Campaign Research Specialist

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Campaign Research Coordinator to join our team in FCT, Abuja Nigeria 

Job purpose

The Campaign Research Coordinator (ITN Campaign) will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing ITN distribution activities and financial management in the implementation state.

Scope of work

The role involves ensuring the proper planning and coordination of all activities related to the delivery of ITNs to households in the implementation state, including macro and microplanning, advocacy, procurement, supply chain management, household mobilization, demand creation, as well as monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the process. This role will back-stop the State Support Team of NMEP in the technical, demand creation, logistics and security work streams to ensure the delivery of a high-quality campaign. 

Key working relationships

This role will involve working under the supervision of the Campaign Senior Technical Specialist and collaborate closely with: Campaign digital health officers, M&E officers in all implementation states, National Malaria Elimination Program, State Ministries of Health and State Support teams, Malaria Consortium country and head office technical teams.

The post holder will engage with NMEP, SMEPs academic partners and other stakeholders to ensure relevance, coordination and uptake of research findings from the ITN campaign.

Key accountabilities

Research design and implementation (70%)

• Coordinate day-to-day technical preparation and implementation of research activities related to ITN mass distribution campaigns
• Lead or support the development of research protocols, tools and methodologies for operational and implementation research.
• Lead submission of research protocols for ethical approval and ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements.
• Support recruitment, training, deployment and supervision of research field teams, including enumerators and supervisors.
• Oversee field data collection to ensure strict adherence to study protocols, timelines and quality standards.
• Support quantitative and qualitative data analysis, interpretation and synthesis of research findings.
• Support quantitative and qualitative data analysis, interpretation and synthesis of research findings.
• Provide technical quality assurance for research data collection, management and analysis processes
• Provide technical quality assurance for research data collection, management and analysis processes
• Develop and implement a research uptake strategy to ensure evidence informs campaign implementation, policy, and practice.
• Support preparation of technical reports, learning briefs and donor updates related to research outputs.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (25%)

• Contribute to the development and implementation of MEAL approaches and tools relevant to ITN campaign research
• Support development and implementation of campaign-level monitoring and learning plans
• Lead or support documentation of research findings and lessons learnt, including learning briefs, manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, infographics, and narrative reports.
• Support dissemination of findings to national and global audiences through technical meetings, conferences, and publications.
• Conduct periodic assessments of research progress and contribute to project performance reporting
• Participate in Malaria Consortium technical cross-learning forums.

External representation (5%)

• Participate in national technical working groups, research forums and NMEPs sub-committee meetings as relevant.
• Contribute to technical discussions and strategic planning meetings related to ITN campaigns and malaria research.
• Represent Malaria Consortium in external meetings as agreed with the Senior technical specialist and Program Director.

Person specification

Qualifications and experience:

Essential

• Master’s degree in public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistics or a related research discipline.
• Strong experience in a research-focused role with an excellent understanding of quantitative research methods.
• Demonstrated experience in research management and coordination
• Experience in operational and/or implementation research in public health programmes.
• Proven experience in survey design, field implementation, data analysis and report writing.
• Knowledge of malaria prevention and control, particularly ITN campaigns

Desirable

• Experience working effectively with government and non-government partners
• Demonstrated experience publishing scientific work in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience conducting research related to malaria commodities or mass public health campaigns.

Work-based skills and competencies:

Essential

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including Ministries of Health and national malaria programmes.
• Excellent understanding of good research practice and research ethics.
• Strong analytical, writing and communication skills
• Result-oriented approach with strong attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to travel to field locations for research supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Office and statistical software packages.

Strong understanding of research integrity and data protection standards

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.

To apply for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Nigeria.

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.