Job Opportunity: : Data collection supervisors for the Rapid Assessment of the “Technical Assistance to the Establishment of Model Woredas for Seqota Declaration in Ethiopia” project position available at Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Association (CCRDA ) in Project woredas of Oromia, Sidama and Central Ethiopia Regions, Central Ethiopia Regional State. Health Care jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

Job Title:  Data collection supervisors for the Rapid Assessment of the “Technical Assistance to the Establishment of Model Woredas for Seqota Declaration in Ethiopia” project

Location: Project woredas of Oromia, Sidama and Central Ethiopia Regions 

Duration: 10 days 

Number required: 4 

The International Institute for Primary Health Care – Ethiopia (IPHC-E) is an organization affiliated with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MOH) and supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. IPHC-E provides technical assistance in Primary Health Care to the Ministry of Health and other countries through capacity building training, knowledge generation, management and sharing, program design and implementation. We support the MOH through evidence-based policy recommendations, training of PHC leaders for both young and established, implementation of innovation laboratories, and engagement on PHC related policy and strategy designs. We engage in global advocacy to bring PHC as a primary driver to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Ethiopia and beyond. 

In addition to building the capacity of Primary Health Care systems in Ethiopia and across the globe, the Institute focuses heavily on projects which aim to ensure that programs are successfully implemented, lessons are documented and shared with policy makers and implementers with the goal of consolidating and scaling up innovations.

The Project

IPHC-E is collaborating on a project called “Technical Assistance to the Establishment of Model Woredas for Seqota Declaration in Ethiopia” which is a venture bringing together the MOH and IPHC-E with support from Big Win Philanthropy. The transformational goal of this project is to accelerate the reduction of childhood stunting by creating a synergistic approach between Community Labs, Growth Monitoring and Promotion and Yelemat Turufat. This partnership aims to establish replicable model woredas that can serve as a “lighthouse” for all woredas nationwide and beyond for driving sustainable nutrition improvements in Ethiopia.

Job Summary: 

Thus, IPHC-E is seeking a skilled and experienced data collection supervisors for the Rapid Assessment in 35 Woredas across three regions (21 woredas in Oromia, 4 in Sidama and 10 in Central Ethiopia Regions). The rapid assessment will include both quantitative and qualitative data collection from selected kebeles, woredas and regional level as appropriate. The rapid assessment result will provide inputs for project interventions as well as for monitoring and tracking project performance. 

Role and Responsibilities:

The Data collection supervisors will report and work under the supervision of the project team. The Data collection supervisors will have the following responsibilities. 

• Attend a two-day training on the data collection tools and get familiarized with the tools and the procedures to collect the data. 
• As per the tool, collect data from assigned woredas and region.
• Facilitate and supervise data collection processes in assigned woredas and regional level 
• As per the tool, collect qualitative data from assigned woredas and regions.
• Transcribe and translate the qualitative data and submit the data on time. 
• Incorporate any comments given from the project staff in the data collection process. 
• Facilitate and take responsibility for submission of paper based and electronic data during and after the data collection process in a format agreed upon. 
• Draft and submit field report at the end of the data collection. 
• Other activities assigned by the project team.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (BSc. or above) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Nutrition, or other related fields.
• Minimum of three years of experience in collection and supervision of both quantitative and qualitative data, preferably in similar contexts.
• Experience in qualitative data collection, transcription and translation.
• Fluency in English and local language is required. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, adapt to changing priorities and deadlines, and deliver high-quality results under pressure.
• Willing to travel to project sites. 
• Experience on food system, health and nutrition programming.
• Experience of conducting and supervising assessments in a similar context is a plus. 

Deliverables: 

• Attendance of data collectors training session
• Submit electronic and paper-based data after the end of the data collection process in a format agreed upon. 
• Draft and submit field report at the end of the data collection 

Modalities of Payment

• Payment will be made at the end of assignment period. Period of assignment will be 10 days.

How To Apply

Applicants that fulfil the requirements are encouraged to apply within 05 consecutive days

Applicants should send CVs and proof of evidence to: https://forms.fillout.com/t/cyDE9KZHGWus