Research Officer
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Research Officer to join our team in Lomé-Togo.
The Research Officer will oversee the research design, provide technical inputs (statistical and analytical support), in all project research output areas.
The main purpose of this role is to lead, coordinate and support research activities for SMC activities in Togo.
The Research Officer will work with technical staff at country and head office level to plan and coordinate Malaria Consortium’s SMC-related research activities, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of appropriate outputs. The role will also involve supporting research field work, data collection and analysis and M&E activities, as well as research uptake.
The Research Officer will be responsible for providing direct technical assistance and implementation oversight for operational research to the project and its partners. The post holder will be a member of Malaria Consortium’s Research Group. The post holder will work with the project team to share responsibility in ensuring that high quality surveillance and operational research approaches are implemented in the Improving Malaria Response project.
The successful candidate will have:
- Advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, statistics, or similar field.
- Substantial experience working in a research role with an excellent understanding of surveillance and operational research approaches.
- Experience of developing research protocols and data collection tools.
- Experience of implementing research activities in the field
- Experience in collecting and analysing research data.
- Good qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills.
- Demonstrated experience in survey design, implementation, analysis, and report-writing.
- Previous experience in the public health sector in sub-Saharan African countries, particularly Togo.
- Experience in setting up standards of quality as well as internal quality assurance mechanisms.
- Organisational and project management skills
- Good writing skills
- Computer literacy
- Fluency in French and English
- Ability to travel both within Togo (particularly to the Regions of Savanes, Kara and Centrale) and internationally.
- Experience of working with Ministry of Health.
- Experience in working effectively with government and non-government partners.
- Knowledge of malaria prevention and control
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This role is conditional of Malaria Consortium securing funding for this role.
Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
This is a fixed term contract for the period of 12 months.
This position is opened to togolese national only.
Due to the large number of applications, no information will be given by telephone. Applications not received via the online recruitment platform will not be accepted.
Malaria Consortium does not request fees or bank account information from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. Any offer accompanied by a request for payment is fraudulent.
The Company
Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control, and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.
Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote Universal Health Coverage.
What We Do
We are dedicated to ensuring our work is supported by strong evidence and remains grounded in the lessons we learn through implementation. We explore beyond current practice, to try out innovative ways – through research, implementation, and policy development – to achieve effective and sustainable disease management and control.
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