16 Fresher Research Assistant Jobs – Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health (MakSPH)
Job Title: Research Assistants (16 Fresher Jobs)
Organization: Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health (MakSPH)
Duty Station: Kampala, Hoima, Jinja, Kasese, Katakwi, Lira, Luwero, Moyo, Uganda
Reports to: Field Supervisor
About US:
Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health (MakSPH) with support from the World Bank Group is coordinating the Operations Research Program on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) in Uganda for a period of one (1) year. RMNCAH seeks to recruit Research Assistants (RAs) and Research Officers (ROs) to support data collection for the different Operations research studies.
Job Summary: The Research Assistants will be responsible for scheduling and facilitating data collection through Focus Group Discussions; and transcribing complete verbatim records for all FGDs facilitated. The RAs shall also conduct and transcribe Key Informant Interviews and In-Depth Interviews, as assigned by the Field Supervisor.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identifying respondents: Work with the respective district stakeholders to identify the appropriate respondents for inclusion in the FGDs, KIIs and IDIs.
- Find the necessary contact details for identified respondents, to use in reaching them to schedule the planned data collection events.
- Scheduling data collection activities
- Contact the respective respondents to schedule the relevant data collection events.
- Identify and secure the appropriate venue for hosting FGDs, and communicate the address clearly to all invited FGD participants
- Organize the venue for FGDs – ensure adequate and appropriate provision for seating of all participants and facilitators
- Be present at the FGD venue in time to welcome all participants, and to ensure departure of all participants
- Collecting data: Facilitate the assigned data collection process to ensure participation and in-depth discussion by all the respondents present
- Keep a verbatim written record of the data collection proceedings
- Capture a complete and clearly audible audio recording of the entire data collection proceedings
- Transcribing data: Transcribe all collected data in MS-Word in line with the templates provided
- Review and refine transcribed data to ensure full alignment with the audio record of respective data sets
- Ensuring data safety: Keep all data collected safe from any form of damage, and from access by any unauthorized persons
- Submit all collected and transcribed data copies, including hand-written field notes; audio recordings and transcribed soft and hard copies; to the Field Supervisor
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Field Supervisor from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold formal education to a minimum of Advanced Level or its equivalent
- Experience in collection and transcription of qualitative research data – with evidence of products from past such exercises
- Written recommendation from at least two Researchers or Research Supervisors that attest to your experience in collection and transcription of qualitative data Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to produce concise, informative and appropriately written documentation
- Ability to capture detailed and clear field notes for data collection events
- Ability to capture audio recordings and to transcribe them out as written/typed notes
- Fluent in the respective local language of study respondents
- Effective functioning in a team context
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should complete and submit a one page filled form at the link below. All candidates should upload their necessary documents (application letter, CV and academic documents) in the provided sections. Incomplete applications will not be considered
Deadline: Thursday, March 26, 2020 by 5.00 pm.
NB:Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted