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Location: Bubi-Mat North Reporting to: Program Officer   Job summary Pangaea Zimbabwe (PZ) is calling for applications for Driver Position under the DREAMS Program being implemented in Bubi-Mat North. Under the overall supervision of the Program Officer at district level and Procurement Officer, the Driver will transport people and equipment under good security conditions.   Key Duties and Responsibilities • Ensure the provision of reliable and safe driving services. • Drive the district office team and other authorized personnel as directed. • Transport authorized passengers, deliver and collect mail, documents, banking and other items as directed • Ensure cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs for the planned maintenance of the vehicle. • Ensure daily maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely change of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing etc. • Ensure that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents • Taking note of any faults that may develop on the vehicle and bringing them to the attention of the transport department as soon as possible • Ensuring that the vehicle has the necessary accessory tools as should be equipped, e.g. jack, and wheel spanner and spare wheel.   Qualifications, Skills and Experience • Class 4 Driver ‘s license, Defensive driving certificate, clean class 1 will be an added advantage • 5 ‘O’ level passes, • Minimum 3 years’ experience in the NGO sector • Good interpersonal communication skills and having high respect for confidentiality • Ability to work outside of normal office hours when required • Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills. Fluent in English and Ndebele • Preference will be given to candidates with experience of working in Non-Governmental Organizations in HIV/AIDS related programmes and with experience driving in rural terrain.   To apply Interested candidates should submit their application letter and detailed CV, clearly stating the position being applied for on the subject line of the email to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org by Tuesday 08 October 2024, applications will be screened on the rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Location: Harare Deadline: 30 September 2024 Job Summary: Pangea Zimbabwe is hiring a Research Analyst for the MOSAIC project. This position will provide data management and analytic support for a multi-year study of HIV prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa. Working with a global, cross-institutional team of research staff, this position will operationalize and monitor systems to gather and analyze high quality data. Serving on a team responsible for analyzing complex, longitudinal data in Stata, this position will be responsible for drafting statistical analysis plans, designing table shells & graphics, helping monitor & clean data, preparing analytic datasets, analysis programming, and production and review of statistical reports. Day to day technical direction will be provided by FHI 360. The successful candidate has dreamt in code, can communicate results to both scientific and lay audiences, and is a problem solver.   Accountabilities:/ Research/Technical: • Writes data analysis plans and analysis reports; reviews manuscripts for accuracy of reporting and inference • Writes statistical analysis programs using Stata to generate or validate analysis datasets and tables & figures for statistical reports with minimal oversight • Comfortable conducting analyses involving longitudinal data and assessing validity of analysis assumptions with oversight from senior staff • Visualizes data for dissemination to a variety of audiences. • Prepares, reviews, and maintains documentation of data procedures • Develops data management study procedures & training materials, trains study teams on their implementation • Contributes to the design of evaluations and research studies • Assists non-research staff in identifies suitable methods and approaches for answering program questions using available data • Contributes to the development of quantitative data collection tools and methodologies, with a focus on ensuring data collection methods are feasible and produce high-quality data that responds to research objectives • Responsible for programming complex logic in electronic data capture systems • Designs informed consent processes in line with organizational and national regulations.   Project Management: • Manages analytic tasks, including being responsible for study progress, deliverables, timelines and/or budgets • Ensures compliance with study or government regulations when drafting and reviewing protocols, data management and analysis plans, reports, and manuscripts. • Mentors more junior staff on the research process, data management, and analysis. • Serves as a liaison with internal and external partners to ensure effective collaboration efforts. • Helps coordinate internal and external quality control processes for research products.   Applied Knowledge & Skills: • Command of Stata programming for statistical analysis required; additional familiarity with SAS or R preferred • Ability to analyze and interpret data, identify errors and prepare reports. • Solid working knowledge of intermediate statistical methods for observational and randomized studies • Solid understanding of scientific and ethics principles in research study design and research analysis, including the principles of randomization • Highly proficient at programing electronic data collection forms in ODK, RedCAP or similar. • Able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff • Ability to show initiative, good judgement, and resourcefulness • Excellent teamwork skills • Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English • Experience with data visualization tools (PowerBi, Tableau, R shiny) and geographic analysis software (ArcGIS) preferred.   Problem Solving & Impact: • Transforms broadly described concepts into detailed and accurate operational instructions. • Uses logic and understanding of scientific reporting to make appropriate decisions regarding data handling. • Works on problems of diverse scope that require analysis or interpretation of data. • Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. • Translates previously learned skills to new contexts with minimal direction. • Makes decisions that may affect a work unit or area within a department.   Supervision Given/Received: Managerial supervision provided by Pangea Zimbabwe • Technical direction provided by the MOSAIC global analytic staff, based at FHI 360 • Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments. • With minimal supervision, manages a moderate to high volume workflow.   Education • Master’s Degree in statistics, biostatistics, bioinformatics, epidemiology, data science, or similar curriculum   Experience: • Typically requires 5+ years of research experience involving statistical analysis • Demonstrated skills in multiple statistical areas • Experience in HIV prevention preferred • Prior experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO) preferred.   Typical Physical Demands: • Typical office environment. • Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard. • Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time. • Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.   To apply. Interested candidates should submit their application letter and detailed CV, clearly stating the position being applied for and area of preference on the subject section of the email to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org by Monday 30 September 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Location: Harare x1 Deadline: 19 September 2024   Job summary The Strategic Information Coordinator will provide technical support on strategic information surveillance, implementation science, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities, and insights to inform decision-making. The SIE Coordinator will have oversight of M&E activities across select districts in 4 provinces under the Care and Treatment grant.   