Job Vacancies at Malaria Consortium

Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising 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 can be effectively integrated with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Lead Consultant: SMC Impact Assessment

Job Locations: Abuja (FCT), Kogi and Oyo
Employment Type: Contract

Summary

• We require qualified research personnel who will support the SMC research and M&E teams to collect quantitative data for the SMC impact assessment in the three selected study states.
• The consultants and the supervisor will train data collectors and oversee data collection process while data collectors will carry out the actual data collection using an electronic survey checklist and upload finalized and complete forms on SurveyCTO.
• The study will use a plausibility evaluation design involving routinely collected data from January to December 2021 and 2022.
• Study locations are as described earlier. Study design, sampling plans and other methodological considerations are described in greater detail in the study protocol.
• In brief, the evaluation will involve comparisons of key malaria outcomes between the pre-intervention year (2021) and SMC intervention year (2022) in selected states and FCT.
• It will use routine health facility-reported data from January 2021 to December 2022 from selected health facilities in two states and the FCT.

Specific Activities for the Personnel

• Liaise with the SMC research and M&E teams for the successful conduct and completion of the SMC impact assessment in Kogi, Oyo and FCT. This will include for example, reviewing the dataset in SurveyCTO for the data collected across the two states and FCT for completeness, accuracy etc., prior to analysis.
• Ensure the maintenance of data security in line with agreed data management policies and data transfer and protection agreements.
• Support as required, subsequent stages of data analysis and scientific report writing.
• Develop the training materials, including PowerPoint presentations, pre- and post-tests etc. for training evaluation.
• Lead the training of data collectors and the coordination of the supervisors engaged for the SMC impact assessment.
• Provide quality assurance by pilot-testing the data collection tools as well as conducting on the spot checks during the data collection process.
• Produce a comprehensive consultancy report outlining all the activities undertaken, including challenges, lessons learnt, recommendations etc. for the SMC impact assessment.

General Delivarables

• Training materials, including PowerPoint presentations, pre- and post-tests as well as report of training evaluation.
• Dataset for data collected for the SMC impact assessment in Kogi, Oyo and FCT.
• Consultancy report, outlining best practices, challenges, lessons learnt and recommendations for the SMC impact assessment in Kogi, Oyo and FCT.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of Master's Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or related fields and at least 7 years post graduation experience.
• Previous experience in assessments, and surveys, especially within the Public Health sector. Knowledge of malaria and its prevention, diagnosis, and treatment is required.
• Demonstrated report writing skills for quantitative studies and surveys.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and to remain flexible and calm under pressure.
• Excellent training and supervisory skills.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Excellent capacity for data analysis, especially quantitative data analysis and interpretation.
• Experience of proactively identifying and addressing bottlenecks/issues desired.

Timeline for Activities:

• The timeline for the assignment is between 16th October - 29th December 2023.
• The supervisors and data collectors will be required to attend and participate in a 2-days training for the data collection process prior to the actual fieldwork.

Number of Contractual TA - Days:

• 8 days.

Click here to apply online

Note

• All application should be sent in on or before 7:59am Monday, 9th October 2023. 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 application 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.

2.) Supervisor: SMC Impact Assessment

Job Locations: Abuja (FCT), Kogi and Oyo
Employment Type: Contract
Slot: 3 Openings

Summary

• We require qualified research personnel who will support the SMC research and M&E teams to collect quantitative data for the SMC impact assessment in the three selected study states.
• The consultants and the supervisor will train data collectors and oversee data collection process while data collectors will carry out the actual data collection using an electronic survey checklist and upload finalized and complete forms on SurveyCTO.
• The study will use a plausibility evaluation design involving routinely collected data from January to December 2021 and 2022.
• Study locations are as described earlier. Study design, sampling plans and other methodological considerations are described in greater detail in the study protocol.
• In brief, the evaluation will involve comparisons of key malaria outcomes between the pre-intervention year (2021) and SMC intervention year (2022) in selected states and FCT.
• It will use routine health facility-reported data from January 2021 to December 2022 from selected health facilities in two states and the FCT.

Specific Activities for the Personnel

• Attend and facilitate/participate in a 2-day training for the data collectors.
• Provide supervisory support for pre-testing and refinement of data collection tools as required.
• Arrange appointments for the data collectors and oversee the data collection processes during the fieldwork period.
• Provide supportive supervision for data collectors during the field work period.
• Ensure the collection of data in accordance with study protocol and in compliance with expected ethical standards, including informed consent, privacy, and confidentiality during field work.
• Support as required, subsequent stages of data analysis and scientific report writing. Write a report on the data collection process, outlining best practices, the lessons learnt, challenges and recommendations. Each supervisor will write a report.

Delivarables

• Each supervisor (1 per state) will be assigned 4 quantitative data collectors to supervise during the data collection process. Each supervisor will provide:
  • Supervision schedules developed and submitted.
  • Assignment/consultancy report for the data collection process.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must have a minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Demography, Statistics, Public Health, or other related disciplines with at least 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in public health research and surveys.
• Good facilitation skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Availability for the period of the fieldwork for the SMC impact assessment.

Timeline for Activities:

• The timeline for the assignment is between 16th October - 29th December 2023.
• The supervisors and data collectors will be required to attend and participate in a 2-days training for the data collection process prior to the actual fieldwork.

Number of Contractual TA - Days:

• 8 days.

Click here to apply online

Note

• All application should be sent in on or before 7:59am Monday, 9th October 2023. 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 application 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.

3.) Data Collector: SMC Impact Assessment

Job Locations: Abuja (FCT), Kogi and Oyo
Employment Type: Contract
Slot: 12 Openings

Summary

• We require qualified research personnel who will support the SMC research and M&E teams to collect quantitative data for the SMC impact assessment in the three selected study states.
• The consultants and the supervisor will train data collectors and oversee data collection process while data collectors will carry out the actual data collection using an electronic survey checklist and upload finalized and complete forms on SurveyCTO.
• In brief, the evaluation will involve comparisons of key malaria outcomes between the pre-intervention year (2021) and SMC intervention year (2022) in selected states and FCT.
• The study will use a plausibility evaluation design involving routinely collected data from January to December 2021 and 2022.
• Study locations are as described earlier. Study design, sampling plans and other methodological considerations are described in greater detail in the study protocol.
• It will use routine health facility-reported data from January 2021 to December 2022 from selected health facilities in two states and the FCT.

Job Description

• Twelve data collectors will be required to attend a training in Abuja for quantitative data collection and subsequently collect quantitative data during the fieldwork period for the SMC impact assessment.
• Preferably data collectors who have previous experience conducting quantitative data collection will be engaged, trained, and used for the data collection process.

Specific Tasks

• Attend training on data collection, facilitated by the national consultant and the supervisors, with MC team providing quality assurance during the training.
• Collect the required data for the SMC impact assessment using SurveyCTO.
• Upload data on the SurveyCTO platform server.

Delivarables

• Complete dataset for all data collected from their assigned study area.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of Degree (B.Sc / HND) in Social Sciences and health related discipline
• Experience in conducting data collection for surveys and research.
• Experience in the use of modern technology in research – previous experience in electronic data collection using platforms such as SurveyCTO, ODK, or Kobo Collect.
• Familiarity with the study contexts.
• Good attention to details.

Timeline for Activities:

• The timeline for the assignment is between 16th October - 29th December 2023.
• The supervisors and data collectors will be required to attend and participate in a 2-days training for the data collection process prior to the actual fieldwork.

Number of Contractual TA - Days:

• 5 days.

Click here to apply online

Note

• All application should be sent in on or before 7:59am Monday, 9th October 2023. 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 application 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.