Research Coordinator Vacancy at Helen Keller in Kathmandu

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Helen Keller International has been dedicated to improving the sight and lives of the vulnerable in Nepal since 1989. Their mission is to combat the causes and consequences of blindness, poor health, and malnutrition through public health approaches, capacity building of organizations, and contributing to policy changes via systems strengthening and operations research.

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Organization NameHelen Keller International
Job titleResearch Coordinator
Required No1 (One)
Job Experience5 Year(s)
DeadlineJan 27, 2024
PositionConsultant - Research Coordinator (Extended)
Department/LocationKathmandu
Duration154 days (Spanning over a period of 8 months, March – October 2024)
ProjectMultiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) Supply Readiness Assessment in Nepal
Reports toResearch Manager

Overall Responsibilities:

 The Research Coordinator, working closely with the Research Manager, will collaborate with diverse stakeholders to ensure the timely completion of the assessment project. Responsibilities include stakeholders' coordination, facilitation of meetings, stakeholders mapping, desk review, overseeing data collection, organizing workshops, and report writing. The Research Coordinator will also oversee and coordinate field-level assessment activities, adhering to Helen Keller Intl research ethics.

Deliverables:

  • Prepare a list of stakeholders at federal, provincial, and local levels for supply readiness assessment.
  • Develop an implementation plan for the supply readiness assessment.
  • Consolidate all federal, provincial, and local level IFA knowledge.
  • Review key policy documents (such as National Health Policy, National Nutrition Policy and Strategy, Nepal Safe Motherhood and Newborn Health Road Map, etc.) with mention of IFA/MMS guidelines.
  • Coordinate with various stakeholders for scheduling in-person/online interviews.
  • Conduct interviews in collaboration with external partner/s.
  • Organize the project kick-off and dissemination workshop.
  • Conduct field visits where required to collect provincial/local level data.
  • Support synthesis of findings and prepare a slide deck.
  • Maintain detailed assessment records and documentation.
  • Work collectively and collaboratively with external partners, government agencies, and other stakeholders to execute the study.
  • Develop reports required for Helen Keller Intl, Government, and external partners after incorporating feedback.

Qualifications and Experiences for Research Coordinator:

  • Master’s degree in public health, nursing, nutrition, or health economics with at least 5 years of experience in research-related activities.
  • Experience in conducting qualitative data collection and analysis.
  • Experience working with Nepal’s health system.
  • Experience working in supply chain analysis (preferred).

Other Skills:

  • Excellent written and spoken Nepali and English language skills.
  • Ability to maintain balance when under stress.
  • Computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Additional Information:

 The consultant position is expected to travel 60% of the time out of Kathmandu during the job.

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