Position Title: Research Officer (Quantitative methods)

Department/Program: AY FP (RISE)

Level: B2

Reports to: Research Manager

Number required: 14 

Based in: Addis Ababa

Duration of contract: Three months

Remuneration: As per the organization pay scale

Application Deadline: April 14, 2021  

Who we are?

We’re Population Services International (PSI), the world’s leading non‐profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.

Join us!

There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds - from the medical industry to the music business - all with unique skills we bring to the job.

PSI/Ethiopia wants reimagine healthcare, put the consumer at the center, and whenever possible, bring quality care to the front door. We achieve health impact in Ethiopia by working with both government and private partners and harvesting technology innovation to bring quality care closer to communities, schools, and homes.  We empower consumers by including them in the design of healthcare solutions, offering them more healthcare choices, and helping them to have a voice in influencing national priorities. We work with all market actors in the health system to understand their needs, designing and delivering solutions so that market systems can sustainably serve consumers for the long term, helping to support the Government of Ethiopia in achieving Universal Health Coverage. 

We are looking for intelligent, honest, curious, and initiative Research Assistants that demonstrate an understanding of study methods, informed consent, research ethics, and study instruments to collect quantitative data for the DMPA-SC pilot study project. We are looking for someone who willfully engages and participates in the data collectors training, attends the health facility provider DMPA-SC self-injection training, and works at both enrollment and follow-up phases.

Sounds like you? Read on!

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Enrollment phase

• Be on-site, at one’s assigned health facility, whenever family planning services are being offered for the period of enrollment. Enrollment is expected to last approximately three (3) months.
• Collaborate with and support health facility providers to recruit study participants.
• Conduct informed consent with potential participants before all data collection and self-injection training.
• Confirm participant eligibility based on set inclusion criteria and administer enrollment survey to consenting participants using an electronic tablet provided.
• Collect DMPA-SC self-injection training observation checklist from provider and review for missing information.
• Accurately and regularly enter and upload enrollment survey and checklist responses on provided tablet.
• Accurately and regularly document recruitment data using tools such as the study log.
• Secure study documents and tablet at all times.

Follow-up phase

• The follow-up phase will begin once enrollment is complete and is expected to last approximately three (3) months.
• Participate in refresher training. 

Quantitative interviews:

• Schedule follow-up visits with eligible participants and document contact attempts.
• Conduct follow-up visits at a place of participants’ choosing (within the health centers’ catchment areas) including administering the follow-up survey and completing the self-injection observation checklist.
• Accurately and regularly enter and upload follow-up survey and checklist responses on provided tablet.
• Accurately and regularly document follow-up data using tools such as the study log.
• Secure study documents and tablet at all times.

Job Requirements

What are we looking for? The basics

• Bachelor’s degree in Health or related fields with two (2) years of demonstrated experience.
• Proficient in MS Office applications and database management tools

 What would get us excited?

• Demonstrated experience following specific research protocols.
• Familiarity with data collection using tablets.
• Familiarity with family planning. 

How to Apply

Are you intrigued? Apply!

By following our 3 steps application process:

• Fill out the application form using the following link: Online Application Form. It will only take 5 to 10 minutes.
• Send your CV and application letter to recruitment@psiet.org clearly mark “Application for Research Officer Position” in the subject line.
• Check your email and make sure you receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your application which means your application was successful. If you don’t receive the automatic response, check again your subject line and if needed, re-submit your CV and application letter with the correct subject.

Application deadline April 14, 2021. We’ll call or e-mail you back if there is a good fit on both sides.

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.

Females are highly encouraged to apply