Research Assistant Supervisor (Temporary Hire) at Jhpiego Nigeria

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

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Assistant Supervisor

Job ID: 2023-5073
Location: Abuja
Employment Status: Temporary Hire
Category: International Positions

Responsibilities

• We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Research Assistant Supervisor to join our team in Oyo State.
• The Research Assistant Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing and supporting Research Assistants across multiple wards in Atiba, Iseyin and Ibadan North LGAs, ensuring high-quality data collection and adherence to study protocols.
• Supervise and support Research Assistants across multiple wards in Atiba, Iseyin and Ibadan North LGAs, ensuring they understand and follow study protocols, SOPs, procedures and ethical standards
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor and evaluate data quality and provide feedback to Research Assistants
• Review data entered by research assistant for accuracy and completeness before sending to the study server
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry, verification and validation, and troubleshoot issues related to data collection and management
• Provide regular feedback to the Research Assistants on the progress of data collection.
• Coordinate with the M&E/Program Officer to ensure that the study is progressing as planned and that all data collection activities are on track
• Support with the organization and facilitation of Focus Group Discussion and KII sessions
• Co-facilitate refresher training and capacity building of Research Assistants
• Support  the M&E/Program Officer in periodic data analysis and progress report of study implementation
• Support the Program/M&E officer in monitoring and supervising study site compliance with protocol
• Conduct regular site and community visits to monitor and evaluate data quality and provide feedback to Research Assistants
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry, verification and validation, and troubleshoot issues related to data collection and management
• Providing guidance and support to Research Assistants to ensure that they are effectively communicating with study participants and caregivers, and collecting complete and accurate data
• Assume data collection and other roles of research assistant when necessary and based on needs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree of HND in a health-related field, Social Sciences or a related field as a minimum
• At least 2 years of experience in research project management, data collection and analysis
• Experience in supervising and training research assistants in field data collection
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Familiarity with electronic data collection tools such as ODK and REDCap
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Must be resident in the study LGAs in Oyo state; this is a prerequisite.
• Knowledge of polio immunization programs in Nigeria is an added advantage.

Salary Range
N14,000 per day (inclusive of transportation and communication)

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.