Head of survey and data collection in the regions (Project work for 1 month) in International Medical Corps

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International Medical Corps will conduct an infant and young child nutrition survey to assess current feeding practices for children aged 0-23 months, access to humanitarian aid and nutritional status of children under two years of age in areas.

Heads of survey and collection data must be in each of the specified areas.

Survey duration: from 06/05/2024 to 06/30/2024

Infant Feeding Shodo Survey Guide and young children,  will support and guide enumerators in data collection based on the Infant Feeding Survey methodology and of younger children.They will assist and work together with the survey consultant, enumerators, translator, local authorities and MMK staff in the collection of survey data.

BRIEF TASK CONTENT

The Shodo Infant and Young Child Feeding Survey Manager will be actively involved in enumerator training and will be tasked with ensuring that enumerators understand the methodology and questionnaires, which will also include practical sessions, a one-day field trial and group discussions. Each infant and young child feeding survey leader will be assigned two data scribes.

Infant and Young Child Feeding Survey Managers expected to start 05/06/2024 and will finish it no later than 30/06/2024. Attendance logs will be entered for all events. Summary feedback indicating attendance, general questions and survey recommendations will be sent. The service provider will keep a record of the hours of service provision. The service provider will prepare a report on the services provided.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: 

• Participate in a three-day training, including pre-testing of questionnaires and instruments in close cooperation with the survey consultant.
• To bear overall responsibility for conducting surveys, including daily monitoring of the work of research teams, daily data quality control.
• Manage cluster and household selection procedures and ensure strict adherence to these procedures by registrars.
• Monitor quality data entry by registrars on a daily basis.
• Provide daily report to the research consultant on problems and practical solutions, every night, can be verbally.
• Represent the International Medical Corps organization in the field and act as a link between the organization and the community.
• Maintain good relations with the team and local residents.
• Conduct group discussions. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preferred to have a degree or in the field of social work, statistics, nutrition and related fields of health care. 
• Experience in the implementation and control of household surveys.
• Experience in the analysis and interpretation of statistical data.
• Very good analytical, organizational, planning and quick response skills.
• Good management skills, team leadership and humanitarian spirit.
• Good communication and representational skills.
• Ability to set priorities, creativity, flexibility.< /li>
• Knowledge in the field of nutrition will be an advantage.
• Good command of written and spoken Ukrainian. Knowledge of English will be an added advantage.
• Females are preferred as they will lead group discussions on infant and young child feeding, including breastfeeding.

Standards of conduct

1. Code of Conduct. All managers mustobserve and promote the responsibility and obligation of the International Medical Corps to report cases related to sexual exploitation and violence, human trafficking. child protection and any violations of our Code of Conduct that may involve conflicts of interest, fraud, corruption or harassment. If you see, hear or know of any of the proposed activities, you are required to report them to the International Medical Corps.
2. Equal Opportunity. International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal consultation opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
3. Payment. Payment is made after services are provided. Any result that does not meet the required specifications will be reworked and resubmitted at no additional cost. Payment is made upon submission of reports on the performance of completed tasks in comparison with the planned results.
4. Insurance: Service providers are solely responsible for arranging at their own expense health, life or other forms of insurance covering the period of their service on behalf of the International Medical Corps as they deem appropriate. Service providers are not eligible to participate in health and life insurance schemes available to International Medical Corps personnel.