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Brief introduction:

REACH Ethiopia is a registered Ethiopian nonprofit organization dedicated to community development by executing innovative and targeted projects, delivering high-quality health services to underprivileged communities. Since its establishment in 2013, REACH Ethiopia has implemented more than 16 projects and harmoniously worked with over 19 partners worldwide. The organization has proven its capacity in taking up new initiatives and carefully executing them to retain good practice and disseminate the learning to partners. REACH Ethiopia is currently implementing multiple TB related activities at national and regional level.

REACH Ethiopia, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health-Disease Prevention and Control Executive Officer, is currently executing the project titled “Reaching Key Affected and Vulnerable Populations Through Advocacy of Community-Led, Rights-Based, and Gender-Transformative TB Services in Three Urban Slum Areas in Ethiopia.” The primary objective of this project is to establish community-led, rights-based, and gender-transformative TB programming in three urban settings. REACH Ethiopia seeks Data collector supervisors who had proven experience of supervision and management of data collection. The overall objective of this assignment is to supervise the household data collection process.

Duties and Responsibilities: –

Under the Principal investigator, the study supervisor will execute the following activities: –

• Coordinate the overall data collection, site selection and data management
• Cross check the validity and meaningfulness of the collected data
• Manage logistics and supplies for the data collection
• Manage the time and effort of the data collection
• In collaboration with data collectors, prepare micro plans for the data collection and effectively manage the movement of data collectors
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to the data collectors
• Adhere to confidentiality procedures and policies when collecting, storing and sharing data
• Make sure that quality data is collected by each data collectors and submitted to the cloud server
• Anticipate unusual situations and make quick and responsible decisions in consultation with the PI In consultation with the PI, provide onsite orientation for the data collectors (if necessary)
• Perform other activities related to the data collection when assigned by DUP

Employment type: Short term contract

Number of positions: 5 (1 Harar and Dire Dawa, 4 Addis Ababa)

Payment rate: As per the scale of the organization

Duration: 10 Days

Duration of work:  10 Days (February 19-28, 2024)

Location: Systematically Selected TB key affected population residence area

Required educational Qualification

• MPH with background of health science from recognized University or equivalent.

Work Experience required

• Three and above years of relevant work experience after graduation and with at least one year experience on research related activities.
• Work experience in TB control program is mandatory.

Desirable:

• Relevant Experience as data collector for clinical research, Survey and surveillance
• Good Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) skills
• Relevant experience on statistical software at least (SPSS, Epi Info Epi data etc.)
• Aware the existing health system structure particularly on TB prevention and control program
• Good communication and teamwork experience
• Fluency in written and spoken local languages spoken at the project implementation area.