Key Duties and Responsibilities • Provide leadership and technical oversight in the design and implementation of data collection exercises (e.g regular performance monitoring). • Assist the KP program team in adopting national M&E systems, guidelines, and standard best practices on data quality. • Support development of both electronic and paper-based data collection tools including database development. • Coordinate data collection activities, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data. • Support the data management, analysis and quality management-related initiatives undertaken by data focal persons at district level. • Conduct routine data quality assessments at supported facilities to ensure high data quality standards. • Provide timely and accurate data dashboards for evidence-based programming • Participate in strategic information meetings as required • Support the programs team in drafting work plans • Conduct site supportive and mentorship visits at supported facilities. • Conduct skills audits and coordinate training of healthcare workers M&E systems for HIV prevention care and treatment programs. • Support reporting, data analysis and utilization of data at facility level for program improvement • Produce and share weekly, monthly, and quarterly, and annual reports timeously   Qualifications, experience, and key competencies required • A bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, M&E AND a completed program in health sciences/public health/HIV programs, OR a bachelor’s degree in public health, health sciences, operations research AND a completed program in a quantitative area (M&E, biostatistics) • Minimum of four years’ experience and demonstrated practical skills in monitoring HIV prevention, care and treatment programs • Demonstrable working knowledge of quantitative data collection systems in the MOHCC, including familiarity with processes of strengthening district level M&E capacity, and data analysis using Advanced Excel, SAS, SPSS, STATA, Epi-Info, or any other data analysis software • Experience working with multiple stakeholders and familiarity with PEPFAR indicators and reporting requirements including MER will be an added advantage • Knowledge of the latest M&E best practices and data analysis packages is an added advantage   To apply. Interested candidates should submit their application letter and detailed CV, clearly stating the position being applied for on the subject section of the email to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org by Thursday 19 September 2024, applications will be screened on the rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Location: Harare, Mash West, Mash East, Mash Central Reports to: SIE Coordinator Position Summary Reporting to the Strategic Information and Evaluation Coordinator, the SIEO will provide overall support for strategic information and evaluation to the Key Populations program, ensuring the program is able to effectively collect, analyse and report on program data within the assigned districts. The SIEO will work closely with the district program team and relevant stakeholders. The position will contribute to the overall improved quality of data generated by the district, improved HIV Monitoring & Evaluation systems as well as ensuring that data are correctly and timely entered into respective reporting platforms. Key Duties and Responsibilities • Support the collection and reporting of clinical processes and outcomes, including MER data on program-specific indicators as required by program management • Monitor program data generating processes to ensure high data quality standards • To review district and facility-level performance and work on improvement plans for poor performing facilities • Ensuring all registers are completed accurately, consistently, regularly • Ensure timely data abstraction, entry and reporting to various platforms including PZ program database • Conducting routine district-level analyses and visualization of program data, including cascades across core indicators • Conducting regular onsite-data-verification (OSDV) exercises to monitor data quality). • Participate in strategic meetings and share SIE updates, progress on facility and community data management and data quality improvement activities and challenges • Collaborating with provincial and district teams to conduct granular site management, compiling, and consolidating weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on program activities within the province and with DHIOs to ensure timely and complete reporting in DHIS2 by all facilities • Train/mentor and build the capacity of KP teams on SIE activities and data quality including coaching both SIE and program teams on optimal utilization of the KP database • Work collaboratively with National SIE team to document project results and impacts in various forms, including media stories, lessons learned, case studies, client satisfaction. • Generate all SIE reports at district level and support overall reporting of the programme data Qualifications, Skills and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Epidemiology, M&E, Public Health, Operations Research Statistics, or any other relevant degree A Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public health, biostatistics, M&E or similar will be an added advantage • Minimum of 3 years’ experience and demonstrated practical skills in health-related programmes monitoring • Demonstrate working knowledge of quantitative data collection using the MOHCC systems, including data analysis using Excel, or any other data analysis software • Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision • Strong quantitative data analysis skills, including study design, applying appropriate research methods, and implementing studies according to protocols • Excellent report writing, presentation, interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively • Strong quantitative data analysis skills including conducting data cleaning, verification, and trend-analyses with proficiency in at least one statistical software package e.g., STATA, SAS or SPSS will be an added advantage • Experience working with multiple stakeholders and familiarity with PEPFAR indicators and reporting requirements will be an added advantage To apply. Interested candidates should submit their application letter and detailed CV, clearly stating the position being applied for and area of preference on the subject section of the email to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org by Monday 9 September 2024, applications will be screened on the rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Location: Harare & Mashonaland East, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland West Reporting to: Program Officer (PO) Job Summary Pangaea Zimbabwe (PZ) is calling for applications for Program Assistants (PAs) under the Key Populations (KP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) program. The Program Assistant will support Program Officers (POs) and supervise Zonal Community Facilitators (ZCFs) to strengthen linkages and uptake of HIV prevention, care and treatment services focusing on demand creation, referrals and tracking among KPs in their assigned districts and health facilities. The PAs will strengthen KP-friendly service provision activities and provide office administrative support to PO. Key Duties and responsibilities • Plan and support demand creation and service provision activities including DSD and outreaches • Roll out the KP and programs in the district and offering support supervision to KP groups and ensuring high quality of care • Attend all district trainings / stakeholder meetings • Support and maintain the mapping of key populations hotspots • Maintaining records of programme activities and submitting weekly and monthly reports • Supervise literacy sessions and support group meetings in their assigned districts • In consultation with the supervisor, represent the program as needed and perform any other duties as assigned by the PO. Qualifications, experience, and key competencies required • A diploma or degree in Social Sciences • At least 2 years’ experience working in HIV/AIDS programs, adolescent sexual and reproductive health programming, health promotion or any health-related area. Experience working with Key populations or adolescent girls and young women is an added advantage • Exceptional organizational skills, and ability to work with diverse groups • Experience in community mobilization • Demonstrated knowledge of HIV prevention, care, and treatment programme activities • Demonstrated sensitivity to work with KPs • Demonstrated oral and written communication skills • Ability to work under pressure and to travel • Experience with Microsoft Office software applications To apply. Interested candidates should submit their application letter and detailed CV, clearly stating the position being applied for and area of preference on the subject section of the email to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org by Monday 9 September 2024, applications will be screened on the rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Location: Harare, Mash East, Mash West, Mash Central (any of the 4 provinces) Reporting to: Program Manager   Job Summary Pangaea Zimbabwe (PZ) is calling for applications for Program Officers (POs) for the Key Populations (KP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) program under the Care and Treatment award. The POs will be PZ’s focal persons at district level, responsible for working with health service providers, community stakeholders and key partners involved in Key Populations programming; to improve access to HIV prevention, care and treatment services in Harare and select Mashonaland districts.   Key Duties and Responsibilities

