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Research Assistants job at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) | Apply Now

Are you looking for Monitoring and Evaluation jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Research Assistants job at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)

Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

Deadline: 

13 May 2024

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is one of the four Schools under the Makerere University College of Health Sciences, a constituent College of Makerere University. Established, in 1922, Makerere University is one of the oldest Universities in Africa and is currently ranked the 2nd best in research in Africa. It was the first university in East Africa to offer degrees in public health and it remains the leading School of Public Health in the region.

Research Assistants job at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, and PATH, with funding from the Global Alliance for Vaccine Initiative, will conduct the “Post-Phase II Yellow Fever Preventive Mass Vaccination Campaign Coverage Survey in Uganda (Post-phase II YFPMVCCS)”. The survey aims to evaluate the yellow fever mass vaccination campaign performance by coverage, the reach of the program interventions, and assess the equity of the vaccination campaign.



MakSPH seeks to recruit competent Field Supervisors and Research Assistants to support data collection for about one month. The survey will be conducted in six regions of Ankole, South Buganda, North Buganda, Kampala, Teso, and Karamoja.

  • Attend all interviewer training including pre-testing sessions, and all debrief meetings.

  • Ensure appropriate community entry procedures are done

  • Mobilize and inform the sampled household, and obtain consent and assent from all eligible members.

  • Conduct mapping and listing of all the households in selected enumeration areas (EAs)

  • Conduct interviews for all eligible members in the sampled households

  • Ensure good quality data collection, including conduct callbacks to ensure coverage of all selected households and eligible members


  • Capture all the data onto the hardcopies and/or digital devices as provided by the standard operating procedures

  • Ensure that all data are safe, correctly saved, and appropriately uploaded to the allotted server on time.

  • All study tools including maps and listing forms must be filed and handled over to the field supervisor

  • Provide the supervisor with daily updates on data collection and participate in developing daily field reports.

  • Obtain and prepare data collection forms, devices, supplies and equipment.

  • Ensure safe custody of all study equipment and materials.

  • Perform any other duties relevant to this position as may be assigned from time to time through the field supervisor.

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  • Must possess an undergraduate degree, or a diploma, from a recognized training institution of higher learning.

  • Working experience in at least one recent similar field research activity (within the last 5 years) as a data collector with expertise in community entry/engagement, mapping, listing, and conducting interviews in households.

  • Experience in collecting quantitative data in health-related surveys using electronic devices such as smartphones/tables uploaded with data capture software such as Open Data Kit (ODK) is required.

  • A valid Certificate in Good Clinical Practice and/or Human Subjects Protection is required.


  • Good oral and written communication skills.

  • Ability to work well with others in teams of at least 4 persons.

  • Must be able to communicate fluently (writing, reading, and speaking) in both English and the local language of survey region; Runyankore (18 RAs), Luganda (54 RAs), Ateso (18 RAs), or Ngakarimojong (18 RAs).

Interested persons should submit their application and updated curriculum vitae (CV) stating at least one referee and their contacts by Monday, Applications should be addressed to: The Dean Makerere University School of Public Health and sent via recruitment@musph.ac.ug

• Field Supervisors shall indicate the position being applied for in the email reference
• Research Assistants shall indicate the position being applied for, preferred language and region of deployment in the email reference/ email subject

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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