RESEARCH OUTCOME ASSESSOR

RESEARCH OUTCOME ASSESSOR

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Possible is a collaboration that develops and tests innovations to improve health in Nepal by directly responding to local concerns, while drawing from and contributing to the broader disciplines of global health research, practice, and policy. Our partnership is between an independent Nepal-based non- governmental organization and a US-based non-profit. Possible envisions a world where everyone, everywhere has access to high-quality healthcare rooted in evidence, inclusion, and equity. As such, we engage in rigorous and collaborative research and innovation to address evidence, implementation, and policy gaps in the equity, quality, and accessibility of healthcare. Our research endeavors and partnerships aim to address challenges in context and from stated or established needs. Our first commitment is to develop and deploy interventions that improve health (rather than prioritize academic outputs that may be novel and methodologically sound but do not directly improve healthcare). We partner with community-based organizations, public and private sector academic institutions and research organizations to leverage research and evidence to inform and implement innovative solutions to healthcare challenges in Nepal. For the last 16 years, we have been a leader in healthcare innovation in Nepal, conducting implementation research with partnerships spanning several international institutions such as Harvard Medical School, University of California San Francisco, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and University of Washington.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Possible, a non-governmental organization registered in Nepal, is seeking Research Outcome Assessors (ROAs) to support a randomized controlled trial to Lower depression and Address intimate Partner violence among young married women in Nepal. The ROAs will mainly engage in administering baseline and follow-up assessments among the research participants at the community level, and support other research activities as appropriate. These assessments will be conducted in Nepali or Maithili language.

Reports to: Research Coordinator

Works collaboratively with: Research team at Possible

Location: This study will take place in Sarlahi, Sunsari and Udayapur districts, and we are looking for 3 ROAs in each study site. These positions require extensive travel within the district. Duration: Annual Contract subject to renewal

Nature of engagement: Full-time

Big Three Responsibilities:

The ROAs will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

• Administer baseline and follow up assessments to measure research outcomes in accordance with the trial protocol
• Contribute in regular data validation and quality assurance process
• Support research assistants and research coordinators in coordination and documentation including recording, referring and following up any untoward/adverse events in the study

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The Research Outcome Assessors will work under the direct supervision of Possible’s Research Coordinators to be chiefly responsible for the following areas of work:

1.     Administer baseline and follow up assessments to measure research outcomes in accordance with the trial protocol

a.     Administer baseline assessment using REDCap to participants who have provided voluntary informed consent to partake in the study;

b.     Schedule and conduct meetings with study participants for follow up assessments as per the study guidelines with the support of Research Assistants;

c.     Administer follow-up assessments of participants following the trial protocol;

d.     Support RAs in documenting participants details who refuse participation, withdraw from the study, or are , and lost to follow up, as per the trial protocol.

2.     Contribute in regular data validation and quality assurance process

a.     Participate in training and continuous capacity assessment sessions;

b.     Complete follow-up assessments as per the assessment schedule;

c.     Track and share issues in outcomes assessments, including data recording and syncing into the REDCap platform;

d.     Work closely with the RAs, research coordinators and data manager in regular data quality checks and data validation processes;

e.     Share the challenges such as ethical and logistic issues regularly to RAs and Research Coordinators through team meetings;

f.     Attend data validation meetings as scheduled and actively engage in the discussions.

3.     Support in coordination and documentation, including recording, referring and following ups of any untoward/adverse events in the trial

a.     Keep the study documents safely maintaining confidentiality as relevant at the study site and liaise with the RAs for safe transfer to the Possible office;

b.     Support in documenting any untoward/adverse events throughout the study period;

c.     Notify any untoward/adverse events in the study timely to the Research Assistant, and support in documenting the events as appropriate;

d.     Support in referring study participants to appropriate care as per study protocol. Maintain up to date record of any untoward/adverse events observed among the study participants;

e.     Work together with Research Coordinator and Research Assistant in following up and managing the participants with untoward events, as per the trial protocol

f.     Assist in ensuring participants’ safety in the study by facilitating timely referrals or connecting them to the crisis counselor, as per the trial protocol

The above list of responsibilities are not comprehensive, and the Research Outcome Assessor may be required to take on additional responsibilities, as determined and discussed with the research coordinators, and the study team.

MUST HAVES:

a.     Commitment to Possible’s values and work culture

b.     Local candidates with flexibility regarding travel within the study sites, and working hours

c.     Experience of working in data collection as enumerator/interviewer using REDCap/Kobo or other digital data collection platform.

d.     Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in public health or relevant degree.

e.     Fluency in written and spoken Nepali (Local language/Maithili fluency would be preferred for candidates applying for Sarlahi and Sunsari)

f.    Preferences will be given to local female applicants with prior experience in research with vulnerable populations, for example - survivors of domestic violence, people with HIV/AIDS or mental health conditions.

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you are interested to apply for this position, please email your CV and Cover Letter to recruitment@possiblehealth.org. When applying, please include name and position in the subject line, and specify the location (Sarlahi, Sunsari or Udaypur) you have applied for in the Cover Letter. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until filled. If we believe that you are a potential fit, we will contact you to advance the application process. Please note that due to a large volume of applications, we may not individually respond to your application.

Please visit our website to get a detailed description. https://possiblehealth.org/work-with-us/