Research Assistants DHP Study at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)
- Company: Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)
- Location: Uganda
- State: Uganda
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Administrative Jobs in Uganda
Job Description
Key responsibilities
• Perform field data collection and management activities, administer informed consent, conduct and complete interviews in accordance with the study protocol
• Answer questions that the respondents may ask before or during the course of data collection
Collect data and participate in data management processes including validation to ensure quality data collection
• Conduct Key informant interview and in-depth for the study.
• Transcribe qualitative research interviews and participate in qualitative data analysis, where applicable
• Provide the Team Leader with daily updates including interviews completed, and any other important information about assigned participants
• Any other duties assigned by the data collection team leaders or the Principal Investigator
Knowledge, skills and competences
• Bachelor’s degree in Humanities, Statistics, Public Health, or any other related discipline
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English and either Luganda or Runyankore.
• Prior experience in conducting face to face interviews
• Prior experience in collecting qualitative data collection methods
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to follow study specific procedures and guidelines reliably.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, under stringent deadlines
• Possession of a Certificate in Good Cconduct OR a letter of recommendation from one reference
Period of contract: Short term (not more than one month).