Job Description

Workplace: Addis Ababa

Employment type: Contract

Duration: Two months with possible extension

Required number = 3

Report to: Food Science and Nutrition Research Directorate

Job Description:

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) strives to address nutrition and health-related problems by conducting intervention based research and contributing to the effective implementation of the Food and Nutrition Policy in Ethiopia. To this end, the Food Science and Nutrition Research Directorate is planning to implement a National Food and nutrition survey. This survey will serve as a baseline for the implementation of the Food and Nutrition Strategy. The collectors/Supervisors will have the following responsibilities and requirements.

Job Requirements

Educational status: MSc/MPH in Epidemiology, Biostatistics or Public Health experience in data is advantageous. 

Desired Competencies

• Be familiar with local and international research ethics
• Be able to use statistical software such as Stata, SPSS, R or SAS etc.
• Demonstrated research communication and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience of working with existing nutrition and health policies, strategies and plans of the country 
• Ability to communicate research teams

Responsibilities:

1. Daily follow of the real time data collection and give feedback to field data collectors and supervisors
2. Develop analysis plan for dietary, nutrition, health and agriculture related dataset.
3. Clean the collected dataset
4. Develop data dictionary for collected dataset and develop metadata
5. Develop syntax for analysis and draft dummy tables.
6. Report to project coordinators on daily bases.
7. Conduct supportive supervision to support field data collectors
8. Support the development of report as needed.
9. Additional activities could be given by project coordinators

How to Apply

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Remarks: Please attach copies of transcripts, academic degree or recommendation letters together with the application.