VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Concern Worldwide is an Irish based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Concern is currently recruiting the below post:

Job CODE: 21-017 NR (You must quote this code on your application)

Job Title: External Consultant to ‘Analyse hesitancy and how to support COVID-19 vaccination uptake in Liberia’ (x1)

Location: Based in Buchanan, Grand Bassa with frequent visits to rural areas to do qualitative data collection.

Reporting To: The Programme Director

Responsible For: A short term consultancy to contribute to optimizing vaccine distribution and uptake under the National Vaccine Deployment Plan in collaboration with the MoH, in all 15 counties of Liberia.

Job Purpose: To support the national, county, and district health authorities in Liberia to effectively implement Liberia’s National Deployment and COVID-19 Vaccine Plan (NDVP).

Critical analysis of current SBC approaches towards COVID-19 vaccination uptake, methods and tools/IEC implemented by health stakeholders (government and partners) in Liberia. Capturing what others are doing differently/better, messages and the way they are disseminated (range of communication channels and methodologies that work); to gain insights and address the social and behavioural determinants associated with COVID-19 vaccination uptake and the mix of communication channels; the key behaviour to be examined is ‘Adult men and women 18 years or older of age living in rural communities have the stated intention to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one is available to them free of charge; the behaviour should be studied in different population groups: Women/men, community members/people in multiplier function, by wealth group other categories as guided by innovative or good practices. The option of examining the difference in uptake between dose one and dose two may need to be considered, the consultant should closely examine the most up to date data to determine if this is likely to be a key issue; the individual/institutional consultant(s) will develop the research methodology. It is recommended that the Socio-Ecologic Model (SEM) is applied by the researchers to provide a comprehensive picture of the participant groups at different levels (micro, meso, and macro) and their power of influence on COVID-19 vaccination uptake. In collaboration with the Programme teams in Concern and IRC and the MoH, the consultant will identify and select communities and the target participant groups; revise the already existing Barrier Analysis tool to tailor it for use in the COVID-19 context. This refers to adaptation of the determinants to be assessed and the data collection process itself; build from the Barrier Analysis methodology to add key informant interviews, focus groups and other approaches as guided by good practice research on COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy; develop questionnaire for doers and non-doers surveys (for both quantitative and qualitative data collection) in consultation with Concern, IRC and the Ministry of Health.

Responsibilities:

The consultant will design the methodology and can complement the proposed approach with good practices or innovative tools. The proposed approach is a Barrier Analysis (BA), complemented with key informant interviews, and focus groups. A Barrier Analysis is an assessment, which uses a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods to identify what is preventing a target group from adopting a specific behaviour, as well as identifying enablers of the behaviour. The results of the questions are compared amongst groups of people who already have adopted the behaviour (called “Doers”); and people who haven’t yet adopted the new behaviour (called “Non-Doers”). By comparing these two groups, it is possible to assess what determines whether or not people follow this behaviour and which of these behavioural “determinants” are the most important.

Experience & Qualification: Post graduate qualification in Public Health with a specialization in overcoming vaccination hesitancy, or related discipline; at least five years’ demonstrated experience leading similar highly specialized research projects or conducting Barrier Analysis preferably relating to health related behaviours and ideally related to vaccination hesitancy; Experience with applied research and translating findings to recommendations and action

How to apply: A CV and Cover Letter outlining your experience and your costs per day.

By email to liberia.hr@concern.net

By Hand: to the HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 3rd Floor, Urey Compound, Congo Town, Tubman Boulevard, Monrovia. JOB CODE 21-017 NR Consultant COVID-19 Vaccination clearly indicated on the envelope.

Applications must include the following:

• JOB CODE 21-017 NR Consultant COVID-19 Vaccination
• A letter of application stating why you believe you are the best suited for the position.
• A copy of your CV (maximum 4 pages) giving active daytime contacts.
• Names and addresses of two (2) work related referees with professional e-mail addresses.

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CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS Monday 12th July 2021.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

WOMEN ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE TO APPLY.

Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the society. While all applicants will be strictly assessed on their individual merit, qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.