National Consultant

About this role

The position is for a National Consultant to support data collection and analysis for MNCHW and SMC + VAS projects in Bauchi and Niger States. The role involves coordinating and conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection, training data collectors, and overseeing field activities using electronic tools like SurveyCTO or KoboCollect. It supports multiple survey rounds, including Post MNCHW and LQAS activities across 45 LGAs, with collaboration from state and national M&E stakeholders. The employer, Malaria Consortium, focuses on malaria and other related health interventions and aims to improve health outcomes and evidence-based programming in Africa. The assignment covers both data collection and analysis, including training, transcription, translation, and reporting.

What you would do

• Coordinate and supervise household data collection activities.
• Train data collectors and field teams on tools and procedures.
• Oversee data quality assurance and ethical compliance.
• Administer structured electronic questionnaires in the field.
• Supervise data upload, validation, and real-time transcript review.
• Coordinate qualitative data collection (KIIs and FGDs) and manage translations.
• Analyse data in line with LQAS methodology and support preliminary analyses.
• Review state-level analyses and consolidate final reports across states.
• Ensure adherence to study protocols across multiple survey rounds.
• Collaborate with SMC-VAS Senior M&E Officers and state teams to ensure effective implementation.

What they are asking for

• Experience as a research consultant or similar role in public health or MNCHW projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate qualitative and quantitative data collection in field settings.
• Familiarity with electronic data collection tools (SurveyCTO, KoboCollect).
• Strong training, supervision and data quality assurance skills.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple states and LGAs and manage diverse teams.
• Experience with LQAS methodology and sampling is desirable.
• Excellent analytical, transcription and report-writing skills.
• Understanding of ethical considerations in health research and informed consent procedures.
• Fluency in relevant local languages and English for transcription and reporting.
• Availability to work across Bauchi and Niger States.

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