Research & Learning Officer - Delhi, Delhi, India - Jhpiego

Jhpiego

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Delhi, Delhi, India

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

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Description

Overview:

Jhpiego is a nonprofit global health leader and Johns Hopkins University affiliate that is saving lives, improving health, and transforming futures.

We partner with governments, health experts and local communities to build the skills and systems that guarantee a healthier future for women and families.

Jhpiego translates the best science and practices into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families.

The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a newborn to breathe. Through our partnerships, we are revolutionizing health care for the world's most disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

In India, Jhpiego works across various states in close collaboration with national and state governments, providing technical assistance in the areas of family planning, maternal and child health, strengthening human resources for health, and non-communicable diseases.

These programs are funded by USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the David & Lucile Packard Foundation, GIZ, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and other anonymous donors.

Jhpiego is hiring for the position of Research & Learning Officer - Nutrition who will be responsible for providing support to the capacity-building initiative of the SENU project in partnership with MoWCD.

The program aims to increase the capacity of the ICDS workforce on various parameters across the 10 PM Utkarsh districts.

Responsibilities:

The Research and Learning (R&L) Officer will lead the development and implementation of the Research and Learning agenda, along with the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework for the assigned projects, supporting strategic initiatives.
Led the documentation of project results, processes, and the development of success stories for learning and dissemination.
Draft research protocols and develop research tools under the guidance of the supervisor, in collaboration with program staff/external evaluators.
Conduct/supervise data collection for quantitative and qualitative studies, ensuring data quality.
Support the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data.
Drafting scientific manuscripts/reports under the guidance of the supervisor and relevant program teams.
Support teams in writing and submitting abstracts to scientific conferences and meetings.
Compile and maintain repositories of relevant research studies and literature as required.
Manage research protocols and maintain regulatory binders for different research studies.
Periodically track data from ongoing studies and ensure documents are appropriately prepared for data audits.
Assist in developing and implementing approved MEL plans and Management Information Systems (MIS) for assigned projects, guided by the supervisor and program management team.
Record and report progress against all indicators as per the MEL plan and lead the process of designing tools for progress reports.
Implement data quality assurance mechanisms in the project, including regular field visits to support MEL plan implementation, identify gaps, and recommend adaptations.
Collaborate closely with the digital team to develop project MIS and manage data within the system.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor to achieve project goals.

Required Qualifications:

Abilities/Skills:

Good quantitative and qualitative analytical and scientific writing
Technical, programmatic knowledge and understanding of health and nutrition programs.
Ability to produce documents and reports of professional quality and coordinate activities.independently.
Professional in MS Office Suite and at least one statistical package such as SPSS/STATA/R.
Experience in the adoption of digital platforms for Monitoring, Evaluation and Research including mobile data collection systems like ODK Collect would be an added advantage.
Understanding data security, privacy and research ethical compliance is highly desirable.
Ability to develop productive working relationships with other team members, agencies, stakeholders, and other organizations.
Ability to handle a variety of assignments under pressure of deadlines.
Ability to multitask and work in a multicultural team.
Fluency in spoken and written English and Hindi is required.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of his/her time.

Qualifications:

Master's in public health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Population sciences, Health Informatics/Population Studies, Master's degree in computer science with public health experience, MA in Economics with public health experience, Health Management or Public Health.
57 years of work experience in the development sector, specifically in the domain of research and data management
Understanding of Global Health and development approaches with a willingness to learn the technical side of program implementation.
Experience with digital platforms for Monitoring, Evaluation and Re