Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC) is a non-profit affiliate of UMB with a mission to administratively support international operations of UMB Principal Investigators. Our purpose is to provide the administrative infrastructure for sizable and sustained operations outside of the U.S.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Survey Sub-Zonal Technical Advisor
Location: Nationwide
Reports to: The Zonal Technical Advisor
Background
- Through a contract with US CDC, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) implements the Nigeria AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS).
- The NAIIS program assists Nigeria to implement household-based assessments for HIV/AIDS and Hep B & C population-based survey.
- The NAIIS program seeks to fill Survey Sub-Zonal Technical Advisor positions to support the survey. The position is based in zonal/states locations.
Scope of Work
- Support the Zonal Technical Advisor in planning and coordination of all survey related activities
- Supports the Zonal Technical Advisor to actively liaise all stakeholders and implementing partners
- Support the Zonal Technical Advisor in documentation of survey related activities
- Support the Zonal Technical Advisor in providing oversight and direction for Zonal/ state-level trainings.
- Support the Zonal Technical Advisor in providing oversight and direction for report writing for the NAIIS at zonal/state level
- Provide logistics for timely retrieval of any completed hard copy consent forms, incident forms, requisite forms etc.
- Work with the data management team to ensure success of the data collection procedures for the NAIIS at zonal/ state level
- Attend all technical meetings
- Work with other survey staff to ensure the prompt day to day running of NAIIS within stipulated timelines.
- Be prepared to work weekends and travel to enumeration areas when need be.
Key Deliverables:
- Comprehensive weekly report of survey processes and proceedings at the zonal levels
- Zonal/ state-level training planning, implementation and reporting
- Presentation slides for dissemination of survey reports
- Trip reports (for trips made during the contract period)
- Log of activities related to contract implementation
- Documentation of lessons learnt during the survey period
- End-of-survey report - Survey reports including fact sheets, technical briefs and full survey report.
Application Closing Date
19th March, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online