JOB VACANCY FOR QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
JOB VACANCY: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Organisation: Malaria Consortium
Location: Silame, Shagari, and Binji LGAs, Sokoto State
Application Deadline: 4 November 2026 at 5:00 PM
About the Study
Malaria Consortium is conducting an implementation research study across selected local government areas in Kogi, Plateau, and Sokoto States. The study aims to evaluate and assess approaches for integrating routine immunization (RI) activities with Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) delivery.
To support this initiative in Sokoto State, Malaria Consortium is seeking a qualified and experienced Qualitative Research Assistant to oversee field coordination, participant recruitment, qualitative data collection, quality monitoring, and research documentation.
Key Responsibilities
Protocol & Tool Review: Review approved research protocols, interview guides, consent forms, recruitment plans, and fieldwork schedules.
Participant Management: Coordinate participant identification, screening, recruitment, and scheduling in strict accordance with approved research procedures.
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with relevant government officials, health facilities, community leaders, and programme stakeholders to facilitate smooth fieldwork operations.
Data Collection Support: Support Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), including active probing, note-taking, and other assigned data collection tasks.
Record Keeping & Tracking: Maintain accurate recruitment records, daily fieldwork trackers, and quality assurance logs.
Quality Control: Check session records, participant identification codes, audio quality (where consented), and other required documentation for accuracy and completeness.
Debriefing & Corrective Actions: Conduct daily debriefings, identify data quality issues, and implement corrective actions as directed by the research supervisor.
Data Protection & Security: Ensure the secure handling, organization, and transfer of research records in full compliance with Malaria Consortium’s data protection procedures.
Reporting: Prepare a comprehensive state-level completion report and hand over all assigned records at the conclusion of the engagement.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education: Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Social or Behavioural Sciences, Implementation Science, Health Services Research, or a closely related discipline.
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in qualitative public health research or field coordination.
Technical Skills: Proven experience conducting focus group discussions, key informant interviews, participant recruitment, interviewing, and detailed note-taking.
Ethical Standards: Strong understanding of informed consent, confidentiality, safeguarding, research data quality, and secure data handling protocols.
Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and relevant local language(s) spoken in Sokoto State.
Core Competencies: Strong communication, coordination, organizational, and reporting skills.
Preferred Assets: Prior knowledge or experience working with Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC), routine immunization, primary healthcare, or community health programmes.
Residency & Availability: Applicants must reside in Sokoto State, be available to travel to the assigned LGAs (Silame, Shagari, and Binji), and commit to working throughout the agreed fieldwork period.
Supervision
The successful candidate will work under the direct technical supervision of the Lead Qualitative Research Consultant, with overall institutional oversight provided by Malaria Consortium.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications via the official application links below:
Additional State Links:
Application Deadline: 4 November 2026 at 5:00 PM.
