Position: RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Position: RESEARCH
ASSISTANT
Organization: Birat
Nepal Medical Trust (BNMT Nepal)
Deadline: 16 June, 2020
JOB DESCRIPTION
BNMT is partnering with
the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK in a research project entitled
“The Research, Evidence and Development Initiative (READ-IT;
www.evidence4health.org )” in Nepal to be launched from June 2020. The Research
Assistant role will be primarily desk-based, to assist the Post-Doctoral
Researcher (PDR) in conducting systematic retrieval and data-extraction of
web-based literature for evidence synthesis. The role will also entail to
assist PDR in designing, conducting and follow-up of policy dialogues with
relevant stakeholders, including at ministerial level, with support and
mentorship from researchers at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK.
The aim of these meetings will be to identify priority questions for the health
sector in Nepal and to disseminate research findings in a digestible form to
facilitate the translation of knowledge to action.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Research
§ Assist
Postdoctoral researcher in designing and conducting the READ-IT research in
collaboration with LSTM, funded by the DfID with national and international
team;
§ Conduct
meticulous, a diligent systematic review of published and grey literature.
§ Proactively
identify relevant data sources
§ Review
retrieved articles against a standardised checklist
§ Systematically
extract data from included literature using standardised methodologies
§ Contact
authors as necessary to solicit missing information
§ Compile
summaries and reports as required
§ Assist
PDR to facilitate to share the findings of the researches conducted by the BNMT
NEPAL under various projects at national and international level forums;
Program Planning,
Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
§ Assist
PDR to develop project plans, budgets, and reports as requiredLiase with
administration and finance teams to assist PDA in organising workshops and
meetings
§ Facilitate
smooth delivery of meetings and workshops by providing support as required
§ Organise
receipts and keep accurate records of project expenditure as required by
finance team
§ Coordinate
with other staff for effective implementation of all planned programme
activities;
§ Ensure
that study Policies, procedures, research protocols etc. are implemented
smoothly.
Donor and Regular
Programme Reporting
§ Assist
PDR for preparing and submitting timely, well written and accurate reports as
per the donor requirement;
§ Assist
PDR in preparing consolidated programme research reports along with the project
team for submission to the SMT, Executive Director as required;
§ Assist
PDR to ensure proper development and documentation of programme related papers.
Coordination, Liaison
and Advocacy
§ Develop
networking system with partners and advocate BNMT NEPAL programmes as
appropriate;
§ Coordinate
with line agencies, health staff and authorities at central, regional and
international levels;
§ Liaise
and coordinate with different I/NGOs for collaboration and partnership as well
as for exchanging and sharing of information and lessons learned;
§ Co-ordinate
regularly with other staff of BNMT NEPAL;
§ Attend
regular meetings with stakeholders as when required.
General Management
§ Carry
out other activities as reasonably requested by supervisors.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education and
Experience
§ BPH
or Bachelor Level Degree in Health related field with 2-years working
experience in research activities. Master’s Degree in Health related field will
be an added advantage.
Knowledge
§ Appreciation
of health and development issues of Nepal;
Essential Skills
§ Diligent,
meticulous and detail oriented
§ Excellent
interpersonal relationship skills (IPR);
§ Able
to communicate clearly in both English and Nepali;
§ Computer
literate with knowledge and experience of data base programmes (EPI
Info/SPSS/Access), and presentations (PowerPoint);
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