Consultant to Conduct Formative Study and Baseline Survey

Save the Children’s vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children started our work in Vietnam in 1990, and implements programs in the key thematic areas: Education, Health and Nutrition, Child Protection, Child Rights and Governance, Child Poverty, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Emergency Response. At present, Vietnam Country Office has programs in 20 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam.

Save the Children in Vietnam continues to develop innovative programming that reflects the overall strategic goal of measurably improving the survival, health, protection and development of Vietnam’s poorest children by strengthening the capacity of women and children, caring adults, communities and partner organizations.

Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children.

Child Safeguarding positioning statement:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for:

• Vacancy: Consultant to Conduct Formative Study and Baseline Survey
• Based in: Hanoi, Hai Phong

Main Responsibilities:

The consultant will conduct a formative study and prepare a complete study proposal based on the formative study’s results for the project “Improving access to and utilization of adolescent responsive health services for urban migrant young women and girls in Hai Phong city, Vietnam”

1.    The formative study:

• A desktop review of Hai Phong partners’ secondary data on RH and MCH.
• Conduct Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) and In-depth Interviews (IDIs) with key informants to collect necessary information to relevantly design indicators for a baseline survey.

2.    The baseline survey:

• Review formative study results, finalize baseline study questions and draft study design, obtaining inputs from SC staff.  
• Study design which will enable the measurement of the different variables and indicators required.
• Modes of data collection to be conducted.
• Methods of selecting respondents for each mode of data collection to be implemented, including a detailed description of the sampling design to be used, if applicable.
• Sample size computation (if applicable).
• Data collection tools.
• Data quality control mechanisms to be implemented.
• Methods of data processing and storage, including a description of software’s to be used.
• Plans for data analysis, including dummy tables corresponding to each study objective.
• Proposed timetable of activities.
• Logistics and staffing.
• Detailed budget estimate.

Key Competencies:

• Postgraduate degree in Medicine, Public Health or Social Science. Experience in Gynecology, Obstetrics and/or Pediatric is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in conducting studies in health projects (including qualitative and quantitative methods).
• Proved experience in conducting situation analysis
• Proved experience in conducting   household surveys.
• High English proficiency
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, data analysis software (SPSS, STATA, EPIDATA…).

Duration:

The tentative duration for the study from April to May 2019. The detail of time line for each activity will be developed between SC and Consultant.

Please send CV and a completed Application Form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: 4th Floor, Mercury Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form and the Job Description are attached.

The closing date for application is 5pm on 31 March 2019. Applications will be treated in confidence. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs cannot be returned.

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer. Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse, and our people are as diverse as the challenge we face.  We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, race, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.