Senior Field Manager

Nepali Technical Assistance Group (NTAG) as a partner to the Nutrition Innovation Lab in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University (JHU) seeks to recruit for the following positions:  

Job Title: Senior Field Manager (One)

Provide technical and management support to Nutrition Innovation Lab field activities as a full-time member of the research team based in Kathmandu with frequent travel (40-50%) to field sites.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Coordinating  day-to-day field operations
• Overseeing VDC Field Supervisors in the field
• Form an integral part of the data collection training team
• Provide status reports on field operations 

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, International Development or other relevant discipline preferred. Bachelor’s degree in public health, international development of other relevant discipline with substantial work experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrated technical depth in at least one of the following areas of public health research, family planning; maternal, child and newborn health; nutrition; tuberculosis.
• Knowledge of research methods and prior experience in supervising survey teams preferred
• Prior experience training interviewers particularly in hemoglobin estimations using Hemocue and anthropometry preferred.
• Excellent communications, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and spoken English and Nepali required.
• Must be able to work in difficult conditions and meet urgent deadlines.
• Ability to type in Nepali preferred. 

NTAG is an equal opportunity employer and women and marginalized populations are encouraged to apply.

To apply: Please apply with your recent bio-data at this email address: n.hrcommittee@gmail.com and the subject box in the email should indicate the title of the post that you have applied for. The e-application should reach to us by 17:00 pm January 20, 2015.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.