Research Assistant Job Responsibilities
Maintaining contact with supervisors before, during, and after data collection phase;
Thoroughly understand the purpose of the survey and the content of the survey form;
Conduct the interviews with courtesy and respect for the respondent, using the standard survey. Must be available to travel within the country on short notice;
Interviewers must speak the language of the respondents and not need to rely on an interpreter. (Applicants from Ghana and Ethiopia should be able to speak French, and Arabic respectively while for Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria, knowledge an extra language will be an added advantage);
Review the survey forms, correct mistakes, and make sure that forms are complete;
At the end of each field work day, He/She should provide the supervisor with a debriefing on the day’s work and on any problems encountered;
Energetic and confident.
Qualifications for the Research Assistant Job
Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Social Sciences or in any business related field;
1-2 years’ experience in research both qualitative and quantitative;
Prior experience using CS pro, ODK Collect, Poimapper and Survey To Go will be an added advantage;
Personal organization & time management skills;
Report writing & clear communication over email, skype, text and phone;
Extensive problem solving skills;
Proven ability to build strong collaborative relationships with participants;
Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills;
Reliability & dependability.
