Qualitative Research Assistant job at malaria consortium
JOB VACANCY AT MALARIA CONSORTIUM
Position: Qualitative Research Assistant
Location: Silame, Shagari, and Binji LGAs, Sokoto State
Application Deadline: 4 November 2026, 5:00 PM
ABOUT THE STUDY
Malaria Consortium is conducting an implementation research study in selected local government areas of Kogi, Plateau, and Sokoto States to assess approaches for integrating routine immunization (RI) activities with Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) delivery.
The organisation is seeking a qualified Qualitative Research Assistant to support field coordination, participant recruitment, qualitative data collection, quality monitoring, and research documentation in Sokoto State.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Review the approved research protocol, interview guides, consent forms, recruitment plans, and fieldwork schedules.
Coordinate participant identification, screening, recruitment, and scheduling in line with approved research procedures.
Liaise with relevant government officials, health facilities, community leaders, and programme stakeholders to facilitate fieldwork.
Support focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs), including probing, note-taking, and other assigned tasks.
Maintain accurate recruitment records, daily fieldwork trackers, and quality assurance logs.
Check session records, participant identification codes, audio quality where consented, and other required documentation.
Conduct daily debriefings, identify data-quality issues, and implement corrective actions as directed by the research supervisor.
Ensure secure handling, organisation, and transfer of research records in accordance with Malaria Consortium’s data protection procedures.
Prepare a state-level completion report and hand over all assigned records at the end of the engagement.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Social or Behavioural Sciences, Implementation Science, Health Services Research, or a related discipline.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in qualitative public health research or field coordination.
Experience with focus group discussions, key informant interviews, participant recruitment, interviewing, and note-taking.
Good understanding of informed consent, confidentiality, safeguarding, research data quality, and secure data handling.
Proficiency in English and relevant local language(s) spoken in the assigned state.
Strong communication, coordination, organisational, and reporting skills.
Knowledge of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention, routine immunisation, primary healthcare, or community health programmes is an advantage.
Applicants must reside in Sokoto State, be available to travel to the assigned LGAs, and be able to work throughout the agreed fieldwork period.
SUPERVISION
The successful candidate will work under the technical supervision of the Lead Qualitative Research Consultant, with overall oversight from Malaria Consortium.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the official application link below:
Application Deadline: 4 November 2026 at 5:00 PM.
