John Snow, Incorporated (JSI) – We are public health care and health systems consultants and researchers driven by a passion to improve health services and health outcomes for all.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Assistant

Locations: Adamawa & Benue
Duration: July 2024 – August 2024

Background
HAPPI Project / Nigeria

• The HPV Vaccine Acceleration Program Partners Initiative (HAPPI) Consortium was awarded to JSI by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in October 2022 as Phase I of an anticipated two-phase project period.
• HAPPI project is managed by JSI in collaboration with Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), Jhpiego, and PATH.
• Together, partners will enable global coordination efforts around HPV vaccine, in addition to supporting HPV vaccine introduction in Nigeria.
• In Nigeria, cervical cancer is a significant contributor to the morbidity and mortality of women. It is the second most common cause of cancer related deaths among women in Nigeria. Nigeria contributes a large proportion of the West Africa regional cervical cancer burden. HAPPI project
• The HAPPI Project is currently requires two (2) Research Assistants in Adamawa and Benue States. We seek candidates who have at least 2 years’ experience working with immunization programs and systems especially at the State level, to help implement and evaluate strategies that protect children and adolescents from vaccine-preventable diseases.
• The research will be focusing on lessons learned from the first phase on the HPV Vaccine Introduction in Nigeria.

Position Overview

• JSI is hiring two state research assistants. The research assistants will work with the State team lead and HAPPI team to strengthen the assessment portion of the lessons learned from the recent HPV Vaccine Introduction, will interact with key Government and Non-Governmental Stakeholders, caregivers, community leaders, health care workers, and State/LGA-level managers, with the aim to better understand their perception and key lessons from the vaccine introduction

Responsibilities of the Nigeria Learning Qualitative Research Assistant.
Specific responsibilities of the Research Assistant will include, but not be limited to, the following assigned duties:

• Support the state lead to recruit participants for the research
• Support notes takers
• Conduct interviews and support translation and transcription
• Import paper tools, voice recording, notes and input it into database
• Synthesis of interview findings, thematically analysis manual data
• Support the state lead  state level report
• Participate in daily debrief
• Complete additional activities assigned by the state team lead.

Deliverables:

• Set up data database
• Interviews conducted
• State level report

Qualifications
Is a consultancy position in which the consultant must be based in Adamawa and Benue States for this position the candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Degree in Design, Qualitative Research or Social science or related area. Comparable work experience will be considered.
• Solid experience on Social Science or SBCC especially the Nigerian context.
• Knowledge of Immunization programme policies and strategies is desirable but not required
• Knowledge of the functioning of health system management and Health Programs at state, LGA, Health facility and community levels in Nigeria is desirable but not required
• Knowledge and familiar with the implementation of study protocols in Nigeria
• Strong communication, presentation and writing skills in English
• Excellent communicator, able to easily share information
• Ability to work under pressure and in complex environments with multiple tasks and manage personal stress levels
• Ability to work effectively and independently (with minimal supervision) in a wide variety of situations
• Availability for internal trips in Nigeria for research settings up to four weeks.

Application Closing Date
13th July, 2024.