Research Assistants x108 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.

Job title: Research Assistants (18 Ankole, 18 South Buganda, 18 North Buganda, 18 Kampala, 18 Teso, and 18 Karamoja)

Report to: Field Supervisor
Main role: Working together with the project research team to conduct data collection activities and ensure the successful implementation of the study in the above regions.

Key Specific Responsibilities
• Attend all interviewer training including pre-testing sessions, and all debrief meetings.
• Ensure appropriate community entry procedures are done
Mobilize and inform the sampled household, and obtain consent and assent from all eligible members.
• Conduct mapping and listing of all the households in selected enumeration areas (EAs)
Conduct interviews for all eligible members in the sampled households
• Ensure good quality data collection, including conduct callbacks to ensure coverage of all selected households and eligible members
• Capture all the data onto the hardcopies and/or digital devices as provided by the standard operating procedures
• Ensure that all data are safe, correctly saved, and appropriately uploaded to the allotted server on time.
• All study tools including maps and listing forms must be filed and handled over to the field supervisor
• Provide the supervisor with daily updates on data collection and participate in developing daily field reports.
• Obtain and prepare data collection forms, devices, supplies and equipment.
• Ensure safe custody of all study equipment and materials.
• Perform any other duties relevant to this position as may be assigned from time to time through the field supervisor.

Minimum qualifications and experience
• Must possess an undergraduate degree, or a diploma, from a recognized training institution of higher learning.
• Working experience in at least one recent similar field research activity (within the last 5 years) as a data collector with expertise in community entry/engagement, mapping, listing, and conducting interviews in households.
• Experience in collecting quantitative data in health-related surveys using electronic devices such as smartphones/tables uploaded with data capture software such as Open Data Kit (ODK) is required.
• A valid Certificate in Good Clinical Practice and/or Human Subjects Protection is required.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others in teams of at least 4 persons.
• Must be able to communicate fluently (writing, reading, and speaking) in both English and the local language of survey region; Runyankore (18 RAs), Luganda (54 RAs), Ateso (18 RAs), or Ngakarimojong (18 RAs).

Duration: This appointment is valid for the period of data collection and shall automatically terminate on expiry of the contract period.

Note: Recruitment of Research Assistants will be based on the above-mentioned study regions and corresponding local languages. Candidates should indicate their most fluent (writing, reading, and speaking) local language that is relevant to the study region of preference while applying for this position. Applicants should also clearly state the minimum qualifications and experience as provided above.

Contractual appointments will be contingent on the successful completion of the training and tests/ assessments.