Research Specialist, Institute for Global Health and Development

Introduction

The Aga Khan University’s Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) was established in the year 2020 to serve as a University-wide entity for providing a unique platform for facilitating strategic engagements and partnerships between AKU, University of Central Asia and the wider Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). IGHD aims to address global health and environmental challenges by creating a multi-disciplinary support system and infrastructure, whereby researchers across campuses and regions can collaborate and contribute.

The IGHD works across four thematic areas, including Sustainable Development Goals (including Broad Social Determinants of Health); Gender Equity and Empowerment; Climate Change, Urban Development, and Health, and; Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition.

This is a close ended position based in Dadu.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to supervise project activities related to field and data management to ensure quality control, while maintaining good working relationship with staff, community and various stakeholders involved. Specific responsibilities will be to:

• conduct field visits to monitor the technical correctness of child and women anthropometry measurements
• perform thorough data quality checks to ensure the accuracy and completeness of collected data
• compile and send a biweekly data quality report to the core team, highlighting any issues or discrepancies
• ensure data quality in anthropometry measures during field operations and regularly correspond with the core technical and data management team

Requirements

You should have:

• at least an MBBS degree
• at least three years of relevant experience in research, preferably in a community setting will be an added advantage
• comprehensive knowledge of modern research tools and techniques
• excellent project management skills including ability to lead work force and manage resources effectively
• strong management and supervision skills
• excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to present complex ideas and information in clear and meaningful form to various stakeholders
• excellent ability to manage multiple tasks effectively under work pressure
• willingness for extensive travelling to various field sites for monitoring and supervision.