Company Profile

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), a leader in global health, is a nonprofit public health management consulting and research organizations dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. (JSI) is implementing the recently extended USAID-funded Strengthening the Care Continuum Project in Ghana.

Job Description

• Location: Accra, Ghana
• Start Date: October 1, 2023
• LOE: not to exceed 177 days
• Terms of contract: 10 months; Consultant 
• Reports to: Senior Immunization Manager, Ghana-based with routine check-in with Senior Technical Officer, US-based

• Work closely with Ghanaian EPI at national and sub-district level to introduce, orientation and collaborate on program activities.
• Facilitate introductory meetings at national and district levels; provide on-going updates on project work to stakeholders and engage in district level meetings as appropriate.
• Serve as an investigator for the end line data collection; responsible for in-country oversight of the data collection firm and coordination with JSI Ghana and DC (selection, training, data collection, data cleaning, final deliverables to Washington DC); contribute to data analysis and reporting and dissemination. 
• Lead routine monitoring of the intervention through data collected during supportive supervision visits; support health facilities and district with analysis of data and presentation during quarterly review meetings. Present data during internal meetings (JSI/CDC) in an on-going basis. Support triangulation of routine data with end line data as described in bullet above.
• Lead community intervention activities. Participate in and support supportive supervision visits and quarterly review meetings; participate in community Durbars and/or other community events and support documentation during these activities; provide technical support to QIT meetings and attend on occasion when possible.
• In collaboration with HCD and Gender consultants (and the Washington DC team), facilitate a 2-day training for community health workers on strategies to improve family engagement.  
• Serve as collaborative writer for final reports, journal articles, and other dissemination pieces as determined by JSI.
• Lead the design and implementation of end line dissemination events (national and district levels) including identification of event locations, agenda, presentations, etc. 

• Review and contribute to final CHW training agenda and report
• Updated IRB protocol and approval for end line assessment (collaboration effort across all team members)
• Submit agenda and participant lists for all meetings (QIT meetings, community durbars, QRMs)
• Support for end line data collection report (specific roles to be discussed with team)
• Supportive supervision checklist update to include gender-related questions/observations
• Summary of supportive supervision site visits (report following each round of visits)
• Quarterly data analysis of program data with a PPT presentation
• QIT and QRM meeting notes collected (as possible)
• End line dissemination presentations and final report (contributor)
• Weekly engagement with Supervisor (email and standing weekly calls)
• Complete and timely expense reports for all trips taken;
• Detailed trip report for all trips taken;

Required Skills or Experience

• A Master’s Degree in Public Health, Social Work, International Development or an equivalent field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the health or development sectors
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working directly with Ghana Health Services on immunization programs
• Excellent skills and previous experience in designing and supporting immunization interventions (experience with gender based strategies a plus) at (sub)national levels in low-resource health contexts
• Strong background in monitoring, evaluation and learning and implementation research with experience serving as a co-PI
• High level of creativity, adaptability, and expertise in delivering technical assistance or consulting services to social entrepreneurs, innovators, and mission-driven international organizations.
• Knowledge and previous experience working on HCD research approaches, tools, and ways to present findings a plus. 
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, under pressure, demonstrating initiative and flexibility
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders from Ministry of Health to partners to frontline health care workers
• Professional proficiency in English and Ghanaian      
• Exemplary interpersonal communication skills required to interact effectively with senior project leadership and partners
• Ability to travel within country as needed

This position is contingent upon receipt of contract/grant award funding.​