Position description
The overall duty of the research assistant will be to collect data and submit it electronically to the supervisor. Specifically, research assistants will be required to perform the following tasks:
• Participate fully in the training and pre-test of tools
• • Administer informed consent; conduct and complete interviews in accordance with the study protocol
• Answer questions that the respondents may ask before or during the course of data collection
• Collect data and participate in data management processes, including validation, to ensure quality data collection
• Review data before uploading and proceeding with another interview
• Secure storage of data according to study protocol procedures
• Maintain confidentiality and security of data
• Report to the immediate supervisor any issues that affect the study
• Provide the supervisor with daily updates, including interviews completed and any other important information about the study.
• Participate in study team meetings throughout the study period.
• Execute any other duties assigned by the study coordinator and the study investigators
• Duration: This appointment is valid until data collection is completed.
Education Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Humanities, Public Health, counseling, or any other related discipline
Other requirements
• Prior experience in face-to-face interviews and community-based research
• Proficiency in English and any of the following languages: Madi, Acholi, Arabic and Dinka
• Familiarity with the study area
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adhere to the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures
• Discipline and integrity
• Ability to work under stringent deadlines and independently with minimum supervision
Job application procedure
How to apply: Interested persons should send their application and updated curriculum vitae (CV) [as ONE PDF file] to the link below stating two referees and their contacts not later than 11th December 2023 5:00pm.
Applications should be addressed to:
The Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Application link: https://forms.gle/Sd67FhzcRq8m8g5Q7
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- Address Kampala, Uganda, East Africa
