Field Supervisors x18 Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, and PATH, with funding from the Global Alliance for Vaccine Initiative, will conduct the “Post-Phase II Yellow Fever Preventive Mass Vaccination Campaign Coverage Survey in Uganda (Post-phase II YFPMVCCS)”. The survey aims to evaluate the yellow fever mass vaccination campaign performance by coverage, the reach of the program interventions, and assess the equity of the vaccination campaign.

MakSPH seeks to recruit competent Field Supervisors and Research Assistants to support data collection for about one month. The survey will be conducted in six regions of Ankole, South Buganda, North Buganda, Kampala, Teso, and Karamoja.

1. Job title: Field Supervisors (18)

Reports to: The Study Coordinator

Main role: Working together with the Study Coordinator to supervise and support field data collection activities to meet the Post-phase II YFPMVCCS objectives.

Key Specific responsibilities
• Lead, supervise, and support Research Assistants within the supervisor’s assigned responsibilities.
• Support training of research assistants including the pre-test data collection activities.
• Conduct district entry for the research assistants and obtain permission to proceed to enumeration areas (EAs)
• Support the identification of the EAs and obtain community entry permission for the data collection.
• Support listing and mapping of the EAs and conduct sampling of households.
• Ensure safe custody of all data collected and adhere to quality control and assurance procedures for quality collected.
• Oversee field data collection and ensure that data are correctly saved and submitted to the designed aggregate server and hard copies of all study materials are submitted to the study coordinator.
• Hold daily debrief meetings with the research assistants to assess the implementation of the day’s activities and devise strategies to address any challenges.
• Prepare and ensure safe custody of data collection forms, devices, supplies, and equipment for the assigned team of research assistants.
• Prepare and submit daily field summary reports to the Study Coordinator.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Study Coordinator.

Minimum qualifications and requirements
• At least a Bachelor’s degree, with field working experience no less than 2 similar field research activities (within the last 5 years) as a supervisor. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated expertise in community entry/engagement, mapping, listing, sampling, and conducting interviews in households.
• Ability to collect, transcribe, and code qualitative data.
• A valid certificate in Good Clinical Practice and/or Human Subject Research.
• Should be willing to work beyond usual office working hours.
• Ability to work well with others and supervise teams.
• Must be ready to move to the assigned field sites to supervise, coordinate activities, and conduct interviews.

Duration: This appointment is valid for the period of training, and data collection and is estimated at about one month. The appointment shall automatically terminate on expiry of the contract period.