1.  Conducting KP programming activities in the field to improve access to HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for Key Populations.
2. Mentorship and support to the Program Assistant and peer volunteers in supported districts.
3. Planning detailed implementation activities for each district and workplan consolidation in liaison with the Program Manager.
4. Identify and train community peer volunteers in consultation with specified partner organizations.
5. Build capacity of peer volunteers to create demand for KP and AGYW friendly services.
6. Ensure capacity-building initiatives for Health Care Providers and peer volunteers are conducted to ensure provision of KP friendly services.
7. Conduct assessments to determine programming needs and ensure quality standards at facility level.
8. Conduct community dialogues and facilitate formation of support groups with target populations.
9. Design service delivery models in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
10. Work with Program management team in the development of IEC materials for respective interventions.
11. Engage key stakeholders at the district level, including KP CBOs, to ensure program alignment, representation and collaborative learning.
12. Document and report on activities conducted including compiling weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports as well as monthly statistics for community programs.
13. Document and share best practices from the implementation of the different interventions under the KP program.
14. Work closely with the Strategic Information and Evaluation Officer, supporting district level SIE activities.
15. Participate in budget and work planning for district activities.
16. Participate in stakeholder meetings in the district and province.

  Qualifications, Skills and Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree Social Sciences, Development studies or any other health focused area.
2. At least 4 years’ experience working in HIV/AIDS programs with at least one year working with KPs and priority populations.
3. Have a strong project management support skills and a systematic approach to work.
4. Knowledge of biomedical HIV prevention methods desirable.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of community psychosocial support and/or mental health interventions.
6. Exceptional organizational skills, and ability to work with diverse groups.
7. Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
8. Ability to create and sustain coalition partnerships and work collaboratively with CBOs.
9. Ability to deal with multi-sectoral levels of stigma and discrimination.
10. Self-starter, detail-oriented and highly organized and motivated individual who can work with minimum supervision.
11. Experience with Microsoft Office software applications

