Data Collector

Malaria Consortium

About the Opportunity

Malaria Consortium is recruiting experienced Data Collectors to support public health surveys under its SMC + VAS project in Bauchi and Niger States.

The assignment will involve quantitative household surveys to assess the coverage, quality, effectiveness and acceptability of integrating Vitamin A Supplementation with Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention, as well as the uptake of other maternal, newborn and child health interventions.

Applicants must be indigenes of or residents in the state where they apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in data collection training.
• Conduct household interviews using approved survey methodologies.
• Obtain informed consent and maintain respondents’ confidentiality.
• Administer electronic questionnaires using SurveyCTO on a mobile phone.
• Interview approximately 20–25 households per selected cluster.
• Upload collected data daily and meet assigned targets.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness and consistency.
• Report field challenges to the State Consultant and support problem-solving.
• Follow research ethics, study protocols and data management procedures.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of National Diploma (ND) in Social Sciences, a health-related field, or National Certificate in Education (NCE).
• 5–7 years of experience conducting public health research, particularly data collection.
• Knowledge of sampling techniques for quantitative surveys.
• Experience using mobile phones and digital platforms for data collection.
• Ability to speak Hausa/Fulani and relevant local languages.
• Familiarity with local terrain, traditions and culture.
• Strong attention to detail and report-writing skills.
• Must be a resident of the state where applying.
• Must not be a current government employee at any level.
• Must not be involved in SMC implementation in any of the specified roles.
• Must not have been blacklisted during previous LQAS activities.

Additional Advantage: Previous experience conducting Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) surveys.

Additional Requirements

• Applicants must be willing to travel to assigned communities and households within their state.
• Candidates must use their own mobile phones for data collection.
• Successful applicants must comply with research ethics, informed consent and data protection requirements.