Data Collector – SMC + VAS Surveys at Malaria Consortium – Bauchi State

Malaria Consortium is recruiting Data Collectors for field surveys under its SMC + VAS project in Bauchi State. The assignment supports household research into the coverage and acceptability of integrating Vitamin A Supplementation with Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention.

Responsibilities

• Attend field-team training delivered by the Malaria Consortium monitoring and evaluation team.
• Visit sampled households, identify eligible respondents and obtain written informed consent.
• Conduct structured interviews using SurveyCTO-enabled phones and appropriate LQAS sampling procedures.
• Meet daily household survey targets and upload completed forms to the secure server.
• Protect participants’ personal information and maintain accurate, complete records.
• Report problems to state consultants and support validation, quality checks and field corrections.
• Comply with research ethics, survey protocols and field data management procedures.

Requirements

• A National Diploma in social sciences or a health-related field, or a National Certificate of Education (NCE).
• Five to seven years’ experience in public health research and field data collection.
• Knowledge of quantitative sampling, electronic data tools and use of smartphones for research.
• Ability to communicate in relevant local languages, including Hausa or Fulani.
• Residence or indigenous status in the designated state, plus familiarity with local terrain and culture.
• Ability to produce concise reports and work carefully with sensitive information.
• Applicants must not be current government staff, current SMC implementers in specified programme capacities or blacklisted from previous LQAS activity.
• Use of a personal phone is required; prior LQAS survey experience is an advantage.