Research Assistant x3, Mt Darwin
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- CeSHHAR Zimbabwe
- Expires 06 Oct 2026
- Mount Darwin
- Part Time
Job Description
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organisation that specialises in population health research and programming, including on sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. CeSHHAR has an extensive national, regional, and international academic and community partnership network. CeSHHAR has a diverse range of funders which include the Wellcome Trust, the Gates Foundation, UK Medical Research Council, Templeton World Charity Foundation, Global Fund for AIDS TB and Malaria. We partner very closely with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (UK). CeSHHAR is implementing a National Key Population programme on behalf of National AIDS Council and Ministry of Health and Child Care in all 10 provinces in Zimbabwe.The Research assistant is responsible for conducting different research activities that are required for successful implementation of the Co-Designed Heat-Adaptation Interventions for Maternal and Newborn’s Health: Community-Led Feasibility, Acceptability and Pilot-Effectiveness Expansion in Rural Mt Darwin District, Zimbabwe. This may include identification and recruitment of study participants, abstraction of data from source documents and transcription of qualitative research data.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Recruit research participants and obtain informed consent.
• Research and programmatic data collection from different sources according to the protocol
• Assist in the development and testing of research tools.
• Implement field activities as required by the study protocol.
• Conduct transcription and translation of qualitative data.
Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a Social Sciences, Developmental Studies or any related field
• At least one year’s experience conducting health research
• Experience in Heat-Adaptation Interventions for Maternal and Newborn’s Health
• Ability to work with people from different disciplines
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft packages
How to Apply
Step 1: Click the Apply Button below
Step 2: If you are interested in the above position, please email your CV and application cover letter addressed to Human Resources and send to vacancies@ceshhar.co.zw. Indicate the position and duty station you are applying for in the subject line. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply.
The successful candidate will undergo relevant background checks and will be required to commit in writing to comply with the CeSHHAR Zimbabwe safeguarding guidelines
