Data Collector

Karachi, Sindh
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has nine community-based field sites across Pakistan (including five in Karachi) and focuses on research for the betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that caters to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.
The Burial Surveillance project focuses on the mortality rates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The main aim of the project is to compare the number of deaths during the pandemic to the observed numbers of deaths before the pandemic, which can inform on the excess deaths directly and indirectly attributable to COVID-19.
This is a short-term contractual position.Responsibilities:
You will be responsible to:
mobilise local communities and graveyards to conduct project activities
undertake field visits, and surveys to deliver the project activities
conduct different advocacy sessions
organise small focus group discussions in different graveyards
develop relationships with key community partners and stakeholders
conduct data collection on study tablets
carry out community mobilisation in targeted area
report to supervisor for any other additional task(s).Requirements:
You should have:
minimum Matriculation. Intermediate will be preferred
at least two years of relevant experience working in mortality study
the ability to speak and communicate in multiple languages like Pashto/Sindhi/Punjabi/Urdu
good communication skills with an ability to give oral instructions and information
the ability to learn quickly and follow instructions
willingness to work in community setting
be well-versed with local language.

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