Senior Data Collector

Population Services International (PSI) is a leading global health organization with social marketing and social franchising interventions in Vietnam to address HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Safe Water/Hygiene, Tuberculosis and Hypertension. PSI uses private sector approaches to improve the health of Vietnam’s low-income and vulnerable communities in more than 20 provinces. Working in partnership with the Government, private sector and civil society partners, PSI harnesses the power of markets to empower underserved populations to lead healthier lives. For more information: www.psi.org

PSI currently seeks 3 talented and motivated individuals for the temporary Consultants (up to 23 working days) as below:

Job Title: Senior Data Collector

Report to: Research Manager

Job purposes: Population Services International, Vietnam (PSI/V) with support from UNICEF is conducting formative research on neo-natal care practices, care seeking and treatment of pneumonia and diarrhoea, hand washing, and water treatment and storage practices in Dien Bien, Kon-Tum, Ninh Thuan and Dong Thap. The proposed research will play a critical role to ensure that health interventions take into consideration cultural practices in addition to physical realities including but not limited to education, socio-economic status, and geographic location.

Major duties:

• Participate in training conducted by PSI for study method and study tools
• Contact with local people and logistic preparation for data collection at study sites
• Conduct data collection in field
• Support PSI research staff to transcript, input and analyze data
• Conduct field report and support to do final report

Selection criteria

• University degree or master degree in public health or sociology, prefer well knowledge on maternal child health, hand washing and sanitation
• At least 5 year experiences in conducting qualitative studies with photo narrative or caregiver immersion method, doing techniques to collect data for qualitative research
• such as in-depth interview, focus group discussion or observation.
• Well-skilled interview and probing for further explore studies issues among vulnerable groups such as women, nursing mom, caregivers and ethnic minority
• Enthusiastic team players with a positive attitude & a desire to learn continuously are encourage to apply, prefer female for more comfortable to conduct observation at household

A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Interested candidates are requested to submit detailed curriculum vitae (CV) with a letter of interest indicating the position you are applying for as well as copies of relevant certificates/degrees no later than 5:00 pm on 9 December, 2014 to HR Department, PSI Vietnam; Address: 11th Floor, VINAFOR Building, 127 Lo Duc, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi; Email:[email protected] or fax: (04)3944 6323; Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please do not contact via telephone. Dossier will not be returned.