Introduction
Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region.
The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has nine community-based field sites across Pakistan (including five in Karachi) and focuses on research for the betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that caters to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.
As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.
This is a contractual position.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible to supervise and monitor the research activities including data collection as well as maintain necessary records, create and sustain liaison with the relevant stakeholders for the smooth implementation of all necessary activities of the project. Specific responsibilities include to:
• work with the child developmental assessment scales used for research • train junior staff (LHV’s CHW’s, Data Collectors, Field Workers and Research Assistants) in research/interviewing skills and proper data collection• independently conduct interviews and assessments and prepare detailed notes on interviews• ensure proper collection of data as per the provided guidelines• assist Supervisor in visiting different hospital facilities to brief them about the study purpose• coordinate with the Data Collectors, Field Workers and CHW’s at the respective field sites to maintain quality control of Data• visit different households in the communities to ensure successful completion of data collection in their areas including Q/C• raise wider community awareness on Child Health related issues based on prepared project activity guidelines• follow and ensure field implementation of project related SOPs / guidelines as defined in the research project• ensure proper implementation of intervention• assist supervisors in carrying out day to day work on the field• perform all other duties assigned to him/her time-to-time by the supervisor.
Requirements
• Bachelors in Organizational Psychology any other relevant degree• One – two years of experience in community research/child developmental assessment• ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively• excellent Team Player • good communication and interpersonal Skills • resilience and ability to cope with work pressure • willing to work in the communities/field sites • good Computer and Report Writing Skills.
Note: Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.