Vacancy Announcement
Position Title: Research Officer (Quantitative methods)
Department/Program: AY FP (RISE)
Level: B2
Reports to: Research Manager
Number required: 14
Based in: Addis Ababa
Duration of contract: Three months
Remuneration: As per the organization pay scale
Application Deadline: April 14, 2021
Who we are?
We’re Population Services International (PSI), the world’s leading non‐profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.
Join us!
There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds - from the medical industry to the music business - all with unique skills we bring to the job.
PSI/Ethiopia wants reimagine healthcare, put the consumer at the center, and whenever possible, bring quality care to the front door. We achieve health impact in Ethiopia by working with both government and private partners and harvesting technology innovation to bring quality care closer to communities, schools, and homes. We empower consumers by including them in the design of healthcare solutions, offering them more healthcare choices, and helping them to have a voice in influencing national priorities. We work with all market actors in the health system to understand their needs, designing and delivering solutions so that market systems can sustainably serve consumers for the long term, helping to support the Government of Ethiopia in achieving Universal Health Coverage.
We are looking for intelligent, honest, curious, and initiative Research Assistants that demonstrate an understanding of study methods, informed consent, research ethics, and study instruments to collect quantitative data for the DMPA-SC pilot study project. We are looking for someone who willfully engages and participates in the data collectors training, attends the health facility provider DMPA-SC self-injection training, and works at both enrollment and follow-up phases.
Sounds like you? Read on!
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Enrollment phase
Follow-up phase
Quantitative interviews:
What are we looking for? The basics
What would get us excited?