Research Assistant – Shurugwi *1, Zvimba *1 (Part Time) : Population Solutions for Health

Job Summary

Who We Are?
With over 20 years of experience, Population Solutions for Health (formerly PSI/Zimbabwe) is looking for candidates who hold the requisite qualifications and experience to apply for the exciting position below.

Research Assistant – Shurugwi *1, Zvimba *1 (Part Time)

The purpose of this job is to support data collection for the Shang Ring operational research in selected districts and rapidly monitor and evaluate data entered in case report forms daily to maintain quality control standards to preserve the integrity of research and ensure compliance with protocol and overall study objectives.

Duties And Responsibilities

Your Contribution – Key Responsibilities.
• Leads and guides the work of healthy facility-based data collectors.
• Supervises data collectors working on the research project (maintains records on assignment completion).
• Maintains quality control standards to preserve the integrity of data and findings.
• Reviews collected data to ensure completeness and accuracy of information; follow up with subjects to resolve problems or clarify data collected.
• Travels to facilities in districts to perform quality assurance on data collection processes as appropriate to the specific objectives of the study.
• Ensures storage and maintenance of accurate records of case report forms, interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects.
• Acts as a mediator between the data collector and the operations research specialist and the District Health Executive.
• Engages DHE and community partners in research.
• Manages and responds to project related emails.
• Prepares and submits weekly district field research progress reports to Operations Research Specialist.
• Attends area seminars and other meeting as necessary.
• Develops or assists in the development of interview schedules, contacts potential subjects to introduce and explain study objectives and protocol and to arrange interviews, either in person or by telephone,
• Identifies and compiles lists of potential research subjects and apply sampling procedures per protocol in liaison with the DHE and the District Prevention officers.
• Ensures equipment or supplies required for the research project are always in place at facilities.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the project team.

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