JOB
OPPORTUNITIES AT FHI 360. TITTLE RESEARCH ASISTANT
FHI 360
is a nonprofit human development organization Dedicated to improving lives and
lasting ways and by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff
includes 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. FHI360 serves more than 60 countries globally. We work in close
partnership with the government of Tanzania to support the achievement of the
government’s strategic objectives in health.
Currently,
FHI 360 is seeking qualified and experienced research assistant to conduct a
consultancy assignment for its USAID-funded Tulonge Afya project. The USAID
Tulonge Afya project will work with its partner, the government of
Tanzania(GoT), to catalyze opportunities for Tanzanians to improve the health
status by transforming social-cultural norms and supporting the adoption of
healthier behaviors. By addressing key social and cultural norms and SBCC
systems needs, USAID Tulonge Afya and GoT will together identify the drivers of
behavior directly tied to health and leverage SBCC approaches to achieve the
following results:
Result
1: Improved ability of individuals to practice healthy behaviors
Result
2: Strengthened community support for health behaviors
Result
3: Improved systems for coordination and implementation of SBCC interventions
Our
integrated approach blends best practices from behavioral health sciences to
address the complex individual to societal interplay that encourages change. We
will use a participatory, evidence-based, and theoretically informed approach.
Through these we will: 1) address norms and inequalities that drive poor
health; 2) advance health while promoting rights; 3) use data better to support
regional needs; 4) harmonize messages and media; 5) strengthen institutional
capacity to manage and deliver high-quality SBCC; and 6) facilitate
coordination to maximize SBCC impact and efficiencies
Consultancy
overview - Qualitative Researchers
As part
of the year one project activities, USAID Tulonge Afya will implement audience
consultations using projective techniques to inform several campaigns that will
take place under the project. Is audience consultations will define SBCC
priorities and needs, identify key barriers and facilitators to achieve desired
behavioral objectives, and identify potential interventions and SBC solutions
for an umbrella brand for several audience platforms
In the
same, USAID Tulong Afya in collaboration with GoT, will conduct different
pretest of campaign materials including concepts, brands names and messages to
see if they deliver the intended message to the target audience.
FHI 360
is seeking qualified research assistants to conduct audience consultations and
protest of the campaign print materials and radio spots. Conducting audience
consultation and pre-test of campaign materials will involve engaging with the
range of audiences using the audience consultation pre-test guides provided to
be provided during the orientation before fieldwork. Research assistants will
be trained in use of guide and the use of projective techniques which they will
use in the field work mainly while conducting focus group discussions (FGD).
During
audience consultation, projective techniques will be used to collect data
through FGD while during pre-test of material makes of ordinary FGD techniques
will be used
Detailed
description of tasks to be performed
Task 1:
Attending orientation for each fieldwork
Participate
in an orientation for audience consultation or pre-test guide on how to conduct
FGD
Task 2:
Conduct audience insights using projective techniques or pre-test using
ordinary FGD techniques
Task 3:
Share findings from the audience consultation or pretest Prepare daily written
summaries of findings from audience consultations of pretest of the campaign
material using templates to be provided by FHI 360
Participate
in regularly scheduled debriefing calls and/or meetings with technical lead to
share detailed results of audience consultations and or pretest of the campaign
materials
Preferred
Qualifications/Requirements
Diploma
or ideally tertiary degree or its international equivalent in communication,
public health, social sciences or related field.
Experience
in qualitative research methods and analysis (interviews, focus group
discussions, qualitative data analysis etc.)
Native
speaker or equivalent fluency in Kiswahili
Excellent
English verbal and written communication skills
Deep
understanding of the Tanzanian culture and social environment
Excellent
people skills and the ability to work in a complex and sensitive context
Ability
to set priorities and meet deadlines
Experience
in doing social behavior change work is an added advantage
Application
Guidelines
FHI 360
request that all application submissions be organized in the manner and format
described below
Updated CV
and references
A
written statement (2-3 paragraphs) of why the applicant is suitable for the
assignment and their availability
Completed
bio data form (blank form to be obtained from FHI 360 website)
Please
send submissions by April 30th 2018 to: tz_recruitment@fhi360.org
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Application
Deadline: 2018-04-30