Data Collector @ Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan

Job Summary

The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan is seeking seasoned and dynamic Data Collectors for its Elderly Care Project in Karachi.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend training sessions to acquaint with study protocol and tools
• Identify and recruit eligible participants from different field sites and administer the tool to survey population
• Follow the ethical principles of household surveys for data collection
• Provide complete data of questionnaire in digital format, ensuring no missing information
• Meet the participant recruitment requirement/deadline to successfully complete the sample size of the study in defined time
• Able to collect data on paper forms as well as digital tools
• Maintain log sheets to keep track of field activities
• Attend debriefing session with line manager on periodic basis
• Address missing data by contacting participants as per protocol
• Communicate regularly with the research team about recruitment and data collection process
• Provide feedback and report any challenges to project team
• Submit data reports on a timely basis to project team as required
• Support participants throughout data collection process

Required Skills

Qualification & Experience:

• Intermediate or Graduate with some relevant research experience with participants and data collection (any nursing or related knowledge will be preferred).
• At least one year of relevant experience in healthcare/research will be preferred.
• Familiarity with digital gadgets – tablets, mobile phones, laptops
• Ability to work with adults and elderly population aged 45 years and above
• Proficiency in utilizing computer applications, including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Excel, REDCap, Kobo and other relevant tools and applications
• Ability to learn quickly and follow instructions
• Ability to work as a team member in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication skills and demonstratable professional integrity
• Aptitude to give oral instructions / information to participants in English and Urdu

“Due to urgency, this vacancy may be filled before the due date. Therefore, don’t wait for the deadline as the applications will be scrutinized/reviewed on rolling basis.”

AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on climate and the environment and have set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff are expected to take part in making this a reality. The Data Collector is expected to identify and understand which aspects of his/her work have most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.