Qualitative Research Team Leader at Innovations for Poverty Action

Job Title: Qualitative Research Team Leader

Company: Innovations for Poverty Action

Location: Nairobi Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities:

General

• Arrive to work promptly and reliably, always setting an example for one’s colleagues
• Interact with community members with the highest level of integrity and understanding
• Represent study to healthcare facilities and local administrators, explaining study and asking for the facility’s support
• Coordinate and oversee all field operations including study materials, scheduling, transport, incentives and compensation for respondents
• Provide documentation of field costs to Project Manager for reimbursement
• Manage distribution of field work and study supplies to Field Officers
• Supervise Field Officers conducting focus group discussions and in depth interviews and provide feedback to Field Officers and Project Manager
• Ensure that Field Officers adhere to research protocols, informed consent and confidentiality, and quality control in conducting focus group discussions and interviews
• Conduct focus group discussions and in-depth interviews as needed, setting a standard of excellence for the team to follow
• Lead debrief meetings with Field Officers on what worked and did not work, and communicate to Project Manager areas for improvement
• Scrutinize completed questionnaires daily for completeness and consistency
• Secure recorded tapes, questionnaires and consents and deliver to Project Manager
• Report to Project Manager immediately any misconduct or violations of protocols

Focus group discussions (FGD)

• Introduce the project to community leaders and recruit patients for the FGDs
• Visit potential sites and secure location to conduct FGDs
• Confirm participation of the patients/participants by phone
• Confirm availability of site to host the FGDs
• Lead FGD activities, and distribute participants gifts after the discussion
• Supervise activities of Field Officers during FGDs, working to improve own skills and those of teammates
• Explicitly follow FGD research procedures and ensure that other team members do the same

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to follow written directions perfectly
• Ability to persuade others to follow written directions perfectly
• Strong oral communication skills and ability to clearly describe a study and encourage participation
• History of supervising staff and providing feedback to teammates in order to improve performance
• Demonstrated ability of organizing multiple tasks simultaneously and managing time efficiently
• Ability to collect completed surveys and other filed materials and ensure their safe delivery
• Ability to work well with others and create a team environment where assisting teammates is encouraged
• Willingness to travel within Nairobi, Central and Eastern provinces
• Willingness to work on weekends and evenings

Desired

• Bachelors’ degree or college diploma in community development, health or social sciences (preferred)
• Experience supervising data collection activities
• Experience recruiting healthcare providers and patients for research
• Experience with conducting in-depth interviews and focus group discussion
• Interest in healthcare research in particular

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter and detailed CV, 3 references, daytime phone number(s), and email address.

Your CV should include your scores or grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any relevant work experience.

Applications can be submitted to any of our branch offices, or by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org, or by post office using P.O Box 373, Busia area code 50400 Kenya.

If you submit by email, please ensure that the subject line reads: “Transcriptionist Manager.” REF NO AHME-2013-09-02.

Application Deadline: 30th Sept 2013

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.