Field Assessors at a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) – 8 Openings

A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is currently recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Assessor

Locations: Adamawa, Enugu, Kebbi, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Plateau and Rivers

Job Description

• We are recruiting Field Assessors across the country to assist/support data collection program across eight states in Nigeria.
• The Field Assessors will work under the supervision of each state’s Technical Lead to conduct assessments in 160 health facilities across eight (8) states.
• The program is operated in cooperation with the State Government in each State. The primary duty of the role will be to conduct accurate quantitative and qualitative health facility assessments by interviewing respondents in facilities using a mobile application.
• The Field Assessors would be hired full-time for the period of 3 weeks and will work in grass-root facilities throughout the listed States. Eligible candidates must already be based/reside in any of the following states:
  • Adamawa
  • Enugu
  • Kebbi
  • Lagos
  • Niger
  • Ondo
  • Plateau
  • Rivers

Key Duties

• Interview health workers at health facilities
• Interact with clinic staff and beneficiaries
• Conduct high-quality rapid assessment
• Collection of data and direct upload to a mobile data collection platform
• Assist with other duties related to the program.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of National Diploma, ideally Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in the field of Health or other Natural Sciences with a minimum of 1 year work experience.
• Fluency in local languages/dialects spoken in each state. Please state the names of the languages/dialects you can speak and your fluency level for each language in your cover letter.
• Nigerian nationals already based in any of the listed states.
• Must possess an Android phone.
• Willingness to work at remote communities daily for three (3) weeks and take public transport to reach them
• Experience with the Nigerian health system, particularly related to assessment & interviews.
• Experience in collecting, synthesizing, and drawing conclusions from (health) data is desirable
• Previous experience working on similar data collection projects in the health sector is a strong advantage
• Detail-oriented, diligent professional
• Passionate about helping others
• Very good communication and writing skills in English and dialects (verbal and written)
• Excellent responsiveness to email and phone requests
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel, internet browsers, smartphones, and new communications technology in general
• Hard-working, result-oriented and loyal
• Motivation to work in a young organization that is constantly changing based on stakeholder feedback and operates with a lean structure.

Application Closing Date
15th November, 2021.