State Consultant at Malaria Consortium
Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.
- Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia, through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote universal health coverage.
Purpose of the Assignment
The purpose of this engagement is to recruit experienced research personnel to support the implementation of quantitative and qualitative surveys under the SMC + VAS project in Bauchi and Niger States, including the Post MNCHW round 1, LQAS end-of-cycle 1 and 2, and Post MNCHW round 2 surveys.
- The surveys will assess the coverage, quality, effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of co-implementing Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) with Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC), as well as the effect of the integration on the uptake of other key MNCHW interventions across all the LGAs in both states.
- The study will be conducted across 45 LGAs in the two implementation states (20 LGAs in Bauchi State and 25 LGAs in Niger State), excluding security-compromised LGAs where applicable.
- A multistage sampling approach will be used to select respondents from sampled communities and households across the LGAs.
- For the quantitative component, a minimum sample size of 900 children per survey round will be targeted, amounting to approximately 1,800 children across both round 1 and 2 in the two states.
- A minimum of 45 clusters/communities will be sampled per survey, with approximately 20–25 households selected per cluster depending on the survey type.
- Overall, the surveys are expected to cover about 1,791 sampled settlements/communities across both states (Bauchi = 323 wards; Niger = 274 wards), with eligible households selected from each sampled settlement. For the qualitative component of the Post MNCHW 1 and Post MNCHW 2 surveys, a National Consultant, State Consultants, who are also the interviewers will be engaged to coordinate and implement the qualitative activities, including training, field testing of tools, data collection oversight, transcription and translation, analysis, and report writing.
- A total of 13 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) will be conducted, comprising 6 FGDs with Health Workers (HWs), 3 FGDs with Maternal and Chile Health (MCH) Focal Persons, and 4 FGDs with caregivers.
- In addition, 11 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) will be conducted, including 6 KIIs with state stakeholders and 5 KIIs with national stakeholders.
- For the quantitative component of the Post MNCHW 1 and Post MNCHW 2 surveys, State Consultants and Data Collectors will be engaged to support household data collection activities using electronic data collection platforms such as SurveyCTO or KoboCollect.
- In Niger State, dedicated data collectors will be recruited and trained specifically for the surveys, while in Bauchi State, the survey will leverage the existing LQAS data collectors engaged by the PF-SMC project to support implementation and if need be extending the number of days worked.
The LQAS surveys 1 &2 will align with the existing planned SMC LQAS (cycle 1 &2/3) activities in the states and will assess SMC coverage, adherence to treatment protocols, and implementation immediately after each SMC cycle to support timely corrective actions where required.
Qualifications & Experience
A Degree or M.Sc in sciences, social, behavioural or health sciences
- Familiarity with qualitative data collection and experience in transcription
- At least 10 years’ experience in conduct and management of qualitative studies
- Ability to work within stipulated time frame
- Demonstrate report writing skills for qualitative study
- Understanding of the context and setting of interventions in the north
- Must not be part of SMC/IMNCH personnel in whatever capacity (National, State, LGA, HFW, CHW, TA or LM)
- Must not be a staff of Government at any level and in any Ministry at the time of engagement/activity.
- Hausa language is compulsory
Report Format and Content:
The final report should include an executive summary, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, conclusions, and recommendations.
- The report should be written in clear and concise language, with tables, figures, and graphs used to support findings.
- The report should be submitted in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint formats.
Locations:
- Bauchi & Niger
Deadline
- 11th November, 2026; 05:00 PM.
How to Apply
Interested Applicant can apply via this link
Click here to apply online for Bauchi
Click here to apply online for Niger
