Qualitative Field Interviewers at African Population and Health Research Center

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a first degree in any field
• Be proficient in basic computer applications or experience in electronic data capture.
• Be fluent in English, Kiswahili and any other local language spoken in any of the two project counties.
• Be prepared to work full time on the project for the duration of the study.
• Possess strong interpersonal, communication (written and oral) and facilitation skills.
• Have proven experience in qualitative research methods.
• Be a current resident of or originating from either Homa Bay or Narok Counties where the study is being implemented.
• Experience in working with adolescents, especially on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) will be an added advantage.
• Must be fully available for training and during the entire data collection period (8th April, 2019 and 6th May, 2019).

Job Description (Responsibilities):

• Identifying study participants as defined in the study
• Consenting study participants
• Conducting face-to-face interviews with participants sampled for the study
• Audio recording of interviews
• Recording participant’ details
• Taking interview notes
• Reviewing all completed interviews for the day to ensure completeness and internal consistency
• Compiling and submitting daily work progress report to the immediate supervisor
• Reviewing and correcting any inconsistent data detected from the database
• Electronically transmitting all complete and approved quality assessment interviews
• Ensuring safety of survey tools and equipment
• Ensuring that all study participants in the sample assigned to are properly accounted for by end of the data collection period

Candidates who are Maasai speakers are highly encouraged to apply.