Lead Consultant (Quantitative Survey) at Malaria Consortium - Bauchi

Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organizations specializing in the comprehensive prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases, among vulnerable and under privileged populations. We increasingly find our work on malaria to be effectively integrateable with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions, and we are further piloting integration with vitamin A supplementation (VAS) intervention. We work in Africa and Asia with communities, governments, academic institutions, and local and international organizations, to ensure effective delivery of services, which are supported by strong evidence.

Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) and Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) are life-saving health interventions delivered hitherto through siloed periodic mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns to children below five years of age. While SMC has recorded high acceptability and coverage (often above 95%), VAS coverage has been below 46%, nationally (NDHS 2018). Given WHO’s recommendation that delivery of health interventions be integrated where possible to maximize effectiveness, implementation research was designed to improve Vitamin A coverage through integration with SMC campaigns delivered through a common door-to-door approach. The study is being conducted in Bauchi and Niger States. The target population for the SMC+VAS integrated campaign is primarily children between the age range of 6-59 months.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead Consultant (Quantitative Survey)

Location: Bauchi
Employment Type: Contract

Purpose of the Assignment

• The purpose of this ToR is to engage highly experience research personnel that will carry out quantitative data collection for the Post MNCHW Endline Survey.
• The Data Consultants must adhere to the Survey protocol and methodology and administered the structure data collection tools as expected.

Scope of Work

• The Post MNCHW Survey will be conducted across the 20 LGAs of Bauchi State supported by PF-SMC in collaboration with SMC+VAS. The process will involve identification, selection and training of Data Collectors in Bauchi State.

State Lead Consultant (Quantitative):
Specific Tasks for the State Lead Consultant (Quantitative):

• Lead Consultant shall be responsible for the quantitative component of the baseline survey
• Train data collectors for the quantitative survey
• Coordinate field testing of the Survey-CTO
• Liaise with Snr M&E for randomization/selection of health facilities and settlements
• Conduct data analysis and report writing
• Prepare and submit the report in MS word and a summary of key findings in MS Evaluation.

Deliverables:

• Cleaned data set submitted
• Data analysis report submitted
• Key findings in power point presentation
• Timeliness and adherence to the timeline
• PowerPoint slides.

Qualifications and Experience

• A post-graduate degree in social, behavioural or health sciences
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in conduct and management of qualitative studies
• Demonstrated expertise in research, data collection and data analysis techniques
• Strong analytical skills and ability to clearly synthesize and present findings, draw practical conclusions, make recommendations and to prepare well-written reports in a timely manner
• Experience in leading evaluations, surveys, and analysis is highly desirable.
• Experience in the use of SurveyCTO, Kobocollect, and other statistical softwares
• Demonstrable experience in data analysis
• Ability to work within stipulated time frame
• Demonstrate report writing skills for quantitative or mixed method study;
• Experience, knowledge and clear understanding of Nigeria Northern context.
• Hausa language is necessary.

Application Closing Date
Friday, 28th November 2025; 5:00pm.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Kindly note that applicants who do not follow this specification will be disqualified.
• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Kindly note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and as a result, the process may conclude before the advertised deadline. Therefore, early applications are highly encouraged.
• Malaria Consortium does not accept or ask for payment during recruitment.
• We also would not accept hardcopy CVs; all applications should be sent through the above link
• Malaria Consortium is committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults and ensuring that all staff, partners, and representatives uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• Our Safeguarding Policy outlines our responsibility to prevent abuse, harassment, and exploitation in all areas of our work.
• We expect everyone working with us staff, consultants, volunteers, and partners to adhere to this policy and our Code of Conduct.
• By following these standards, we help create safe environments and reduce any risk of harm in the communities we serve.