Research Coordinator/ Research Officer

PHASE Nepal is a not for profit NGO established in 2006 by a group of development professionals dedicated to supporting poor communities in remote areas of Nepal. For the last 11 years PHASE Nepal has been implementing Health, Education and Livelihoods improvement programmes in Humla, Bajura, Mugu, Gorkha, Sindhupalchok and Kavrepalanchok districts.  Currently, PHASE Nepal's projects health, education, livelihoods and reconstruction are funded by number of institutional and individual donors from different countries. PHASE has over 140 staff working for different projects.

PHASE Nepal has partnered with MdM France (Médecins du Monde) in Nepal to implement an Environmental and Occupational Health Programme for Informal Waste Workers (IWW) of Kathmandu Valley. This involves working with a government health centre in Sisdol landfill site Nuwakot and two health centres in Kathmandu. Furthermore, this involves working with IWWs to encourage them to use appropriate PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) and access health care services. PHASE Nepal is looking for the following staff member for baseline study, research and publications about the status of IWW, their access to health care and their behaviour on use of PPEs. 

Research Coordinator – 1 (initially for 16 months with possibility of extension) 

(Please note: you must have previous research and research management experience as a job, not just as a part of academic study) 

Duty Station: PHASE Office, Thimi, Bhaktapur (with project area visits to Kathmandu and Sisdol landfill site) 

Qualifications: Masters Degree in Public Health or other health related field with clear evidence of training in research methods.

Experience: Minimum 3 years of research work experience with a successful track record of conducting and managing research, publishing or contribution in publishing. Extensive experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods and familiarity with data analysis software packages is essential. 

Basic Salary and Benefits: NRS 63,000 per month (basic starting salary scale) plus 10% provident fund after three months of probation period, one month’s salary as festival bonus after working for a year plus medical facility and insurance.  

Responsibilities: The main purpose of this post is work closely with Principal Investigator, Research Advisors, research coordinators, research officer and project implementation team to conduct research into Environmental and Occupational Health Risk and Health Behavior of Informal Waste Workers in Kathmandu Valley. The post holder will have the following main job responsibilities but may be required to perform other tasks within their capacity as required.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Scoping review of policies and publications related to Environmental and Occupational health risk behavior of Informal Waste Workers.
• Design baseline study tools and pilot these tools for intervention part of the project.
• Conduct baseline study, analyze data and prepare baseline study report.
• Contribute in preparation of research proposal to submit to the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) for ethical approval for the research part of the project.
• Write research protocol and develop research tools.
• Train enumerators and pilot tools.
• Data collection and data analysis.
• Compile research reports with findings and recommendations.
• Organize dissemination workshops to inform policy makers about the issue.
• Write at least two academic articles to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Mid term and End of the project data collection for comparison and for publishing.
• Participate in different forums / conferences to share the research findings.

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of research design and implementation.
• Ability to analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data.
• Excellent report writing, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
• Demonstration of personal drive and self-motivation.
• Proactive and professionally confident.
• Ability to work without close supervision.

Candidates with publications and research proposal writing skills will be given higher priority.

Research Officer – 1 (initially for 16 months with possibility of extension)

(Please note: you must have previous research experience as a job, not just as a part of academic study) 

Duty Station: PHASE Office, Thimi, Bhaktapur (with project site visits to Kathmandu and Sisdol landfill site) 

Qualifications: A Bachelors Degree in Pubic Health or other health related field with some evidence of training in research methods.

Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience of working in research related field. Candidates with experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods and familiarity with data analysis software packages will be given higher priority.

Basic Salary and Benefits: NRS 43,299 per month (basic starting salary scale) plus 10% provident fund after three months of probation period, one month’s salary as festival bonus after working for a year plus medical facility and insurance.  

Responsibilities: The main purpose of this post is work closely with Principal Investigator, Research Advisors, research coordinator and other project team to conduct research into Environmental and Occupational Health Risk and Health Behavior of Informal Waste Workers in Kathmandu Valley. The post holder will have the following main job responsibilities but may be required to perform other tasks within their capacity as required.

The post holder will have the following main job responsibilities but may be required to perform other tasks within their capacity as required. 

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

To assist the research team in the following tasks:

• Scoping review of policies and publications related to Environmental and Occupational health risk behavior of Informal Waste Workers.
• Design baseline study tools and pilot these tools for intervention part of the project.
• Conduct baseline study, analyze data and prepare baseline study report.
• Contribute in preparation of research proposal to submit to the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) for ethical approval for the research part of the project.
• Write research protocol and develop research tools.
• Train enumerators and pilot tools.
• Data collection and data analysis.
• Compile research reports with findings and recommendations.
• Organize dissemination workshops to inform policy makers about the issue.
• Write at least two academic articles to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Mid term and End of the project data collection for comparison and for publishing.
• Participate in different forums / conferences to share the research findings.

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of research design and implementation.
• Ability to analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data.
• Excellent report writing, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
• Demonstration of personal drive and self-motivation.
• Proactive and professionally confident.
• Ability to work without close supervision.

Candidates with publications and research proposal writing skills will be given higher priority.

TO APPLY:

If you are interested to apply for any of these posts, please send your CV with application letter to HR Officer no later than 14th August 2017 to phasenepal@yahoo.com. Please visit PHASE websites and face book pages for further details.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for further selection process. Please submit the application letter indicating clearly the position applied. No telephone inquiries will be entertained, any inappropriate recommendation might automatically disqualify the candidate from further processing. PHASE Nepal selects on the rolling basis till we find a right candidate, therefore sooner you apply better you have the chance of selection if you are a suitable candidate. 

PHASE Nepal respects child rights and strictly follows child protection policy of the organization.

PHASE Nepal is an equal opportunities employer. Qualified female candidates or those from disadvantaged communities are strongly encouraged to apply. PHASE reserves right to qualify/disqualify applications in any case.