Research Assistant / Data Manager at Network of People Living With HIV in Nigeria (NEPWHAN)

Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) was established in 1998 as a non-governmental Organization to serve as a collective voice of PLHIV in the Country. The Organization is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria in September 2004.

NEPWHAN is now Seventeen (17) Years Old as a vibrant patient community network in Nigeria. The network formed since 1998 has established structures at the zonal and all States including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and as well saddled with the responsibility of coordinating, supervising and monitoring activities and programs of over 1, 030 support groups membership across the Federation making it one of the biggest Patient network in Africa. Our GOALNEPWHAN has formed constituent bodies; Association of Youth Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (APYIN), Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN), Association of Religious Leaders Living with and Personally Affected by HIV/AIDS (NINERELA+) to advocate and provide HIV programming intervention for the specific needs of their targets and members.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Assistant / Data Manager

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 90 days

Description 

• The Research Assistant/Data Manager Will be supervised directly by the Research Coordinator (Consultant),and perform duties assigned by the Research Coordinator (Consultant). Below are specific TOR for the Research Assistant/Data Manager.

Role of the Research Assistant / Data Manager

• Provide technical assistance in the design, development, administration, planning and implementation of the study.
• Assist in the development of an inception report, with detailed methodology, timelines, and field implementation budgets.
• Assist in the review and finalization of the survey Protocol and tools in accordance with the People Living with HIV Stigma Index 2.0 guidelines and submit for ethical approval in accordance with Nigeria Research Ethics Committee guidelines.
• Support the Lead Consultant in the production of guidelines for selecting Research Assistants and State Coordinators from NEPWHAN, in partnership with the national core team.
• Assist the Lead Consultant in developing training slides and provide oversight training of the Research Assistants from NEPWHAN and the Key Populations Secretariat in preparation for the survey fieldwork and data collection.
• Supervise data collection, and compliance with the methodology proposed.
• Generate relevant database for the research at all levels.
• Provide data management (quality check) analysis and interpretation.
• Facilitate review and validation meetings.
• Work with the team to provide a consolidated Nigeria HIV Stigma Index report.
• Perform other duties arising from final review of the stigma index protocol.

Deliverables for Research Assistant / Data Manager

• As determined by the Lead Consultant

Key Skills and Experience

• At least Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health or any science related field.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in research data management in Nigeria;
• Demonstrate ability to design and plan research methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Previous experience in community research/survey related data management.
• Previous experience working with target population will be a plus
• Previous experience using REDCAP data collection and other analytical methods / softwares.
• Fluency in English language.
• Excellent writing skills; and
• Ability to work within strict/tight deadlines.

Application Closing Date
11th February, 2025.