Palladium develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations. Palladium is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key pillars: International Development, Strategy Execution Consulting, Impact Investment, Training and Events.
Our client, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), a USAID-funded MEASURE Evaluation Project, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: OVC Study Coordinator
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Project Overview and Role
* Palladium works as a partner on the USAID-funded MEASURE Evaluation Project. In this capacity, Palladium seeks a consultant based in Abuja, Nigeria to coordinate activities for a planned set of surveys that will measure outcomes of programs for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in at least 10 states in Nigeria.
* The consultant will work as part of a team led by Palladium from its Washington, DC office.
* The consultant will report to the Palladium activity lead and collaborate with a local research organization based in Nigeria.
* The anticipated start date for this position is April 15, 2016 with work continuing through March 2017. Level of effort is approximately 180 days.
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Responsibilities * Support study planning and logistics
* Working with implementing partner and research organizations
* Train data collectors on survey tools
* Support data management
* Conduct quality assurance processes throughout study implementation
* Contribute to technical report writing and presentation of results
Requirements
* Advanced degree in Public Health, such as Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or a related field
* 5+ years of experience in public health and/or social service research
* Training and certification in research ethics
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and local languages
* Experience in planning and managing the operations of large scale household surveys, preferably involving data collection with program beneficiaries
* Experience in training and leading survey teams in rural and urban settings in Nigeria
* Experience in conducting data quality audits and quality assurance processes
* Demonstrated knowledge of OVC programs preferred
* Demonstrated project management and operations skills including team building and team management
* Strong interpersonal, writing, presentation, and organizational skills
* Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills
* Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities within a required time frame
* Ability to travel to and work throughout Nigeria Please include contact information for three references in application. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
* Palladium will only contact those candidates that have been short listed.
Application Closing Date
4th June, 2016
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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