2 Field Supervisor Career Opportunities at IDinsight

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Organisation: IDinsight
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Graphics Editor
About IDinsight:
IDinsight is an international development consulting organization that
helps policymakers and managers make socially impactful decisions using
rigorous evaluation methodologies. The purpose of this position is to assist
IDinsight with the administration and management of a health-records and survey
based evaluation, assessing the impact of creating Family Clinic Days (FCDs) on
retention of pediatric and adolescent HIV patients in care. 
For the Field Supervisor to be successful, he or she must have
experience in data collection, survey design, supervision, and
administrative/logistical management. The Field Supervisor must be comfortable
interacting with patients and healthcare practitioners and working in close
collaboration with district health officers and local government officials.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Piloting:
  • Collecting data from health records using
    cameras and data collection forms
  • Matching patient records within a facility
  • Identifying and analyzing data quality
    issues at health facilities
  • Assisting in the design of a final data
    collection strategy
  • Finding and traveling to remote health
    facilities
  • Communicating with health facility workers
    and supervisors
2. Survey Design:
  • Thoroughly understand and adhere to study
    protocol
  • Test and refine survey instruments
  • Assist in translations (English and
    Luganda, Acholi, Lugisu, or Lugbara)
  • Explain challenges to research protocol
    faced in the field and suggest ways to overcome them
3. Supervision:
  • Assist in staff training
  • Supervise a team of 5-6 field staff
  • Conduct regular field visits to health
    facilities to oversee data collection
  • Ensure quality data collection by checking
    surveys
  • Conduct regular audits of enumerator work
    and completed surveys
4. Logistics:
  • One-on-one interactions with health
    facility managers to explain the study
  • Secure permissions from local governments
    to conduct study
  • Communicate (in English) regularly with
    Associate
  • Manage the travel logistics of the team
    while in the field, including organizing drop-off and end-of-day meet-up
    points, driving the team from one location to the next, and locating
    health facilities and government offices
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The Field Supervisor must hold a good University
    graduate
  • Three or more years’ survey work
    experience, with at least one year in a managerial role
  • Extremely well-organized and
    self-motivated
  • Fluency in English required; must be able
    to understand and explain complicated concepts in English
  • Fluency in Acholi, Luganda, Lugisu, or
    Lugbara
  • Knowledge of public healthcare facilities,
    especially health records
  • Rural field work, preferably with
    knowledge of the Northern, Central, or Eastern Regions
  • Survey data collection and coordination
    skills
  • Experience working with local governments
  • Working with health administrative records
    and conducting patient exit interviews
  • Problem-solving and communication skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Initiative, independence, and management
    ability
  • Possess the ability to carefully follow
    specific written protocols
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word
How to Apply:  
All suitably qualified candidates who wish to work with IDinsight should
embark on sending their updated CVs and cover letters to
ugandacareers@idinsight.org with the subject line: [Full Name], Field
Supervisor . NB: Please include your expected work
availability throughout March, April, and May, in the case of scheduling
changes. Please also list language skills.
Deadline: 25th February, 2014.

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