Job Description

Title: Research Associate

Company Name: Ipas Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Statistics/ Bio-Statistics/ Applied Statistics or in related field.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Short term position based in Country Office, Dhaka for six months)
∎ Job Summary: The Research Associate is responsible for providing technical support for Ipas Bangladesh`s research, monitoring and evaluation efforts. Coordinates and administers research study related activities. Assists in study planning, and ensures that pre-established work scope, study protocol, and regulatory requirements are followed. Recruits and coordinates research subjects, as appropriate.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ A. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
∎ Provide technical support during implementation of R&E activities, including data collection, data management and documentation, and results reporting
∎ Assist in study design, ethical approval, implementation, data analysis, reporting, and administrative support for operations/intervention research to test program models
∎ B. RESEARCH IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
∎ Ensure quality control and consistency with Ipas global standards for R&E
∎ Contribute to document preparation for donors and other stakeholders, including data and narrative inputs
∎ Train staff in R&E data collection and processing
∎ C. COORDINATION ACTIVITIES
∎ Maintain regular and ongoing communication with technical and program unit staff in Ipas headquarters office and partner NGOs.
∎ Actively monitors the progress of research activities, including supervision of field teams and coordination with partners
∎ D. REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION
∎ Develops and maintains records of research activities, and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by investigators, administrators, funding agencies, and/or regulatory bodies
∎ Organize technical advisory group meetings and workshop for dissemination of R&E findings, both internally and externally, report preparation
∎ Carry out other duties as requested

Additional Requirements:
∎ Essential
∎ 3+ years of experience conducting evaluation and research in health-related programs. Experience in sexual and reproductive health would be preferred.
∎ Strong data management skills, including experience in developing data entry screen, data entry, cleaning and analysis.
∎ Strong quantitative research experience including demonstrated ability in the collection, management, analysis and presentation of quantitative data.
∎ Capacity in statistical computer software program specially STATA and Epidata in managing quantitative datasets.
∎ Skills to create reports and documents with tables, figures and other embedded elements and preparing presentation with use of technical visual aids including maps.
∎ Experience in developing and pre-testing of study tools and questionnaires and translating study materials from English to Bangla or V/V.
∎ Demonstrated ability in word processing, spreadsheet (Excel) and powerpoint.
∎ Strong written and spoken communications skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Ability to frequently travel to study sites in different parts of the country and support data collection and study implementation.
∎ Ability to work as an effective team player.
∎ Strong interpersonal skills
∎ Desirable:
∎ Sound understanding and experience in quantitative research including study design, sampling.
∎ Capability to use mapping softwares

Salary:
∎ Tk. 60000 - 65000 (Monthly)
∎ Consolidated monthly salary of BDT 60,000 - 65,000 including all benefit depending upon experiences and qualification.

Application Deadline: May 11, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Ipas Bangladesh
∎ Business : Ipas is an international NGO with a mission of reducing maternal deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion and improving women?s reproductive health and rights. Founded in 1973, Ipas works in 15 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The international headquarter of Ipas is based in North Carolina, USA. Ipas has started working in Bangladesh in July 2011.

Category: Research/Consultancy

Read Before Apply: Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply online. Only short listed candidates will be called for the interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy. Female candidates encouraged to apply.

Source: bdjobs.com

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