Added Advantage