Global Action Nepal Vacancy for Qualitative Researcher/ Field Researchers

Required No.: (1) based in Kathmandu (50% time)
Duration: 10 months (Part time) extendable

Job Description:

• Transcribe and translate Focus Group Discussion & Stakeholders Workshop
• Facilitate orientation sessions for women recruitment and capacity building of research team
• Attend meeting of capacity building training and use of software for qualitative data analysis
• To conduct the analysis, code the focus groups and write up / present findings.
• Use software and apply for data coding and analysis
• Visit the study site as per need of the research
• Prepare draft report of the study and research related activities
• Contribute in paper writing and publication
• Mentor to the field researcher to maintain the quality of the research
• Attend, communicate and coordinate with other research team members
• Report the progress of the research activities to Research Manager and Technical Lead

Qualification:

• Master Degree in Public Health/Health education or other relevant health subjects as equivalent with more than or equal to 3 years of experience in research.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Profound technical skills in writing, data analysis and knowledge on Excel and other tools
• Skill on software for data coding and analysis
• Skills on facilitation of focus group discussion, orientation, workshop facilitation and management
• Skill on transcribe and translate
• Skills on use of information and technology
• Good skills on networking, coordination, communication, reporting, management, advocacy and campaigning.
• Knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation, research and documentation.

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Field Researchers

Required No.: (2) based in either project site or its surrounding area
Duration: 90 working days within 18 months project period (periodically visit to the project sites as per the need)
Project sites: Ward Number 5 Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality, Ward Number 21 Pokhara Metro Politian city

Job Description:

• To coordinate and lead (recruiting the participants, organizing and hosting) the Focus Group Discussion & Stakeholders Workshop
• Support to facilitate the program and activities in the field
• Support and facilitate to select the study participants from the field
• Facilitate to study participants to fill the daily dairy
• Use tablet for data entry and process it
• Collect used products from study participants and proceed to send laboratory for analysis at Kathmandu (TU) in safely manner
• Frequently visit the study site as per need of the research
• Prepare field visit report of the study and other related activities and submit
• Prepare feedback report as per the interaction with study participants
• Participate and engage in capacity building training of research team
• Support to coordination with study participants and other field level stakeholders during research team visit from Kathmandu and Cardiff University
• Communicate and coordinate with study participants, other research team members and the related organizations
• Report the progress of the research activities to Research Manager and Technical Lead

Qualification:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing/ Public health/health education

Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge and experience in survey, research work
• Skills on facilitation of focus group discussion, orientation, workshop facilitation and management
• Skills on use of information and technology
• Good skills on networking, coordination, communication, reporting, management, advocacy and campaigning
• Knowledge and skills on documentation
• At least two wheels Driving skills with license is desirable

Benefits: As per the organization’s policy (Negotiable)

Applying Procedure

Interested and competent candidates are requested to send their recent CV and cover letter with two referees on hrd.gannepal@gmail.com by 31st May 2024

Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.