RDS Assistant Team Leader

CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organisation that specialises in population health research and programming, including on sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. CeSHHAR has an extensive national, regional, and international academic and community partnership network. CeSHHAR has a diverse range of funders which include the Wellcome Trust, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, United States NIH, UK Medical Research Council, Templeton World Charity Foundation, USAID, Global Fund for AIDS TB and Malaria, UNICEF and UNFPA. We partner very closely with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (UK), Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Childcare and international and regional centres of research excellence to evaluate national programmes and determine the impact, uptake, and cost effectiveness of novel reproductive health interventions. The assistant team leader will be assisting the team leader in leading the PACE RDS survey team at site level S/he will oversee activities related to quantitative data collection and sample collection and coordinate the work of the people on his/her team at the site.

Duties and Responsibilities

• • Assist the team leader in leading and supervising a survey team including nurses, drivers and survey assistants at the site level
• Ensure timely and accurate data collection at their respective site.
• Ensure data collection is collected according to study protocol guidelines
• Manage logistics for data collection at the site level
• Ensure staff punctuality, readiness, and preparedness for fieldwork
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Social Science or any related field, Good Clinical Practice Certificate,At least 2 years post - graduate relevant working experience, At least 1 years’ experience in managing research teams, Experience in the NGO sector will be an added advantage, Experience in quantitative data collection, Possession of good interpersonal skills, Proficient in Microsoft Office packages ,Must have good planning and problem - solving skills, Good communication skills both oral and written. Must have excellent report writing and presentations skills, Prioritization and goal setting, Ability to delegate