RDS Research Assistants

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 Research Assistant will be supporting the research team in gathering accurate data, entry and summarizing findings to support senior research staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer the questionnaire.
• As needed, coordinates with research staff and support other assistants to ensure efficient, timely and high-quality results.
• Data entry
• Reviewing and entering data information into the appropriate databases
• Proactively verifying data through source documents

Qualifications and Experience

A social science degree or related field, GCP Certificate, at least 1 year post - graduate relevant working experience. Experience in the NGO sector will be an added advantage. Experience in quantitative data collection, Ability to speak, read, and write English, Shona/ Ndebele, Analytical and problem-solving skills, Time management skill, Excellent administration skills, Knowledge of research methods, Ability to multitask, Ability to work under pressure, Excellent time management skills, Experience in data visualization .