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Interviewers – KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV) Vacancy Announcement; November 15, 2024

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Organization: KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV)

Position: Interviewers

Location: Addis Ababa

Employment: Consultancy

Deadline: November 22nd 2024

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Job description

 

Interviewers 2(Two), Short Term Consultancy

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV) is one of the leading international non-profit organizations dedicated to fighting tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. We are an international center of expertise for TB control that stimulates effective, efficient, and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national and international context.

Over the past century we have built a wealth of knowledge and expertise, initially by successfully driving back TB in the Netherlands, and subsequently by partnering in the fight against TB in over 40 countries worldwide.

We operate from a central office in The Hague in the Netherlands and additional country offices worldwide. KNCV raises funds from individual, institutional and corporate donors.

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the top infectious disease causes of death worldwide and is a top 10 cause of mortality in children under five years of age and is under-recognized in children due to diagnostic and health systems challenges. TB diagnosis in young children is challenging so averting active TB disease in children through TB preventive treatment (TPT) is critical in reducing the burden of pediatric TB. However, the WHO estimates 63% of eligible children TB contacts under 5 years do not receive TPT.

Optimizing access to pediatric TPT could save millions of children’s lives and is a key component of the WHO’s END TB strategy, the Roadmap for Childhood Tuberculosis and the third sustainable development goal to reduce mortality in children under 5 years. The new dispersible rifapentine will be commercially available from February 2024 through the global drug facility for routine implementation. The IMPAACT4TB project will facilitate the supply of the new dispersible rifapentine, to be used with isoniazid (currently available as a dispersible tablet) to several countries to improve acceptability and adherence among children. This provides an opportunity to evaluate the experience of this new formulation and preferences of policy makers, healthcare workers and caregivers of CLHIV and child contacts.

The pediatric evaluation study is funded through the Unitaid funded IMPAACT4TB project that catalyzed the introduction of 3HP in at least 12 countries, including Ethiopia. The project will evaluate the delivery of 3HP to CLHIV and child contacts to generate critical knowledge to improve delivery of TPT and, more specifically, of dispersible 3HP, in children in routine programs. This project will be implemented in Cambodia, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia and coordinated by the Aurum Institute. For the Ethiopia part of the study, we are seeking a consultant Interviewer work alongside a project coordinator and research nurse to implement the qualitative study in Ethiopia.

Purpose of the position and organizational position

As part of the, Introduction of dispersible 3HP formulations we will conduct a qualitative and quantitative study To generate critical knowledge to improve delivery of TPT and, more specifically, of dispersible 3HP, in children in routine programs.

Currently, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is seeking to recruit experienced and competent Interviewers. As an interviewer, you are mainly expected to perform in-depth interviews with childcare givers (parents), health care providers, and policy makers. Moreover, you will engage in quality control and other field activities that are assigned by the central study team. The interviewers also work closely with the Project coordinator and Study nurse. The Interviewers are responsible for coordinating, scheduling, enrolling, obtaining consent, completing documentation, and safety reporting for the qualitative interviews in accordance with the Qualitative Interview Procedures SOP of the project.

Place in the organization

The interviewer reports hierarchically to the project Coordinator, and functionally to the  pediatrics demonstration study project team (including local PI, and the Aurum team)

Duties and Responsibilities

• The qualitative researcher is responsible for both enrollment as well as conducting the qualitative interviews. This includes supporting identification of participants, enrollment, and all aspects of interviewing in accordance with the project SOPs.
• Conduct in-depth interviews with caregivers, health professionals, and stakeholders (managers and policy makers).
• Maintaining respectful interactions with participants
• Maintain participant confidentiality
• Asses the accuracy of the transcribed and translated interviews for at least 20% of interviews conducted
• Obtain informed consent for all study participants and maintain the confidentiality of participants
• Confirm eligibility using the Eligibility Form
• Arrange convenient setting for interview
• Coordinate and Schedule Interviews
• Complete missed or incomplete interview (if any)
• Share daily Report with the central team
• Maintain all procedures of data quality and ethical requirements
• Properly manage audio records and hand over the audio record and all related study related documents to the research coordinator when the interview is completed.
• Carry out additional assignment as required

 

Number Required: 2 (Two)

What do we offer?

• Rate contract based on the number of in-depth interviews conducted

 

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Job requirements

 

Qualifications and experience

• BSc/MSc degree in Nursing or Public Health or other related fields from an accredited institution with not less than 5 years of work experience.
• Experience in doing qualitative health research (Key informant in-depth interview, FGD, translation, transcription, etc.) at least 3 years
• Strong coordination and organizational skills
• Ability to follow deadlines, accuracy, documentation, and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain study confidentiality
• Experience in TB/HIV care (preferred)
• Training in Human subject research, GCP, Research ethics, and quality control/assurance (preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work with others/teamwork, including collaborators
•  Proficient in written and spoken English and fluency in local languages. Willingness to take up additional responsibilities and training as needed

Required Skills

• Teamwork
• Communication
• Attention to detail

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How To Apply

 

You can apply for this position by submitting your CV, including a motivation letter and 3 professional references, via this email address [email protected] before 22 November 2024.

 

For more information, please contact Tesfaye Tadesse . For further information on KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, please see www.kncvtbc.org.

 

Please note that we only consider the applications that are received through the ethiojobs website. Applicants that are sent to recruit email account are not taken into consideration.

 

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental 

handicap, or status as a disabled person. 

 

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