FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization Dedicated to improving lives and lasting ways and by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research, and technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI360 serves more than 60 countries globally. We work in close partnership with the government of Tanzania to support the achievement of the government’s strategic objectives in health.

Currently, FHI 360 is seeking qualified and experienced research assistant to conduct a consultancy assignment for its USAID-funded Tulonge Afya project. The USAID Tulonge Afy a project will work with its partner, the government of Tanzania(GoT), to catalyze opportunities for Tanzanians to improve the health status by transforming social-cultural norms and supporting the adoption of healthier behaviors. By addressing key social and cultural norms and SBCC systems needs, USAID Tulonge Afya and GoT will together identify the drivers of behavior directly tied to health and leverage SBCC approaches to achieve the following results:

Result 1: Improved ability of individuals to practice healthy behaviors
Result 2: Strengthened community support for health behaviors
Result 3: Improved systems for coordination and implementation of SBCC interventions

Our integrated approach blends best practices from behavioral health sciences to address the complex individual to societal interplay that encourages change. We will use a participatory, evidence-based, and theoretically informed approach. Through these we will: 1)  address norms and inequalities that drive poor health; 2) advance health while promoting rights; 3) use data better to support regional needs; 4) harmonize messages and media; 5) strengthen institutional capacity to manage and deliver high-quality SBCC; and 6)  facilitate coordination to maximize SBCC impact and efficiencies

Consultancy overview - Qualitative Researchers

As part of the year one project activities, USAID Tulonge Afya will implement audience consultations using projective techniques to inform several campaigns that will take place under the project. Is audience consultations will define SBCC priorities and needs, identify key barriers and facilitators to achieve desired behavioral objectives, and identify potential interventions and SBC solutions for an umbrella brand for several audience platforms

In the same, USAID Tulong Afya in collaboration with GoT, will conduct different pretest of campaign materials including concepts, brands names and messages to see if they deliver the intended message to the target audience.

FHI 360 is seeking qualified research assistants to conduct audience consultations and protest of the campaign print materials and radio spots. Conducting audience consultation and pre-test of campaign materials will involve engaging with the range of audiences using the audience consultation pre-test guides provided to be provided during the orientation before fieldwork. Research assistants will be trained in use of guide and the use of projective techniques which they will use in the field work mainly while conducting focus group discussions(FGD).

During audience consultation, projective techniques will be used to collect data through FGD while during pre-test of material makes of ordinary FGD techniques will be used

Detailed description of tasks to be performed

Task 1: Attending orientation for each fieldwork

• Participate in an orientation for audience consultation or pre-test guide on how to conduct FGD

Task 2: Conduct audience insights using projective techniques or pre-test using ordinary FGD techniques

Task 3: Share findings from the audience consultation or pretest Prepare daily written summaries of findings from audience consultations of pretest of the campaign material using templates to be provided by FHI 360

• Participate in regularly scheduled debriefing calls and/or meetings with technical lead to share detailed results of audience consultations and or pretest of the campaign materials

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements

• Diploma or ideally tertiary degree or its international equivalent in communication, public health, social sciences or related field.
• Experience in qualitative research methods and analysis( interviews, focus group discussions, qualitative data analysis etc)
• Native speaker or equivalent fluency in Kiswahili
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Deep understanding of the Tanzanian culture and social environment
• Excellent people skills and the ability to work in a complex and sensitive context
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience in doing social behavior change work is an added advantage

Application Guidelines

FHI 360 request that all application submissions be organized in the manner and format described below

• Updated cv and references
• A written statement(2-3 paragraphs) of why the applicant is suitable for the assignment and their availability
• Completed biodata form(blank form ot be obtained from FHI 360 website)

Please send submissions by April 30th 2018 to: tz_recruitment@fhi360.org

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