Research Survey Assistant

CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organisation that specializes 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 Gates Foundation, UK Medical Research Council, Templeton World Charity Foundation, 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. Reporting to the Team Leader –The Research/Survey Assistants will work under the supervision of a Team Leader to enroll participants into the study, administer informed consent forms and collect quantitative data using an android-based electronic data capture system called ODK.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Pilot/test data collection tools before commencement of data collection.
• Administer informed consent and ensure adherence to both the study protocol and ethical guidelines at all times.
• Assist the Team Leader in managing logistics for data collection during fieldwork.
• Ensure timely and accurate data collection and that data is uploaded to the server daily.
• Compile and forward the following statistics to the Team Leader daily: number of participants enrolled in the study and number of records uploaded to a central server.
• Ensure confidentiality and safekeeping of participant records and electronic data collection tablets during fieldwork.
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Technology or any related field, A valid Good Clinical Practice Certificate before commencement of work. Experience in quantitative data collection using android-based data collection tools e.g. ODK, EpiCollect5, KoboCollect etc. Experience in the NGO sector will be an added advantage High level of work ethic, integrity and attention to detail, Possession of good interpersonal skills, Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages, must have good planning and problem - solving skills, good communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to communicate effectively to all team members, Excellent organizational skills