The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has ten community-based field sites across Pakistan (including four in Karachi) and focuses on research for betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that cater to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.
The department is carrying out a research project about vaccine-preventable, funded by Sabin Institute. In light of current pandemic and distancing measures, the CRI coverage is adversely affected as caregivers avoid tertiary care hospitals or primary health centers. This has further increased the risk of outbreak for vaccine-preventable diseases, as well as economic burden due to morbidity and mortality and delay in caregiver getting back to work. Pakistan is identified as a Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) with high vaccine hesitancy and is third among countries with the most unvaccinated / under-vaccinated children. It ranks fourth in global child mortality, with 60% of deaths due to infectious diseases that are vaccine-preventable. In this study, using qualitative methodology, we plan to explore and understand the role of mHealth and social media interventions, that are most suitable in Pakistani context to improve vaccination coverage during COVID-19 pandemic.
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:
assist the supervisor in the development of research instruments for the projects according to their objectives
ensure validity of data collected from the field
independently conduct interviews and prepare detailed notes for it
ensure proper data collection as per the project guidelines
follow and ensure field implementation of project related SOPs and guidelines, as defined in the research project
assist supervisors in carrying out day-to-day research work
prepare and present periodic project related activity reports
keep track and follow-up with research teams on progress reports of the project
provide assistance in the preparation of periodic research and progress reports
ensure quality control by random checks and field monitoring.
Requirements:
You should have:
a Masters degree, preferably in Sociology, Social Sciences or equivalent
at least one year of relevant experience
good report writing skills and proficiency in the use of computer applications, particularly MS Office
ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively
ability to work effectively in teams and resilience to cope-up with work pressure
willingness to work in the community settings and travel to field sites.
This is a close-ended position to be based in Karachi.
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