IPC research consultant

Job Description

Background of the project

The IRC is leading an operational research project in DRC and Sierra Leone to strengthen overall IPC resilience. The project aims to support Ministries of Health to implement sustainable IPC practices through the integration of systems-strengthening elements into IPC tools. We will use a two-pronged approach by improving facility and community-based IPC as well as supporting existing health accountability structures (i.e. community health committees, health facility management committees and quality improvement teams) in monitoring and managing facilities. There will be a descriptive study to document the process and effect of the system strengthening approach.

The research is being led by the IRC’s Health Unit. The is a staffing gap for the project and so there is a need to hire a consultant to support few steps in the research process. The consultant will support the finalization of the research protocol, development of data collection tools, remote training of enumerators in DRC and Sierra Leone on the tools, and development of an analysis plan.

Scope of Work:

1. Finalize the research protocol

2. Develop data collection tools

3. Provide remote quality assurance support for data collection

4. Develop analysis plan

Deliverables:

1. Final research protocol

2. Final data collection tools

3. Final analysis plan

Qualifications

Requirements:

- · Expertise in infection prevention and control - · Expertise in research in low resource contexts - · PhD in public health or Masters in Public Health (MPH) with extensive research experience - · Proven expertise in mixed methods research including quantitative and qualitative methods - · Demonstrated ability to develop research protocols, develop tools and an analysis plan - · Excellent English writing skills

To apply for this consultancy:

- · Submit CV and a recent writing sample of a research report written independently (maximum 20 pages) #LI-REMOTE