Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan is looking for competent Data Collector for Chitral Region Under Living Lab Project

Job Responsibilities:

The Data Collector will be responsible to:

• To identify and recruit eligible participants from different field sites
• Become familiar with questionnaire tool and administer the tool to survey population
• To provide complete data of questionnaire in digital format, ensuring no missing information
• To meet the weekly participant recruitment requirement/deadline to successfully complete the sample size of the study in defined time
• Facilitate IDIs and FGDs
• Maintaining collected data in REDCap and ensure completeness
• Record qualitative data through audio recordings and field notes
• Address missing data by contacting participants as per protocol
• Communicate regularly with the research team about recruitment and data collection process
• Provide feedback and report any challenges to project team
• Submit weekly data reports on a timely basis to project team
• Support participants throughout data collection process
• To furnish feedback to the supervisor regarding field activities
• Any other task as assigned by the project team

Education, Experience & Competencies

• Graduate degree in any discipline
• At least one year of relevant experience in healthcare or research will be preferred but not necessary.
• A person with experience of public interaction will be preferred.
• Data Collector preferably must have prior experience of working in a project, especially in urban and rural field sites, this must include experience related to data collection strictly.
• Prior fieldwork and/or data collection experience will be preferred.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and REDCap will be preferred.
• Basic level proficiency in computer applications, including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Excel, REDCap and other relevant tools and applications  
• Ability to learn quickly and follow instructions
• Ability to work as a team member in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication skills and demonstratable professional integrity
• Fresh can also apply with some relevant research experience with participants and data collection (any nursing or related knowledge will be preferred).

“Due to urgency, this vacancy may be filled before the due date. Therefore, don’t wait for the deadline as the applications will be scrutinized/reviewed on rolling basis”

AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on climate and the environment and have set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff is expected to take part in making this a reality. The Data Collector accompanied with his/her Line Manager is expected to identify and understand which aspects of her work have most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.

Interested candidates meeting the criteria can apply latest by November 30, 2024