Organisation: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Kampala/ Wakiso, Gulu, Kamuli and Luwero, Uganda
Reports to: Team Leader
About RHSP:
Rakai
Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service
delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local
population through a combination of community based research, curative services
and prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is
based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai
District. The Program has been contracted to provide qualitative data
collection and transcription/translation services to support evaluation
research on projects implemented in Gulu, Kamuli, Luweero, Wakiso/ Kampala
districts. The qualitative evaluation research on these projects will be built
around a series of longitudinal interviews and associated activities with
project beneficiary (children and their caregivers) in households.
Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service
delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local
population through a combination of community based research, curative services
and prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is
based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai
District. The Program has been contracted to provide qualitative data
collection and transcription/translation services to support evaluation
research on projects implemented in Gulu, Kamuli, Luweero, Wakiso/ Kampala
districts. The qualitative evaluation research on these projects will be built
around a series of longitudinal interviews and associated activities with
project beneficiary (children and their caregivers) in households.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collect qualitative research data
- Actively participate in qualitative research
trainings and retraining - Complete summary debriefing forms
- The incumbent will translate and timely
transcribe interviews - Compile data in required formats
- Handle data using appropriate and ethically
sound research techniques and according to the developed research
protocols and standard operating procedures - Administer study informed consent to study
participants - Prepare and submit progress reports
- Perform any other official duties as may be assigned
from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- All candidates must be Ugandans in possession
of an Honors Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Social Work and Social
Administration or any other humanities from a reputable institution. - Possession of Certificates in Good Clinical
Practice and Human Subjects Protection is an added advantage. - At least two years’ of relevant working
experience which should have been gained in conducting individual
interviews using qualitative research methods such as pile sorting
techniques, in-depth interviews, translation and transcription from a
reputable research organisation. - Excellent interpersonal and organizational
skills. - Ability to effectively prioritize and execute
tasks in a high-pressure environment to drive results with minimum
supervision. - Skills in interviewing children.
- Computer literacy skills
- Basic knowledge of qualitative research data
analysis. - English and local language spoken in the respective
district (Luo, Acholi, Lusoga and Luganda)- Kampala/ Wakiso, Gulu, Kamuli
and Luwero - Age: 23-40 years
district and should indicate the district they are applying on the envelope or
in subject of E-mail.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their application
letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (CV) with three
recognizable referees to:
suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their application
letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (CV) with three
recognizable referees to:
The
Human Resource Manager,
Human Resource Manager,
Rakai
Health Sciences Program,
Health Sciences Program,
P.O.
Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai, Uganda
Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai, Uganda
OR
Send
by E-mail to: [email protected]
by E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 5th August 2016
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