Company Description

Amref Health Africa, founded in 1957, is the largest African-based international health development organization. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref implements programmes across 35 African countries, reaching more than 40 million people, with a strong operational presence in Africa and advocacy and fundraising offices in Europe and North AmericaMalawi career guide

Guided by its vision of lasting health change in Africa, Amref’s mission is to catalyse community-led, people-centred health systems and address the social determinants of health. Amref believes sustainable health transformation is driven from within communities and works to strengthen health systems while empowering communities to demand and access quality, affordable healthcare.

Position Summary

Research Assistants/Enumerators will support quantitative and qualitative data collection activities, including administering surveys, conducting interviews, transcription of qualitative data, and supporting data quality assurance processes under the supervision of the study co-investigator.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative data collection using mobile data collection tools (e.g., tablets, smartphones, ODK, Kobo, SurveyCTO, or similar platforms).
• Conduct key informant interviews (KIIs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) with health providers, policymakers, and other stakeholders, as required.
• Support recruitment of study participants in line with the study protocol.
• Transcribe audio-recorded interviews accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure adherence to research ethics, including informed consent, confidentiality, and respectful engagement with adolescents and youth.
• Participate in study training, pilot testing, and daily debrief meetings.
• Submit completed data and field reports in accordance with study timelines.
• Report any challenges encountered during data collection to the field supervisor

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum of a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Demography, Sociology, or a related field.
• Proven experience in data collection for public health or social science research.
• Demonstrated proficiency in mobile/electronic data collection tools.
• Strong interviewing and communication skills, including experience conducting qualitative interviews.
• Experience in audio transcription of qualitative data.
• Familiarity with adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health topics is an added advantage.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and relevant local languages.
• High level of professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary research team.

Preferred Qualifications (Added Advantage)

• Experience conducting research within public health facilities or with government stakeholders.
• Previous training in research ethics or human subjects’ protection.

Additional Information

Duration of Engagement

This is a short-term, project-based engagement aligned with the study data collection period. Specific timelines will be communicated to selected candidates.

• Conduct quantitative data collection using mobile data collection tools (e.g., tablets, smartphones, ODK, Kobo, SurveyCTO, or similar platforms).
• Conduct key informant interviews (KIIs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) with health providers, policymakers, and other stakeholders, as required.
• Support recruitment of study participants in line with the study protocol.
• Transcribe audio-recorded interviews accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure adherence to research ethics, including informed consent, confidentiality, and respectful engagement with adolescents and youth.
• Participate in study training, pilot testing, and daily debrief meetings.
• Submit completed data and field reports in accordance with study timelines.
• Report any challenges encountered during data collection to the field supervisor

• Demonstrated proficiency in mobile/electronic data collection tools.
• Strong interviewing and communication skills, including experience conducting qualitative interviews.
• Experience in audio transcription of qualitative data.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and relevant local languages.
• High level of professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary research team.

• Minimum of a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Demography, Sociology, or a related field.
• Proven experience in data collection for public health or social science research.
• Familiarity with adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health topics is an added advantage.
• Experience conducting research within public health facilities or with government stakeholders.
• Previous training in research ethics or human subjects’ protection.