Female Data Collectors

Position Title: Female Data Collectors

2024-11-27 Logar, Nangarhar Full Time 231

Job Location:	Logar, Nangarhar
Nationality:	National
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per Organization salary scale
Vacancy Number:	AKU-HR-FDC-01/2024
No. Of Jobs:	32
City:	Lalpur and Mohammad Agha

Organization:	The Aga Khan University, Academic Projects Afghanistan(AKU-APA)
Years of Experience:	At least 2 years of community-based research experience in data collection
Contract Duration:	Temporary (2 Months)
Gender:	Female
Education:	Bachelor or Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery; BSc in social Sciences or in medical
Close date:	2024-11-27

About The Aga Khan University, Academic Projects Afghanistan(AKU-APA):

The Aga Khan University Academic Projects, Afghanistan (AKU-APA) is an extension of the Aga Khan University (AKU), chartered as an international University with campuses and academic programs in eight countries across three continents. AKU-APA, through various academic entities of AKU has been supporting national academic institutions in Afghanistan since 2002 for their capacity building. These include Ghazanfar Institute of Health Sciences (GIHS), Kabul and its regional institutions of Health Sciences, for nursing and midwifery education, Kabul Medical University for it baccalaureate program in nursing and for post graduate medical education (PGME), Ministry of Public Health for its Mental Health and Drug Dependency Resistance Program and also for its human resource redevelopment and teachers training programs. It is supporting the PGME program of French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC), Kabul. AKU-APA is also managed, mother and childcare research projects, Stunting Prevention Operational Research in Badakhshan. AKU also awarded scholarships to bright Afghan students to study baccalaureate and masters program in Nursing, Medicine and Education at the Aga Khan University Karachi.

AKU is one of the entities of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of international development agencies and institutions that implement programs in rural development, education, health, culture, microfinance and private sector development. The overarching goal of the Network is to alleviate poverty and promote economic development to raise the standard of living. In Afghanistan, the Network has been contributing to the reconstruction of the country since 1997 through its constituent agencies. Health programs are being implemented by the Aga Khan Health Service (AKHS, A), while Health Education programs being implemented by the Aga Khan University Academic Projects in Afghanistan (AKU-APA), and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF, A).

Job Descriptions:

Job Summary:

Responsible for collect household data using tablets on household composition, socio-economic status, dietary habits, child’s age, birth weight, breastfeeding practices, history of child and maternal illnesses, conduct anthropometric measurements and measure hemoglobin levels in PBW.

Job Requirements:

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

To collect household data using tablets on household composition, socio-economic status, dietary habits, child’s age, birth weight, breastfeeding practices, history of child and maternal illnesses
To take anthropometric measurements
To measure Hemoglobin levels in PLW and children
Independently conduct interviews at household/community level
To visit different households in the communities to ensure successful completion of data collection in their study areas
To follow and ensure field implementation of project related SOPs/guidelines as defined in the research project
To assist team leader in carrying out day-to-day work in the field
Report to team leader for any job related issues
To perform all other duties assigned to her from time-to-time by the team leader

Submission Guidelines:

Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their applications and resume through email in one file to: Tawfiq.noori@aku.edu no later than November 27, 2024
The email subject line must be ‘AKU-HR-FDC-01/2024’.
AKU-APA is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.