Position: Enumerator/Research Assistant
●Location: Dar es Salaam, Mbeya and Kigoma
●Preferred start date: Immediately
●Application deadline : 21/04/2022
●Tanzanian citizenship required
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Our mission and vision
Afya Pamoja’s mission is to put the voices of citizens at the heart of public health decision-making in
order to transform the quality of essential healthcare services in Tanzania.
In collaboration with the Government of Tanzania we are building a digital feedback service for citizens attending primary healthcare facilities. This service provides public healthcare decision-makers with actionable insights into care quality and patient perceptions in order to influence management decision-making and drive improvements in service delivery. We are inspired by cutting edge, rigorous academic research which shows that such a service can catalyse systems change impact and deliver a significant positive improvement to healthcare outcomes. We want to scale these digital health services sustainably and collaborate to embed them within government healthcare systems.
Over the next 3-5 years we aim to serve all regions of Tanzania and expand into two new markets. Our
vision is to become a valued GovTech partner fixated on elevating the voices of citizens across
multiple countries and positively impacting the lives of hundreds of millions of people.
Our team and culture
Afya Pamoja is a GovTech non-profit headquartered in Dar es Salaam. Our team brings together
diverse experiences across clinical medicine, public health, digital technology, social enterprise and
business. We are supported by international partners, world-leading academics and organisations
focused on development innovation. Our success is underpinned by a team culture which values
innovative thinking and inclusive decision-making where every team member’s opinions contribute to
shaping our program and organisation, and where every team member has the opportunity to grow
professionally and take on leadership responsibilities. We value flexibility and adaptability – we are an
early-stage organisation and our work activities are always evolving.
We value ownership and getting things done – we want to find staff who can build the organisation
over the next few years.
The role
The Research Assistant will work collaboratively with the M&E Manager and other Optional staff to
conduct qualitative and quantitative research across Health care facilities in mentioned regions and it
will involve clients, Health care workers and other relevant stakeholders .This work is being conducted
to understand how the program is operating in order to improve it.
Key responsibilities:
●Conduct qualitative interviews with clients, healthcare workers and local government officials
● Gather quantitative data from various sources including healthcare facilities and local government offices
●Write-up findings and input data into data collection tools
●Support M&E manager to generate insights about how the program can be improved
●Representing Afya Pamoja and its project partners in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
Candidate profile
●Skills & Experience
○College Diploma/degree in Public Health, Education, Social Sciences, Economics, Business, Administration, Psychology, Development, Humanities, Statistics, or related fields with proven experience collecting and reporting reliable data for development or research projects.
○Prior experience working with healthcare workers and/or in primary healthcare facilities and/or in local government settings strongly preferred
○Comfortable undertaking quantitative (e.g., basic surveys) and qualitative (e.g., focus groups) research programs. Able to communicate key takeaways.
○Clear in both verbal and written communication forming opinions and justifications.
○Confident in giving public presentations and holding the attention of an audience.
○Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with individuals from a range of backgrounds (e.g., community leaders, healthcare workers, government officials)
○Proactively manages time and works efficiently setting priorities and personal deadlines for tasks.
○Close attention to detail. Follows up on specific tasks without requiring prompts or
intense oversight from manager
○Prior experience using tablets or other electronic devices in data entering.
○Prior experience using ODK or KoBoToolbox would be an added advantage.
○Competent working in the MS Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
○Fluent in English and Swahili (local language of a mentioned regions is an advantage)
Enumerator/Research Assistant Job Vacancy at Afya Pamoja
●Attitude
○Passionate about Afya Pamoja’s vision
○Ownership: we don’t have the answers to all the challenges that we’re going to face.
Our team members need to have the instincts to identify a problem and solve it with limited support.
○Embodies a “Growth mindset”, the instinctive desire to grow professionally and develop new skills that also contribute to the long-term success of the organisation.
○Entrepreneurially-minded: remain proactive despite a relatively high level of uncertainty and an evolving scope of work
Application process
●To apply complete and submit the application form here –Application form
Remuneration package
●Competitive annual salary
●25 days annual leave plus all Tanzanian public holidays
