Position: Consultant - Research Officer

Tentative duration: Approximately 66 days spanning from November 2024 – January 2025).

Department/ Location/ Required number: 

4 in different province/districts as listed below;

• Sudurpaschim Province: Kanchanpur - 1
• Karnali Province: Surkhet - 2
• Gandaki Province: Nawalparasi East – 1.

Note: Please mention your choice of district on the cover letter while applying for this position. LOCAL candidates with relevant skills and qualifications (see below) will be preferred.

Background: The consultant will be responsible for enrolling study participants through data collection on a regular basis at different data collection points including 7 days enrollment survey, and 30 days follow-up visit. The consultant will also facilitate orientation/meetings at health facility level and provide continued supportive supervision for the study participant’s enrollment.

Summary of the Job Purpose: The primary role of this position is to collect data from the study participants at different data collection points. This includes the enrollment of study participants and obtaining written informed consent, ensuring ethical guidelines. The research associates will have to go through 3 days of training.

Educational qualifications and experiences:

• At least three years of past experience in research related activities of I/NGOs in nutrition/health sectors.
• Sound knowledge on quantitative research methods.
• Experience working in the district-based position.
• Experience in using electronic data collection tools including ODK.
• S/he must have workable knowledge of the local language where the position is based.

Key Deliverables:

• Conduct and facilitate orientation at district level, conduct orientation of health workers.
• The consultants are responsible for data collection and conduct follow-up home visits of PW in the recommended follow-up points.
• Consultants will be required to comply with all the mandatory updates requested by the central project team.

Source: Merojob

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