Work base: Paoua, Central African Republic (CAR) Responsible to: MENTOR Initiative Country Director in CAR Duration: 3 months (1st May to 31st July) Fee : non renumerated position (flight to and from mission and ICLA of 17$ is offered)
The MENTOR Initiative (MENTOR) is a “not for profit”, charitable, non-governmental organisation devoted to reducing death and suffering from malaria in humanitarian crises. The MENTOR Initiative is currently providing ongoing emergency support to the most vulnerable communities in Liberia, Angola, Kenya, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Southern Chad.
Overall tasks: Assist with operational research support to the MENTOR malaria control programme in Central African Republic and ensure proper data management.
Specific tasks:
Operational Research: Conduct ACT adherence survey in Paoua and Markounda Sous Prefectures o Assist with the logistical and technical planning of the survey o Design survey tools o Train survey staff in appropriate techniques o Supervise survey at field level o Directly responsible for all data entry o Contribute to analysis and write up of report • Conduct a rapid malaria assessment for the MENTOR Initiative in Paoua and Markounda Sous Prefectures • Assist with the design of a rapid base line data collection survey for the project in Carnot • Contribute to technical planning and co-ordination meetings as required. • Any other assistance that may be required from the Country Director
Data management: • Assist with the design of a data base for the project in Carnot • Assist with standardising data collection tools for Malaria Agents in CAR • Provide support to field team by participating in / organising data collection • Supervise and do data entry from field surveys as and when required • Train local staff in data entry as appropriate.
Requirements: • Proficient in use of Epi Info and STATA (or a similar statistics software package) • Fluent French and English (spoken and written) • Previous humanitarian field experience in a similar environment is desirable. • Flexible and willing to learn • Excellent team worker and communications skills • Honest, conscientious and reliable
Send a CV and letter of motivation to recruitment@mentor-initiative.net No CV only application will be considered
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