Field Worker

COINCIDE is a collaborative project that aims to evaluate the effects of nutritional, psychosocial and environmental determinants of neurodevelopment and child mental health from Pregnancy-9 years in two diverse Indian settings. The project is led by the Indian Institute of Public Health – Bengaluru in collaboration with Ashoka University-Sonipat, Sangath – Delhi, Institute of Public Health – Bengaluru & St. John’s Research Institute – Bengaluru.

This position is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka within the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) municipality limits.

1. Support data collection for qualitative research
   • Assist in organizing qualitative interviews with key stakeholders by engaging with participants, informing them about study objectives, documenting consent for participation, scheduling interviews with participants who provide consent, and co-ordinating interview logistics.
2. Conducting qualitative interviews in Kannada
   • Receive training to conduct qualitative interviews with study participants, including field-level practice until high levels of proficiency is achieved
   • Conduct qualitative interviews in Kannada, ensuring high-quality data collection.
   • Follow research protocols and ethical guidelines during interviews and data collection.
3. Translation and transcription
   • Share audio-recordings of participant interviews with pre-identified vendors for transcription and translation
   • Co-ordinate with the vendor to ensure timely return of transcribed and translated interview data
4. Quality checks
   • Perform quality checks of transcribed and translated interview data and provide iterative feedback to the vendor to ensure fidelity, in consultation with the senior research team
   • Address any discrepancies, errors, or omissions in the transcribed content as identified during the quality check.
   • Report findings and recommendations to improve the quality of the transcription process.
5. Other administrative and data management related tasks related to the project
   • Maintain attendance of field staff
   • Procurement of consumables and materials
   • Check and verify travel and reimbursement claims
   • Perform verbal data check with field staff on daily basis
   • Perform tally of paper forms with the field staff on weekly basis
   • Download database from RedCap on daily basis
   • Ship samples from St John research Institute to IIPH biorepository.
   • Monitor temperature log at IIPH biorepository
6. Support communication with stakeholders
   • Provide counselling support to families when required as per training provided
   • Accompany senior project staff to field sites and introduce them to the participants for supervisory visits and qualitative data collection
   • Maintain a good rapport with health staff (ASHA workers, ANMs, Anganwadi workers) in study sites
   • Establish and maintain clear communication and effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including government and non-government agencies, local service providers, and health professionals
7. Support organisational activities
   • Participate in and support activities and meetings related to the project
   • Liaise with faculty members and research staff of PHFI and its allied institutes.
   • Analysis and documentation of all project related activities.
   • Submission of Reports as per timeline of the project.
   • Any other tasks assigned by Supervisor/PI.

Essential:

• Should have completed 12^th grade (Pre-University College.

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience of having worked in a research project involving human subjects.
• Must have fluency in Kannada, Urdu, Hindi or English
• Demonstrated experience in field data collection from community samples (at least 2 years)
• Willingness to work and reside in the study location (Bengaluru, Karnataka) for the entire duration of the study
• Demonstrated experience of working with young children (2-10 years old) and their families
• Demonstrated experience of working with the Karnataka health system and with established relationships with health workers (ASHAs, ANMs, Anganwadi workers)

Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to iiphbengalurucareers@phfi.org and fill the application form https://forms.office.com/r/GN8BUnGbTd  Please mention the exact Position Code (IIPHBLR-FLWR-502) in the email subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 15 January, 2024

Remarks:

• Candidates are requested to refer PHFI website for position description & process for applying. Please note only those applications will be considered which are received as per instruction written on PHFI website.
• Candidates should have an excellent academic record, good communication skills, a commitment to high quality graduate / post-graduate education.
• Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview.
• Persons employed in Government/Semi-Government Organization or Educational Institutions in India must apply through proper channel.
• PHFI reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions.
• The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials.
• No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays, conduct & result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview.
• Please note that Annual Salary (CTC) will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process.

“PHFI reserves the sole right to alter/modify/cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process”.

Women are encouraged to apply!