Place: Ethiopia Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Project: Quality Evidence for health System Transformation (QuEST) project

E-Cohort survey on Maternal and Newborn Health

Required number: 30

Salary: based on the institute contract salary scale

Duty station:  In all districts (Woredas) of East Shewa zone and Adama for four months and in Addis Ababa for six months

Background

Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a nationally mandated institute to lead public health research on priority health problems. Health System and Reproductive Health Research Directorate (HS-RH-RD) is one of the directorates of EPHI, which has roles and responsibilities to conduct national research on the health system and reproductive health.

QuEST is a collaborative effort among the HS-RH-RD of EPHI in collaboration with MoH, Addis Ababa university-School of Public Health, and Harvard T.H CHAN School of Public Health. One of the components of QuEST is e-cohort.  E-Cohort will focus on collecting quality longitudinal data, analyzing and synthesis of data continuously based on the quality of care, utilization of services, satisfaction and competency of health providers for maternal and infant health services.

HS-RH-RD is looking to hire a qualified, competent and interested applicant for MNH E-cohort  study

Objective 

The objective of this post is to hire an expert with a background in BSc degree and above in nursing, Public Health, Midwifery or medical doctor  to conduct data collection in line with the intended purposes of the project and will contribute to the success of the project as a whole. To this end, HS-RH-RD is looking to hire highly motivated and energetic data collectors who will collect longitudinal data for the period of eight to ten months.

• At least 2 years work Experience in the health facility on maternal and child health services setting (ANC, Delivery and PNC service delivery)

· Community and facility-based health research data collection experiences

· Clinical knowledge of continuum care for pregnant women and infant

· Able to understand the tools developed for data collection

· Have Experience in electronic data collection tools using digital platforms (CSPro, ODK, surveyCTO, google forms, REDcap etc)

• Good communication and team work experience
• Very Good writing and speaking skills both in Amharic and Oromifa

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Able to collect data on longitudinal face to face data during baseline data collection and phone-based data from pregnant mothers until the pregnant mother delivers and end-line data after the mother delivers.

·Collect relevant data from ANC, delivery and PNC card and conduct chart review

· Obtain informed consent from the selected respondents for a follow-up visit.

· Able to send data to EPHI server  regularily

• Ensuring data completion and checking with supervisor for completion
• Ensure the quality and integrity of data collected are of a high standard;
• Maintain good team spirit with team members
• Collect survey data following the protocol of the study and principles of research ethics

· Able to collect data using a phone interview

· Work with health facility and community-based cohort data platforms to harmonize data and conduct continuous data collection

· Work closely with the supervisors

· Able to complete data collection period from baseline to end-line survey

Desired Skills

·Ability in phone  communication

· Sex: only females

• Strong interpersonal communication skills, energetic, passionate, patient, proactive and self-motivated;

Remarks: Please attach copies of transcripts, academic degree or recommendation letters together with the application.