  To apply Interested candidates should submit their application letter and detailed CV, clearly stating the position being applied for and area of preference on the subject section of the email to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org by Wednesday 4 September 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Position: Programme Officer - Community, M&E and HSS strengthening Reporting to: Programs Director Supervises: Field officer and program interns Objective: To lead the implementation, monitoring, support and supervision of the community program activities, quality improvement and other support requirements of the Wild4Life (W4LIFE) Health program. Location: Based in Lupane covering Binga, Lupane and Hwange districts Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension subject to performance and availability of funding.   Background The Wild4Life health program, under Pangaea Zimbabwe, focuses on improving the quality of primary healthcare services in hard-to-reach and remote areas through resilient health systems. The program builds capacity for health facilities and communities to improve health outcomes among rural populations through integrated mentorship targeting multidisciplinary facility teams, community health workers, and health centre committees. It also conducts integrates outreaches to hard-to reach areas, implements differentiated service delivery models, and applies continuous quality improvement tools and techniques. Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) including data quality are essential for achieving program results and ensuring the information generated is used to continuously improve the program performance.   Expected Deliverables The Program Officer will be responsible for the timely attainment of the following deliverables for Wild4Life, and responsibilities are subject to change upon changing the scope of the program:   Community health interventions and activities

• Lead community health interventions encompassing village health workers, health centre committees, community ART Refill Groups and adolescents support groups working closely with and supported by field officers and interns.
• Work with and supervise field officers and program interns to mentor, train and support Village health workers to ensure health related duties carried out in the community are well documented, reported and patients are referred for services to the clinic.
• Support field officers and program interns in VHW infield mentoring and collection of data from the field for program management
• Support field officer and program intern in establishing and supervision of HIV positive adolescent support groups and mother baby-pair support groups.
• Coordinating adolescents and children support group activities ensuring children have access to Viral load testing and enhanced adherence counselling is instituted where needed.
• Lead mental health friendship bench model and related activities for the project enhancing program quality and documenting case studies and stories.
• Working with field officers and interns to rolling out the DSD models in the district and offering support supervision of CARG groups and ensuring the quality of care remains high for patients who have opted for the model.
• Organising and mobilising communities for community dialogues and GNT sessions around health-related matters.
• Train and support health centre committees to enhance their effectiveness, support and role in facility infrastructure maintenance and improvements, including community engagement.
• Conduct DQAs and upload data into the W4L Database and triangulate data between data bases used by MOHCC and PZ/W4L.

  Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and learning

• Work with Clinical ME Officer to support the development and tracking of key performance indicators for existing and new projects.
• Participate in data abstraction, data validation and quality audits and upload into the W4L database.
• Compile activity, monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the community programs feeding into the wide W4L program reports to donors and key stakeholders.
• Document and disseminate best practices, case studies and success stories from the program for internal (PZ newsletter) and external distribution.
• Package, prepare and share program learnings (abstracts) and innovations with stakeholders and funders to enhance program visibility and impact.

