Interviewer Job at The African Field Epidemiology Network

The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is not for profit, networking alliance and service organization that brings together field epidemiology training programs (FETPs) across Africa working side by side with ministries of health, regional and international partners. AFENET works to strengthen epidemiology and disease surveillance capabilities of Africa countries that are critical to meeting the requirements of the integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDRS) strategy and the international Health Regulations (IHR). 

AFENET is seeking to recruit highly qualified and experienced candidates to serve in the indicated position below: 

Job Position:  Interviewer

Job Location: Lagos
Work Hours: Full time 40 hours/week

Slot: 10

Job Description

• Survey interviewers will have prior experience in large-scale, household-based surveys involving sensitive questions and will participate in a structured training on fieldwork procedures before the pilot and survey implementation. 
• Interviewers will be trained on basics of HIV/AIDS, identification of sampled clusters, identifying eligible households and individuals, ethics and informed consent, use of objective interviewing techniques with adults and children, use of electronic data capture techniques, field logistics and conduct, map reading, and administration of the LAGAIS questionnaires. 
• The interviewers will request consent for the interview and conduct interviews.

 Responsibilities

• Identifies eligible households and individuals
• Ensures ethics are adhered to
• Ensures informed consent are administered prior to all interviews
• Conducts interviews of eligible adults and children using electronic data capture techniques

Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience:

• All candidates must be able to read, write, and do basic arithmetic
• A school leaving Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalent
• Previous experience in HIV/AIDS programs/survey

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

• Previous experience in HIV/AIDS programs/survey
• Excellent (fluent) Yoruba  and English verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate smart phones
• Candidate must be ready to be available for the duration of survey period (3months)
• Candidate must be able to work during evenings and weekends
• Candidate must be willing to work in rural areas