Family Health Services (FHS)
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Family Health Services (FHS), formerly known as PSI Malawi, has partnered with the government of Malawi through the Ministry of Health (MoH) since 1994 in safeguarding the health of Malawians by using private sector approaches to reconfigure healthcare delivery – (i) through directly delivering innovative social and behavior change communications, social marketing, and social franchising across a wide range of health areas including Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria and water-borne disease prevention (ii) by playing a market facilitation role, approaching market challenges and opportunities with a system-wide lens that unlocks a self-sustaining market with multiple players that can prioritize, adapt and ultimately thrive without external assistance and funds.
While a local organization with deep roots in Malawi, Family Health Services is globally connected; mainly through affiliation to Population Service International (PSI), a Washington DC-based non-governmental and non-profit making organization that boasts a global network of members across over 50 countries through which FHS continues to leverage capacities, learnings, and best practice to enhance activities in Malawi. To accomplish its mission, FHS is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions of Temporary Research Assistant.
Responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:
- Participate in pre-study orientation process and pre-testing of the study data collection tools.
- Follow the given study protocol in identification of study participants.
- Administer questionnaires or facilitate discussions to collect study data.
- Verbatim transcription and translation of recorded audio texts from Chichewa to English.
- Undertake preliminary data analysis exercise.
- Transfer data from paper formats into computer files or MIS systems using keyboards.
- Perform regular backups to ensure data preservation and security.
- Sort and organize paperwork after data collection to ensure it is not lost.
- Undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor as required for the success of the study.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of Diploma in relevant field from a recognized Institution.
- Relevant experience and skills in Quantitative or Qualitative research will be an added advantage.
- Good listening and report writing skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Fluent in English and at least two local languages.
- Analytical, hardworking, motivated and committed to excellence.
- Be ready and willing to collect data in hard-to-reach areas.
- Be available from time to time to assist with study data collection and data entry.
- At least a university degree or diploma in Statistics, Project Management, Social Science, Development Studies or any related field.
- Proven experience as a data collection enumerator.
- Fast and accurate typing skills.
- Excellent knowledge of word processing tools and spreadsheets (MS Office Word, Excel, etc.).
- Excellent knowledge of data collection gadgets.
- Working knowledge of office equipment and computer hardware and peripheral devices.
- Excellent oral and written communication in English and customer service skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Mode of Application
Qualified candidates with the specified qualifications and experience should submit their electronic application letters and updated CVs with names and contact details of three traceable referees, through:procurementbids@fhs.org.mw indicating the job title, Temporary Research Assistant in the email subject line by Friday 13:30 hours on 5th July 2024.
Family Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy or related medical conditions. Family Health Services maintains zero tolerance for child abuse, sexual abuse, or exploitative acts or threats by our employees, consultants, volunteers, contractors, or anyone associated with the delivery of our programs and services and takes seriously all complaints of misconduct brought to our attention.
Disclaimer!
Family Health Service has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised: Family Health Services will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process. All active jobs are advertised directly in the newspapers or on vetted career websites. Official FHS emails will always arrive from a @fhs.org email address.
If you are suspicious of anything, please report through email to safeguarding@fhs.org.mw orreportsqm@tip-offs.com<em>; or write a letter to Tip-Offs anonymous, P.O. Box 1726, Blantyre; or call/send SMS using Airtel/TNM/Access to 847