Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
• The Research Assistant will conduct data collection during the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) study on routinizing catch-up vaccination, involving face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions and several surveys. Visits to health facilities and meeting venues (for group discussions) will be done in person, in a safe manner that is compliant with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and AMREF ESRC guidelines on COVID-19 prevention within Siaya County. This position will be funded for two months.

Roles and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Project Coordinator: Routine Immunization, the Research Assistant will;
• Attend the project study orientation to understand the purpose and intent of the study, as well as the plan for implementation.
• Work in close collaboration with County and Sub County health staffs in the selected facilities to ensure that only eligible clients are interviewed.
• Conduct quantitative surveys, on clients at the selected facilities to gather socio demographic information, immunization status and barriers and challenges in accessing immunization for children below 24 months.
• Conduct data abstraction based on the protocol plan
• In collaboration with the hospital staff, identify suitable sites (preferably quiet places) within the facilities, from where interviews can be conducted.
• Identify, from among clients interviewed for the survey, participants for focused group discussions to elicit more information as per the protocol guidelines.
• Conduct Key informant interviews with pre-selected subject matter experts/trusted sources of information on routine immunization.
• Promptly submit collected data to the electronic databases
• Uphold data quality procedures
• Any other duty that maybe assigned from time to time by the project coordinator.

Experience and academic qualifications
• Relevant experience working in a health institution and or participation in health research (Prior experience in qualitative research or public policy research, familiarity with quantitative methods is a plus).
• Strong qualitative analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience in electronic data collection with a bias to ODK will be an added advantage
• Diploma/Degree health related courses or social science discipline

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
• Willingness and ability to work in Siaya County (proficiency of the local language is a MUST)
• Communication skills both oral and written (proficiency in Swahili, English and Dholuo)
• Networking and collaboration skills
• Team player
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Attentive to details (Especially during FGD sessions)
• Training in COVID-19 vaccination will be an added advantage

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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