Data collectors–for Baseline and Facility Readiness Assessment

About FHI 360: Family Health International (FHI) 360 is a non-profit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff include experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research, and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

FHI 360 leads the implementation of the USAID funded Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity. The Activity focuses on enhancing multisector coordination and accountability; improving nutrition practices and health-seeking behaviors; and strengthening delivery of quality nutrition services within USAID’s Feed the Future Zones of Influence. 

As part of Community Nutrition Activity FHI 360 is implementing supplemental funding in Tigray region. The purpose of the supplemental funding is to restore nutrition services in selected conflict-affected FtF woredas in Tigray, ensure the availability, accessibility, and quality of the nutrition services provided, and improve the well-being of conflict-affected and displaced populations in Tigray to contribute to the objectives and results of the Community Nutrition activity. These objectives will be realized through increased community mobilization and utilization of community platforms, improved readiness of PHCU facilities to provide quality nutrition services, improved Multisectoral Food System and Nutrition Coordination and Governance Capacity and improved access to nutrition services to IDPs.

Job Summary:

FHI360 Community Nutrition Activity is seeking a skilled and experienced data collectors and supervisors for the comprehensive bassline and Facility Readiness Assessment in 42 Woredas across five zones of Tigray Region, Ethiopia. The assessment aims to determine the readiness of healthcare facilities to provide quality Nutrition services, spanning from Primary Hospitals to the Health Post (HP) level, with a focus on recovery in the aftermath of the recent crises. The assessment will cover Health, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) programs. The assessment will include both quantitative and qualitative data collection from the community, health posts, health centers, primary hospitals, and officials from regional, woreda and kebele level as appropriate. The assessment will serve as formative research that the result will provide inputs for project interventions such as rehabilitation of health facilities, WASH interventions and training needs and gaps on regional and woreda level nutrition coordination status as well as community health and nutrition service platforms and inputs for the monitoring and evaluation of the project by serving as baseline.

Role and Responsibilities:

• The data collectors will report and work under the supervision of the research consultant. The data collectors will have the following responsibilities. 
• Attend a two-day training on the data collection tools (both paper and tablet based (as required)) and get familiarized with the tools and the procedures to collect the data.
• Participate in the pre-testing of the tool in selected health facilities/woredas. 
• Participate in the reviewing of the data collection tools to incorporate feedback obtained during the pre-testing.
• As per the tool, collect data using tablets or paper from assigned woredas, health facilities and with officials (regional, woreda and kebele as needed)
• Incorporate any comments given from the supervisors, research consultant and project staff in the data collection process
• Submit paper based and electronic data on agreed upon frequencies in a format agreed upon.
• Draft and submit field report at the end of the data collection.
• Other activities assigned by the research consultant/project staff.

Deliverables:

• Attendance of data collectors and supervisors training session
• Participation in the pre-testing of the tools and revision of the tools a s required
• Submit paper based and electronic data after the end of the data collection process in a format agreed upon.
• Draft and submit field report at the end of the data collection

Location: Selected woredas of Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Duration: 3 weeks

No required:  40

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (BSc. or above) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Nutrition, or other related fields.
• Minimum of one year of experience in collection of both quantitative and qualitative data, preferably in similar contexts.
• Experience of use of electronic based data collection tools such as Comcare, survey CTO, ODK etc. is a plus
• Experience in qualitative data collection, transcription and translation is a plus.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Tigrinya is an advantage.
• Commitment to principles of equity, inclusion, and community engagement, with sensitivity to cultural norms and local context.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, adapt to changing priorities and deadlines, and deliver high-quality results under pressure.
• Willing to travel project sites.
• Experience on health and nutrition is a plus.
• Experience of conducting assessment in a similar context is a plus. 

How to Apply: Interested applicants should submit their full proposals (technical and separate Financial Proposals) through the following email address: EthiopiaCO.purchase@fhi360.org Subject ” Data collectors–for Baseline and Facility Readiness Assessment”