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Research Assistant |
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1 |
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Karachi |
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No Preference |
| Minimum Education: |
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Masters |
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Master in anthropology & sociology |
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Experienced Professional |
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2 Years |
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PKR 0 to 0 per Month |
| Apply By: |
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Mar 22, 2017 |
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| Job Description: |
Overview:
The Maternal Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) works on improving the quality of maternal IFA supplementation by improving supplies of IFA supplements and compliance with taking IFA by developing a better tracking and forecasting system and emergency reserves for supplements. The goal of the maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services component of USAID’s MCHIP Associate Award in Pakistan, currently in Year 3 of implementation, is to improve the landscape of service delivery for families in the rural Sindh Province by taking these services to scale, improving their quality, and bringing them closer to women’s homes. The project is being implemented by MCHIP led by Jhpiego in collaboration with Save the Children, PATH, and John Snow, Inc. (JSI).
Operations Research Overview
The operations research will comprise of two components: The first is a qualitative assessment of counselling on IFA (on acceptance, use, counselling on side effects) and IYCF at routine health contacts with women (ANC, delivery, PNC, and ENC) in the health care facility and at the community level. In addition, qualitative assessment is needed to understand the supply chain of IFA supplementation program – including forecasting, procurement and delivery. The second is a quantitative assessment of public and private health care facilities to understand the knowledge and practices of providers in selected health facilities and to assess the availability of resources for IFA and IYCF counselling, as well as IFA ordering, forecasting and delivery mechanisms. The recommendations from both components will be used to strengthen the implementation of MCHIP’s nutrition component.
The identified quality gaps and barriers in counseling, gaps and barriers identified by women for using optimal practices, and breaks in the supply chain for IFA will be used to make recommendations to improve the supervision, coaching and mentoring, group training, on-the job-training, and forecasting and ordering of IFA supplements. The information gathered will be used to develop tools that that will be used to improve IFA counseling for pregnant women; and reminder, recording compliance, as well as maternal diet and breastfeeding practices. This will be implemented by MCHIP/Jhpiego in subsequent duration of the project in MCHIP districts.
Specific Objectives of the Operations Research:
The key objective of the study is to assess and strengthen the content, quality, and effectiveness of IYCF counseling and anemia-IFA supplements programming, and specifically:
- Assess the supply side of the maternal IFA supplementation program – in terms of supply chain and logistics, including forecasting, procurement, and distribution at the national, health facility, and community levels
- Assess the demand side for nutrition – examining the content and quality of counseling on IFA (on acceptance, use, counseling on side effects), maternal diet and breastfeeding at routine health contacts with women (ANC, delivery, PNC, and ENC) in the health care facility and at the community level
- To develop key messages/content for the development of tools for counseling on IFA, maternal diet, and breastfeeding through SBAs and LHWs at facility and community level, respectively.
- The duration of this assignment is for 10 working days.
Note: Only shortlisted candidate will be considering for an interview. The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. |
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Company Name: Jhpiego
Company Description:
Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to provide high-quality health care for their people. Jhpiego develops strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving the delivery of care. Jhpiego has been working in Pakistan since 1997 when it provided technical assistance under a series of maternal and reproductive health projects funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). One of the Project aims in Pakistan is to improve the quality of public and private sector health services. Healthcare providers will be trained; health facilities renovated and services will be expanded and improved. We also will improve access of women and children to health services especially the poor and those who do not or cannot go for health care, by educating communities and families and setting up better transport and communications systems. By 2017, thousands of deaths of women, newborn babies and infants will have been prevented as a result of the USAID/Pakistan MCH Program. USAID/Pakistan has, in cooperation with the USAID Office of Inspector General, established the Anti-Fraud Hotline to provide an avenue for the reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse which may be associated with USAID funded projects in Pakistan. Complaints are handled with complete confidentiality and individuals are encouraged to report when corruption, fraud, waste or abuse may exit in the USAID/Pakistan projects. Reports can be filed anonymously via the easy-to-use Hotline (toll-free number 0800 84700); e-mail at complaints@anti-fraudhotline.com; fax at 021-35390410; postal address at 5-C, 2nd Floor Khayaban-e-Itthad, Phase VII, DHA, Karachi, Pakistan; and on the website www.anti-fraudhotline.com.
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