Ethiopian Public Health Institute Central coordinator (Qualitative) Jobs in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Public Health Institute Central coordinator (Qualitative) Jobs in Ethiopia


  • Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) is an essential component of health emergency readiness and response activities.

  • According to the joint directions of WHO, UNICEF and Red-cross "A clear and integrated Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) strategy and response are vital for individual, family, and community uptake of essential public health and biomedical interventions to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19” (WHO 2020; UNICEF 2020).

  • The availability of reliable information sources on evolving pandemics, such as COVID-19, may embody certain attributes that encourage compliance with recommended adaptive behavior.

  • Evidence suggests that lack of data or information generally drives unpreparedness to contain deadly diseases and discourages positive attributes for behavior change.

  • The health system and reproductive health research directorate & in collaboration with integrated Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) section, PHEM, wants to assess COVID-19 risk perceptions and individual behavioral response in Ethiopian.

  • It is community & facility based survey and will be undertaken
    on a representative sample of households across the country

    Job Requirements

  • MPH/ MSC and above with health related Back ground

  • Proven experience of coordination in the field of qualitative data collection;

  • Proven experience in electronic data collection using tablets;

  • Knowledge of the Ethiopian health care system;

  • Good interpersonal communication;

  • who have covid-19 training certificate

  • Languages other than Amharic (like Oromiffa, Tigrigna, Sidama, Wolaytigna, Gugagigna, Keficho, Somaligna, Afarigna etc… is an advantage.

    Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • coordinate qualitative research according to plans

  • contribute to developing and translating survey tools

  • Manage the electronic distribution of survey tools

  • Transcribe/ translate qualitative data

  • Analyze qualitative data with team

  • Coordinate the logistics related activities for field work;

  • Supervise during data collection;

  • Check data quality during data collection & data recording process;

  • Report challenges and best practices during field work;

  • Work different related activity as per the direction from the central supervisors.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Ethiopian Public Health Institute Central coordinator (Qualitative) Jobs in Ethiopia

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