Job Title:

INTERVIEWER - (120 Positions)

Reports to:

Field Team Leader

Work Station:

Throughout Uganda

Job Purpose:

As part of the Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) Survey, qualified Ugandans will be enlisted to conduct individual interviews to participants who are eligible and consent to the survey. UPHIA interviewers will be required to conduct quality interviews using hand held tablets.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collect all materials needed for fieldwork.
• Safely maintain the tablet and ensure that it is charged when needed.
• Taking responsibility for the safety and good condition of all materials and equipment under his/her care
• Approach participants as assigned by Team Leader.
• Conduct interview consent procedures using the tablet.
• Conduct individual interviews using the tablet.
• Conduct biomarker consent procedures using the tablet.
• Must be able to complete interviews on the tablets with accuracy and reasonable speed.
• Conduct all other survey activities including collection of informed consent and interviewing participants in accordance with the procedures described in the interviewers’ manual.
• Responding to any questions that individuals have about the survey
• Schedule return visits for any incomplete interviews.
• Any other duties as assigned from time to time.
• Valid certificate in GCP, GCLP and protection of human research participants

• Identify participants who are in need of referrals. Provide such participants with appropriate referrals by completing the relevant referral form.
• Storing and transmitting survey data electronically as indicated by survey procedures
• Inform the Team Leader of interviews completed and partially completed on a daily basis.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum educational requirement: Diploma or above in any relevant field.
• Ability to read, write and speak fluently in English and at least one main local language in the geographical areas where they are posted to work.
• Able to collect data using electronic devices such as computers, smart phones and tablets.
• Experience with data collection software such as ODK, CSPro, SurveyCTO, KoboCollect.
• Must have good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in large population surveys such as UPHIA and DHS in the last 7 years.

Competences

• Able to work on the program continuously for the contract period.
• Attend all technical trainings as outlined by survey Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Willingness and commitment to work away from home and travel continuously.
• Must be able to organize oneself and work independent of close supervision.
• Ability to adapt to local field conditions.
• Must be a team player.