Data Collector - Consultant at Jhpiego Nigeria - Ebonyi and Sokoto

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: Data Collector - Consultant

Job ID: 2023-5095
Locations: Ebonyi and Sokoto
Employment Status: Consultant
Category: International Positions

Overview

• The "MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership" (MCGL), is a four-year USAID funded project led by Jhpiego in consortium partnership with Save the Children, PACT and The Manhoff Group (TMG).
• The project focuses on Prevention and Mitigation of the consequences of violence against women and girls and addressing possible drivers of Forced Early and Child Marriage (CEFM) and will be implemented in Sokoto and Ebonyi States, to address four technical areas such as Sexual violence (SV), Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), CEFM and Early adoption of family planning.
• One of the key prevention interventions implemented by the project is SASA Together. "SASA!" means "NOW!" in Kiswahili, emphasizing the urgent need to prevent violence against women. "Together" emphasizes that change is possible with collaboration, support and solidarity. SASA! is a groundbreaking community mobilization approach developed by Raising Voices (Uganda) for preventing violence against women.
• It is a proven strategy that has worked in countries like Tanzania, Sudan and Rwanda. It is a uniquely designed to address a core driver of violence against women and unpacks the imbalance of power between women and men, girls and boys. It is a strategy that inspires and enables communities to rethink and reshape social norms.
• SASA! Together is implemented in phases i.e. START, AWARENESS, SUPPORT and ACTION. Sequel to the implementation of the start phase, the project is in the process of moving to the next phase which is awareness and will be conducting an assessment to ‘unpack’ progress made so far with respect to the start phase and findings will also be used as baseline for the awareness phase.
• Therefore, the project seeks qualified data collectors (community level expereince - surveys and FGDs) to collect data across the implementation LGAs in Sokoto and Ebonyi respectively.

Responsibilities
Overall Responsibilities:

• Collect data (qualitative and quantitatve) in Sokoto and Ebonyi LGAs, specifically Binji (Maikulki and Bunkari), Ilela (Kalmalo & Ilela Gari), Ezza North (Ezzekwetekwe/Ogbuinyagu) and Ebonyi (Nkaleke Echara-Ndiebor & Nkaleke Echara-Unuhu).

Data Collection Preparation:

• Participate in pre-assessment training.
• Ensure required tools, consent forms are completely signed.
• Management of Tablets that will be utilized to record interviews and assessments.

Data Collection:

• Visit assigned communities.
• Pay advocacy visits to Community gate keepers to solicit their support and necessary information.
• Collect data using REDCAP and ensure to send to Jhpiego server on a daily basis.
• Facilitate focus group discussions (FGDs).
• Store all audio recordings securely on project tablets/phones.
• Deliver audio recordings to MCGL Study Team in a secure manner.

Quality Assurance of Data Cleaning:

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

Deliverables

• Completed FGDs.
• Completed surveys, in line with target given.
• Completed Quantitative interviews received on Jhpiego server
• Completed Transcripts of all interviews.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of B.Sc in Social Sciences / Development Studies / Gender Studies or its equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in qualitative/quantitative data collection, specifically conducting in-depth interviews and experience in probing for clearer answers.
• Experience using electronic data collection softwares.
• 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 be resident and have good working knowledge of the State and LGAs of interest.
• Understanding of local language will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.