The School of Public Health and Social Sciences at MUHAS, in collaborations with partners is planning to conduct a population based study on childrens health and their life experiences in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar. The study activities are scheduled to start from 2nd week of October 2009 up to the end of November 2009. The school therefore invites applications from qualified, competent, committed and dynamic individuals to fill the following positions.
1. Interviewers (120)- to conduct field survey
2. Lead Interviewers (24) to supervise teams conducting field survey
3. Data entry clerks (5)
Required qualifications
1. Interviewers
The candidates should preferably be of the age 20 -34 years, holder of at least a diploma or degree in the field related to social sciences or humanities (i.e sociology, education, environmental health, nursing, medicine etc). Individuals with previous experience of conducting studies involving young people, fluent in English and Swahili, those trained in social service or counseling will have added advantages.
Roles and responsibilities
The main responsibility will be to conduct and complete a household census in both rural and urban selected Enumeration areas according to methods described in the training
Contact period: 5 days training and at least 28 days of field work
2. Lead interviewers
The candidates should be people of substantial professional authority in the field of research and evaluation. They should have ability to interact with interviewers as well as with top research coordinators. Should have a first degree education and above, should have experience in conducting surveys, management experience, and fluency in English and Swahili.
Roles and responsibilities
To Oversee all activities of the survey team members to ensure described methods and study procedures are followed up by interviewers as was demonstrated during the survey training.
Contact period: 8 days training and at least 28 days of field work
Remuneration: Both Interviewers and Lead interviewers will be paid a competitive perdiem package based on government rate
Other attributes for both Interviewers and Lead interviewers
Individuals should have friendly attitudes, honest, not aggressive, eager to learn and hardworking, responsive to directions, respect to peers and supervisors, physically fit, able to walk long distances, and able to spend an extended period of time in rural areas.
Submission of applications
All application must reach the indicated address by the closing date of the Friday 28th September 2009. Please note that only the short listed candidates will be invited for interview by the School of Public Health and Social Sciences.
Application should include photocopies of relevant certificates; a current curriculum vitae indicating postal addresses, day time telephone contact or cell phone; qualifications, experience and present position, as well as names and addresses of two referees. Application in sealed envelops marked Job opportunity for Lead interviewer or Job opportunity for Interviewer or Job opportunity for data entry clerk or email attachments should be submitted to;
The Dean
School of Public Health and Social sciences
MUHAS
Box 65015
Dar es Salaam
mphadmin@muhas.ac.tz
1. Interviewers (120)- to conduct field survey
2. Lead Interviewers (24) to supervise teams conducting field survey
3. Data entry clerks (5)
Required qualifications
1. Interviewers
The candidates should preferably be of the age 20 -34 years, holder of at least a diploma or degree in the field related to social sciences or humanities (i.e sociology, education, environmental health, nursing, medicine etc). Individuals with previous experience of conducting studies involving young people, fluent in English and Swahili, those trained in social service or counseling will have added advantages.
Roles and responsibilities
The main responsibility will be to conduct and complete a household census in both rural and urban selected Enumeration areas according to methods described in the training
Contact period: 5 days training and at least 28 days of field work
2. Lead interviewers
The candidates should be people of substantial professional authority in the field of research and evaluation. They should have ability to interact with interviewers as well as with top research coordinators. Should have a first degree education and above, should have experience in conducting surveys, management experience, and fluency in English and Swahili.
Roles and responsibilities
To Oversee all activities of the survey team members to ensure described methods and study procedures are followed up by interviewers as was demonstrated during the survey training.
Contact period: 8 days training and at least 28 days of field work
Remuneration: Both Interviewers and Lead interviewers will be paid a competitive perdiem package based on government rate
Other attributes for both Interviewers and Lead interviewers
Individuals should have friendly attitudes, honest, not aggressive, eager to learn and hardworking, responsive to directions, respect to peers and supervisors, physically fit, able to walk long distances, and able to spend an extended period of time in rural areas.
Submission of applications
All application must reach the indicated address by the closing date of the Friday 28th September 2009. Please note that only the short listed candidates will be invited for interview by the School of Public Health and Social Sciences.
Application should include photocopies of relevant certificates; a current curriculum vitae indicating postal addresses, day time telephone contact or cell phone; qualifications, experience and present position, as well as names and addresses of two referees. Application in sealed envelops marked Job opportunity for Lead interviewer or Job opportunity for Interviewer or Job opportunity for data entry clerk or email attachments should be submitted to;
The Dean
School of Public Health and Social sciences
MUHAS
Box 65015
Dar es Salaam
mphadmin@muhas.ac.tz
