Senior National Consultant at Malaria Consortium

Specific Tasks

Expert Profile:
In consultation with the PMC project team:

• Review and finalize the sample size and methodology to be used to conduct the study (quantitative and qualitative)
• Review and finalize the study protocol for the quantitative and qualitative study
• Review and finalize the exit interview questionnaire, observational checklist, KIIs, FGDs guide and translate it into appropriate local languages
• Review and finalize data analysis plan
• Train data collectors or interviewers
• Pre-test and finalize questionnaire, checklist and interview guides
• Monitor the survey and the interviews as well as related activities
• Analyze the quantitative data (exit interview questionnaire and observational checklist)
• Validate the interview transcripts
• Analyze qualitative data
• Prepare draft report and present findings to PMC project team
• Finalize draft report

Deliverables for Senior National Consultant:

• Survey protocol, exit interview questionnaire and health workers observational checklist, KIIs and FGDs guides
• Completed interview guide(s) and sociodemographic form
• Data collection work plan
• Training report
• Qualitative data transcribed
• Validate the transcribed data
• Analyze the qualitative data
• Analyze quantitative data (household survey, exit interview questionnaire and observational checklist)
• Summary technical report and PowerPoint slide of key findings
• Presentation of key findings to project principal investigators and project team
• Final study report
• Final consultancy report

Person specifications
Essential:

• Senior national consultancy expertise in public health, epidemiology, global health, Demography, Sociology, implementation research and related fields with at least 10 years of experience
• MSc in a relevant academic field, PhD is an added advantage
• At least 10 years of professional experience in conducting process evaluation studies (quantitative and qualitative research) Familiarity with health facility surveys, exit interviews, and observational studies
• Familiarity with Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), In-depth Interviews (IDIs) or similar qualitative research tools is a plus
• Proven experience in writing reports for public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context
• Knowledge of qualitative data analysis software such as Atlas ti, NVivo, Dedoose, etc.
• Knowledge of quantitative data analysis software such as Stata, R, Python, SAS, SPSS etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desired:

• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing
• Experience in setting up and facilitating meetings
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Good writing and reporting skills
• Good presentation skills
• Proven academic experience, including pieces of research, publications, and written reports
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English.