  Fundraising, resources management and program representation

• Engage in fundraising activities and proposal writing with PZ and W4L team to secure additional resources for program expansion and sustainability.
• Formulate budgets for VHW food hamper incentives, refreshments for support groups, and work-related training.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings within and outside the districts as required.
• Represent PZ and Wild4Life program in forums as an organization representative.
• Any other duties as assigned by the programs manager and Program Director

  Qualifications and Skills The Programme Officer should possess the following expertise:

• A minimum Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development studies, Nursing, or equivalent.
• A master’s degree in the above areas is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience and 2 years at program officer level.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral communication, and writing skills, with experience working as part of a team.
• A good understanding of the M&E systems used by the Ministry of Health and Child Care, such as DHIS2, HER, EPMS, and LMIS is an added advantage.
• Experience working with communities and diverse stakeholders in the NGO sector is a prerequisite.
• A clean class 4 driver’s license and able to drive in rural terrain.

  Interested and suitably qualifying candidates can submit their applications and CV to recruitment@pangaeazw.org not later than Thursday 22 August 2024.

Location: Masvingo, Zimbabwe Reporting to: Country Study Coordinator Deadline: 28 July 2024   Job Description Pangaea Zimbabwe is an independent Zimbabwean entity registered as a local PVO in 2020. Pangaea Zimbabwe strives to transform the lives of underserved populations by working to increase access to quality, responsive, evidence based, client-centered comprehensive health services through facility and community engagement and policy advocacy. The CATALYST Study (Catalyzing access to new prevention products to stop HIV) is a multi-year (5 year ending in 2025), multi-country study seeking to understand the feasibility and acceptability of providing new options for HIV prevention. The study involves both quantitative and qualitative methods also include an implementation component. CARE PrEP (MATRIX-007: Safety Evaluation following Exposure to Cabotegravir, Dapivirine- and Tenofovirbased PrEP during Pregnancy) is a multi-country research study observing pregnancy outcomes for people that used “pre-exposure prophylaxis”, known as PrEP, during their pregnancy and their infants. Pregnant participants will be recruited from the CATALYST study, which involves introducing two new PrEP products for HIV prevention (PrEP ring and CAB PrEP) into existing health services. The CARE PrEP study will operate alongside CATALYST, in the three of the CATALYST study sites: SHAZ! Hub (Chitungwiza), Runyararo Clinic (Masvingo), and Cowdray Park Clinic in Bulawayo. Working under the general supervision of the Country Study Coordinator, the Clinical Research Nurse will be responsible for providing PrEP services, recruiting and consenting eligible study participants, conducting all study procedures with participants, tracking study participants over time, and following all study operations to ensure accurate data and ethical treatment of study participants. The position is 100% level of effort (LOE) and based at one of the study sites. The ideal candidate will have an obstetric background with experience in clinical data collection who will provide SRH and HIV prevention health services to females using HIV prevention methods.   Responsibilities: • Participate in study training, and adhere to the study protocol and all study procedures • Participate in the translation, testing and review of data collection tools • PrEP service provision (eligibility screening, counselling, testing, initiation and follow-up, monitoring for and reporting seroconversions) • Identify, recruit and screen potential study participants • Coordinate with CATALYST study staff for referral of participants for the CARE PrEP study, and for any other needs to ensure smooth operations between the two studies • Conduct and document informed consent process; securely store all informed consent documents per study procedures • Conduct study visits with participants throughout pregnancy, postpartum and their infants through 6 months of life. Visits to occur at study sites with possible home visits and phone contacts. • Visit procedures include ascertaining medical information from participants, review/interpretation of medical records, point of care HIV and urine pregnancy testing, blood pressure check, depression screening, infant feeding assessments, physical exams of infants to identify birth defects/congenital anomalies, and referring for medical care as needed. • Upon learning of any serious adverse event or social harm, complete required forms and study management notification. • Review health facility registers and participant records and capture required information according to operational procedures. • Document study visit information and data on paper-based and electronic forms as applicable, and maintain all participant information in an organized and confidential manner. • Provide and document participant reimbursement per study protocol • Manage study visit schedules to maintain high participant retention • Consult and communicate in a timely manner any challenges encountered during data collection and resolve queries with the Country Study Coordinator and US-based data management team • Implement quality control process throughout the conduct of the study. • Participate in regular team meetings • Perform any other related duties   Required Qualifications and Experience • Registered with the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe and in possession of a valid practising certificate. • A post-basic qualification in Midwifery is a requirement. • At least 5 years clinical experience in maternal and newborn health; obstetric experience preferred; clinical management of HIV and HIV prevention; • At least 2 years of experience of data collection experience in a clinical research setting. • Experience engaging with adolescent girls, young women and pregnant people preferred. • Valid Certificate in Rapid HIV Testing and Counselling. • Qualifications and experience in counselling services an added advantage. • Must reside in Masvingo, preferably near the study site.   Skills knowledge and abilities • Excellent communication skills • Ability to navigate electronic data collection systems (experience with REDCap, ODK, KoboCollect, or SurveyCTO) • Ability to effectively manage and work as part of a team. • Nonjudgmental attitude, humanitarian values and ethics are absolute preconditions • Energetic, independent and self-motivated • Good knowledge of spoken and written English (at least one relevant local language preferred)   Education requirements • Diploma or Degree in General Nursing and Midwifery • Additional Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in Public Health / Social / Behavioral / or Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Information Management or Related Field   To Apply Suitably qualified candidates can send their Curriculum Vitae and Application to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org on or before COB 28 July 2024. Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted

