Operational Research Specialist

Job purpose

The Operational Research Specialist will provide technical inputs (research design, statistical and analytical support), in all project research output areas.

Scope of work

The Operational Research Specialist will be responsible for providing direct technical assistance and implementation oversight for operational research to the project and its partners. The post holder will be a member of Malaria Consortium’s Research Group. The post holder will work with the project team to share responsibility in ensuring that high quality surveillance and operational research approaches are implemented in the Improving Malaria Response project.

Qualifications and experience:

• Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, communication, development studies or relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience in a knowledge management role with an excellent understanding of operations research;
• Good project management skills;
• Demonstrated experience in survey design, implementation, analysis, and report-writing;
• Previous public health sector experience in sub-Saharan Africa countries, preferably Cameroon;
• Significant experience in evaluation design and implementation of large-scale project M&E systems;
• Experience in setting up standards of quality as well as internal quality assurance mechanisms.