About the Role
Malaria Consortium Nigeria is seeking twenty qualified and detail-oriented Research Assistants to support an effectiveness-implementation hybrid study on the feasibility and effectiveness of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC/PMC) in Osun State. This short-term engagement aims to generate vital evidence to inform national health policy and reduce under-5 mortality rates.
Key Responsibilities- Support monthly data collection, validation, and reporting from implementing health facilities across eight designated LGAs.
- Extract outpatient department (OPD) and inpatient care (IPC) data for children under five from sentinel and private health facilities.
- Utilize the designated DHIS2 electronic application for accurate data extraction, entry, and upload to the National Malaria Data Repository.
- Fill data extraction gaps for the PMC project and support data validation during the rebound phase.
- Participate in onsite review meetings with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, State Project Manager, and State Implementation Officer.
- Ensure timeliness, completeness, and high quality of all facility-level daily electronic reports.
- HND or Bachelor Degree in health sciences, humanities, or social sciences.
- Familiarity with the geography, culture, and primary healthcare systems of Osun State.
- Prior experience working with primary healthcare facility workers as an independent research assistant.
- Demonstrated experience in Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) activities, routine immunization, and data validation.
- Proficiency in electronic data collection apps, structured checklists, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to maintain data quality standards.
- Gain valuable field research experience with a globally recognized international health organization.
- Contribute directly to shaping national malaria control policies and improving child health outcomes in Nigeria.
- Competitive short-term consultancy remuneration processed in structured phases upon meeting deliverables.