Location: Harare Reporting to: Costing Consultant Duration: 2 months contract Deadline: 23 July 2024   Pangaea Zimbabwe is an independent Zimbabwean entity registered as a local PVO in 2020. Pangaea Zimbabwe strives to transform the lives of underserved populations by working to increase access to quality, responsive, evidence based, client-centered comprehensive health services through facility and community engagement and policy advocacy. The CATALYST Study (Catalyzing access to new prevention products to stop HIV) is a multi-year (5 year ending in 2025), multi-country study seeking to understand the feasibility and acceptability of providing new options for HIV prevention. The study involves both quantitative and qualitative methods. A key component of the CATALYST study is to determine the average and incremental unit costs of providing oral PrEP, the PrEP ring, and CAB PrEP for women seeking health services (e.g., HIV prevention and family planning) across selected study sites. This will be done through a Costing sub-study. This posting is for a data collector who will collect time-motion data from observations of client movement through study sites, work with site staff to abstract site-level data on resources used that directly and indirectly support PrEP service delivery.   Job Summary Working under the supervision of CATALYST Costing Consultant, the Research Assistant will be responsible for collecting quantitative and qualitative data over a period of three to four weeks for the CATALYST Study. In addition, they will also be responsible for recruitment and consenting of eligible CATALYST Study participants for the Costing sub-study, abstracting data from source documents, and following all study procedures to ensure accurate data and ethical treatment of study participants. This position will be based in Harare at the PZ Head Offices with travel to study sites for the duration of the data collection for the study.   Key Duties & Responsibilities The incumbent will: Participate in study training; testing and review of interview guides; work with the site-based study team and healthcare providers to identify and recruit study participants; conduct and document informed consent processes; securely store all informed consent documents per study procedures. Follow participants making observations of and documenting client movement through study sites, and abstract site-level data from source documents; accurately complete and maintain all field logs to track study progress and other files, whether computerized or manual. Securely handle and store data collection forms per study procedures; consult and communicate in a timely manner any challenges encountered during data collection with the Site Study Coordinator. Flawlessly maintain study participant confidentiality; adhere to the study protocol and all study procedures and implement quality control process throughout the conduct of the study. Share written debrief notes, as agreed with the Study Coordinator and the Consultant. Participate in regular team debriefing meetings. Perform any other related duties.   Requirements • At least 2 years of experience conducting both quantitative and qualitative interviews (indepth interviews, focus group discussions and observations) in research settings • At least 2 years prior research experience in HIV prevention • Experience with quantitative data collection using tablets. • Experience working with electronic data collection forms in ODK, RedCAP, KoboCollect, SurveyCTO or similar. • Experience conducting research with adolescent girls, young women, and/or transpopulations is preferred. • Experience in taking notes during in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. • Good knowledge of spoken and written English, Shona and Ndebele • A good command of Kalanga or Venda in addition to Shona and/or Ndebele is an added advantage.   Skills knowledge and abilities • Excellent communication skills • Ability to quickly establish rapport with wide range of study participants, including AGYW, Key Populations and Ministry of Health officials. • Ability to effectively work as part of a team. • Nonjudgmental attitude, humanitarian values and ethics are absolute requirements. • Energetic, independent and self-motivated • Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.   Qualifications, experience and competencies required • Bachelor’s degree or International Equivalent in Health Economics, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Nursing or Related Field • Valid GCP certificate   To apply Interested candidates should submit their application letter and detailed CV, clearly stating the position being applied for in the subject section of the email to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org by COB on 23 July 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. NB: Young women are encouraged to apply

