Job Opportunity: Qualitative Interviewer and Analyst
Position Overview
Field
Details
Job Title
Qualitative Interviewer and Analyst
Organization
Population Services International Ethiopia (PSI Ethiopia)
Department
SRH (Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Contract Type
Ad-hoc Contract Assignments
Project
National Community RMNCH, Nutrition, and Malaria Program Baseline Assessment
Location
Multiple Regional Clusters, Ethiopia
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Job Summary
The
Qualitative Interviewer and Analyst
is responsible for conducting qualitative data collection, transcription, translation, and thematic analysis for a major national community RMNCH, nutrition, and malaria program baseline assessment. Operating under ad-hoc contract assignments within the SRH department, the role involves executing In-Depth Interviews (IDIs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) across multiple regional clusters in Ethiopia.
Key Responsibilities
Qualitative Data Collection:
Independently organize and facilitate fieldwork sessions, including IDIs with married women and health extension workers, KIIs with local stakeholders, and FGDs with young/older mothers and male caretakers.
Audio Recording & Documentation:
Ensure high-quality audio recording and maintain precise, contextual field notes adhering strictly to research ethics and data quality standards.
Transcription & Translation:
Transcribe audio recordings verbatim from local languages and accurately translate them into structured English templates.
Thematic Data Analysis:
Conduct rigorous qualitative data analysis using software (e.g., NVivo, ATLAS.ti, Dedoose) or structured manual framework matrices.
Reporting:
Draft and generate clean, thematic summary briefs for assigned woredas outlining core cultural barriers, healthcare perceptions, and socio-ecological factors.
Educational Qualification & Experience Requirements
Education
Master’s Degree in Reproductive Health, Midwifery, Nursing, Public Health, Nutrition, Medical Anthropology, Gender Studies, Social Work, or a closely related social science discipline.
Experience
Minimum of
3 to 5 years
of verified professional experience designing, conducting, and analyzing qualitative health research (FGDs, KIIs, IDIs), supported by a track record of publishing original qualitative or mixed-method research in peer-reviewed journals.
Required Skills & Competencies
Software Proficiency:
Proven proficiency in qualitative data analysis software (NVivo, ATLAS.ti, or Dedoose) for coding and thematic matrix generation.
Language Skills:
Excellent written and spoken English, paired with professional working fluency in local cluster languages (
Afar’af, Afaan Oromoo, Amharic, Sidaamu Afoo, Somali, Wolayttatto, Kafi Noonoo, or Tigrinya
) to moderate discussions naturally.
Cultural Competency:
Deep cultural sensitivity and familiarity with rural Ethiopian community structures and traditional gender roles.
Skill Tags:
Quantitative and qualitative research, data analysis & reporting, data collection & analysis.