10 Data Jobs – Field Supervisor – Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)

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Job Title:    Field Supervisor (10 Data Jobs)

Organisation: Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

With funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the UK through Marie stopes International, Makerere University School of Public Health is conducting an endline survey for a program entitled “Reducing high fertility rates and Improving Sexual Reproductive health outcomes in Uganda (RISE)”. This will be in the regions of Central 1, Central 2, East Central, Eastern, Karamoja, West Nile, and Western.

 

Job Summary:  The Field Supervisor will work closely with Project Coordinator and Investigators to supervise and support field data collection activities.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Work alongside the Project Coordinator and other members of the research team to meet the research project objectives
  • Support training of research assistants
  • Supervise mapping and listing of selected enumeration areas
  • Ensure safe custody of both manual and digital data collected and institute quality checks of the data being collected
  • Oversee data collected from the field and ensure it is correctly saved in the existing databases on the allocated server
  • Hold daily debrief meetings with the field teams to assess how the day’s activities proceeded and plan for the next day
  • Ensure quality assurance of the data collected
  • Prepare and submit daily field reports to the Project Coordinator
  • Perform any other tasks as required by the technical team

 


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • A graduate with Bachelor’s degree. Possession of a Master’s degree will be an added advantage
  • Having worked on at least 2 research projects as a supervisor with experience in mapping and listing.
  • Having PARTICIPATED AS A SUPERVISOR IN RISE MIDLINE OR BASELINE OR BOTH SURVEYS will be an added advantage.
  • A valid certificate in Good Clinical Practice and or Human Subject Research is an added advantage
  • At least five years of experience with quantitative health research
  • Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Must be willing to work beyond official working hours

 

How to Apply:

Each applicant should:

  • Submit the application letter and CV of not more than 2 pages with the contacts of two referees he or she has previously worked with on quantitative Health Research.
  • Should specify the local languages he or she is fluent in (specific for research assistants only).
  • Provide reliable 24-hour phone contact and WhatsApp line if different.
  • Have the subject as “Endline survey for RISE Program “
  • Deliver a hard copy of the application to the reception at the School of Public, Makerere University
  • Ensure that the application is registered on submission

 

Address the application to: The Dean, School of Public Health, Makerere University.

 

Deadline: 21st February, 2023, Ugandan time

 

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be called for interviews

 

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