Data Collectors and supervisors Full Time

Job Description

PATH Ethiopia seeks to recruit qualified and experienced quantitative data collectors.Data will be collected through interviewer-administered questionnaires with seasonal migrant agricultural workers and farm camp owners/managers. There will be two study questionnaires: farm questionnaires and individual questionnaires. The interviews will be conducted in the local language (Amharic). The data collectors/supervisors will receive training before the actual data collection to be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills. The data collectors and supervisors will be assigned to the selected farm camps in the Delello farm site, Metema district for data collection.

A deployment plan will be given to each team before leaving to conduct the interviews. PATH will cover the costs during data collection days including the training days. Data collectors/supervisors will be responsible for arranging their accommodation during field data collection, using allowances that will be paid by PATH.

PATH will also ensure data collectors have technical support for the use and troubleshooting of the data collection devices being used for data collection, including power bank and IT support via mobile phone or in-person if practical. PATH will provide basic materials for infection prevention during the data collection period.

Specific duties and responsibilities for supervisors:

• Prepares the working bench for the team.
• Making the necessary preparations for the fieldwork
• In charge of motorbike/vehicle matters, organizing and directing the fieldwork.
• Ensures that data collectors strictly follow the scientific sampling techniques of the study protocol.
• Conduct supportive supervision & monitoring of the performance of teams and maintaining the quality of the data/DBS collection.
• Become familiar with the farm camps where the teams will be worked and determine the best arrangements for keeping up team spirit, travel, meals, and accommodations.
• Contact local farm managers & authorities to inform them about the survey and obtain their support and cooperation.
• Ensure all supplies, and equipment necessary for the teams under his/her supervision to complete assignments.
• Monitors daily output of teams & maximizes survey time and reports the periodic performance and activity updates using a standard checklist.
• Ensures the well-being and safety of team members,
• Ensures sensitization of migrant workers in farms through farm managers & local leaders.
• Ensure that data and samples (DBS and RDT) are collected from selected seasonal migrant agricultural workers and that positive cases are treated according to the national malaria guidelines.
• Observe at least one interview every day & at least one DBS collection per team & cover all five teams each day;
• Conduct regular review sessions with each team and advise them on any problems.

Specific duties and responsibilities for data collectors:

• Obtain written informed consent before collecting data.
• The Nurse/HO is responsible for all clinical aspects of the fieldwork.
• Before field activities ensure that the team has sufficient supplies to conduct the appropriate malaria testing and treatment and collection of blood samples according to the checklist.
• Ensure that all antimalarial stocks are at the expected level and request new stocks where necessary on time.
• Determine the positive participant’s eligibility to receive the available antimalarial drugs.
• Treat positive participants according to the national malaria treatment guideline.
• Observe the taking of the first dose of antimalarial drugs and instruct participants how to self-administer the remaining doses.
• If the participant is contraindicated for first-line antimalarial drug use the second-line otherwise refer to the nearest health facility for alternative treatment
• Refer all individuals with suspected severe malaria or other severe illness to the nearest health facility for clinical assessment and treatment.
• Ensure that all infection prevention protocols during testing, including the disposal of hazardous materials are maintained
• Report any adverse events that take place to the field supervisor, who will report to the Study Lead.
• Ensure that all samples are appropriately labeled, organized, stored in a Ziplock bag with desiccant and eventually stored in the freezer
• Collect quality data using ODK software
• Ensure the collected blood specimens are properly dried, stored, and transported.
• Send completed questionnaires to the server as soon as possible.
• Daily charging of smart mobile phones and power banks.
• Proper management of supplies provided for the survey.

Number of Positions: 33 (30 Data collectors and three supervisors)

Position Type: Contract

Duration of employment: 15 days