Service Provision Assessment Research Assistant (SPARA) (RE-Advertisement) (9 Positions) at University of Nairobi

AD/4/47/22 - (9 POSTS) (RE-Advertisement)

The Position

Reporting to the Service Provision Assessment (SPA) Lead in consultation with the Principal Investigator and the Study Coordinator, the Service Provision Assessment Research Assistant (SPARA) will be responsible for field data collection, quality control and uploading onto the set data management platforms for all SPA data. While working at the assigned county and in the allocated study sites, the SPARA will be expected to work closely with other County Health Care Workers, Study Lead, IT Officers, Data Manager and other field staff working in other study counties. The SPARA will perform tracking of all study data and undertake data verification exercises on a daily basis to ensure accuracy and consistency of the data before submission onto the data management portals. The SPARA will also address all field-related data queries when they are raised.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability of SPA data collection tools at the study sites.
• Maintain copies of SPA data collection forms (ensuring accurate updating as needed) and support documentation for data management.
• Ensure study data is well captured and entered into project tools.
• Monitor performance and quality control plans to identify gaps and inform study team.
• Assist with compilation of timely, accurate and complete study data.
• Provide study reports relating to implementation of study protocol.
• Conduct routine SPA data quality assurance (RDQA) together with Study Coordinator.
• Participate in project data and performance reviews as required with the study team.
• Ensure field SPA data collection and management procedures have set timelines and meet established deadlines.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the Study Coordinator and the Principal Investigator.

Required Academic Qualifications

• At least a Diploma in Nursing/Clinical Medicine or related field from a reputable institution or a Bachelor’s Degree with strong research and data collection experience from a reputable university.
• ICT proficiency in use of Microsoft Office packages (Ms Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc)

Experience

• Experience working in a health institution and or participation in health research.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings
• Experience in electronic data collection using Open Data Kit (ODK)
• Experience in Service Provision Assessment (SPA) data collection in a community-based project

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Willingness and ability to work in either Kitui, Kakamega or Uasin Gishu Counties
• Available for deployment immediately
• Communication skills both oral and written
• Networking and collaboration skills
• Team player
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Attentive to details
• Training in Service Provision Assessments
• Must be residing at either Kitui, Kakamega or Uasin Gishu Counties
• Must be recommended by the respective County Director of Health or the Chief Officer of Health
• Training in Management of Childhood Illnesses will be an added advantage

Terms of appointment

This a position whose tenure is one (1) year part time contract renewable based on performance and by mutual consent. The salary is negotiable depending on the level of education and work experience and will be paid against the assigned and completed deliverables.