Location: Harare x 2, Bulawayo x 2 Reporting to: Qualitative Lead Duration: 4 months contract Deadline: 23 July 2024   Pangaea Zimbabwe is an independent Zimbabwean entity registered as a local PVO in 2020. Pangaea Zimbabwe strives to transform the lives of underserved populations by working to increase access to quality, responsive, evidence based, client-centered comprehensive health services through facility and community engagement and policy advocacy. The CATALYST Study (Catalyzing access to new prevention products to stop HIV) is a multi-year (5 year ending in 2025), multi-country study seeking to understand the feasibility and acceptability of providing new options for HIV prevention. The study involves both quantitative and qualitative methods. This posting is for a qualitative data collector who will conduct interviews with a range of study participants: women using HIV prevention methods, health facility staff offering HIV prevention options, community members in neighborhoods near study sites, and health officials responsible for HIV prevention.   Job Summary Working under the supervision of CATALYST Site Study Coordinator/Program Officer, the Research Assistant will be responsible for collecting qualitative data over a period of three to four weeks for the CATALYST Study. In addition to conducting face-to-face in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, they will also be responsible for recruitment and consenting of eligible CATALYST Study participants, transcribing interviews, translating transcripts, and supporting the data analysis processes to inform report writing, and following all qualitative study procedures to ensure accurate data and ethical treatment of study participants. This position will be based in Harare and Bulawayo at the PZ Head Offices with travel to study sites for the duration of the data collection for the study.   Key Duties & Responsibilities The incumbent will: Participate in study training; participate in the translation, testing and review of interview guides; work with the site-based study team and healthcare providers to identify and recruit study participants; schedule interviews with study participants; conduct and document informed consent processes; securely store all informed consent documents per study procedures. Conduct in-person in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and key-informant interviews with study participants; adapt to phone interviews if required due to external circumstances; provide and document participant reimbursement per study protocol; accurately complete and maintain all field logs to track study progress and other files, whether computerized or manual. Securely handle and store data collection forms per study procedures; consult and communicate in a timely manner any challenges encountered during data collection with the Site Study Coordinator. Transcribe recorded interviews into a standard Word template; support data analysis; organize data, create initial codes, respond to queries from qualitative analysis team. Flawlessly maintain study participant confidentiality; adhere to the study protocol and all study procedures and implement quality control process throughout the conduct of the study. Share written interview notes and full transcripts on time, as agreed with the Country Study Coordinator and Qualitative Lead. Participate in regular team debriefing meetings. Perform any other related duties.   Requirements • At least 2 years of experience conducting qualitative interviews (in-depth interviews and focus group discussions) in research settings • At least 2 years prior research experience in HIV prevention • Experience interviewing adolescent girls, young women, and/or trans populations is preferred. • Experience in taking notes during in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. • Experience using digital audio recorders to record interviews. • Good knowledge of spoken and written English and Ndebele for Bulawayo and English and Shona for Harare. • A good command of Kalanga or Venda in addition to Shona and/or Ndebele is an added advantage. • Ideally the incumbent should have a laptop they can use for the duration of the contract Skills knowledge and abilities • Excellent communication skills • Ability to quickly establish rapport with wide range of study participants, including community members and Ministry of Health officials. • Ability to effectively work as part of a team. • Nonjudgmental attitude, humanitarian values and ethics are absolute requirements. • Independent and self-motivated • Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Proficiency in qualitative coding software, such as NVivo, preferred.     Qualifications, experience and competencies required • Bachelor’s degree or International Equivalent in Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Nursing or Related Field • Valid GCP certificate     To Apply: Interested candidates should submit their application letter and detailed CV, clearly stating the position being applied for and area (site/location) in the subject section of the email to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org by COB on 23 July 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. NB: Young women are encouraged to apply