Job Description
Montrose is an international development project management and consultancy company providing support to clients operating in the developing world. Specialised in the sectors of health, education, rural livelihoods and private sector development, our clients include bilateral and multilateral development agencies, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organisations, and other development stakeholders.
Background
Montrose has been contracted to support the Monitoring, Evidence Learning and Review (MELR) of the FCDO Saving lives in Sierra Leone (SLiSL) programme. SLiSL seeks to save women’s and children’s lives by improving the quality, availability and accessibility of reproductive, maternal, new born and child health services. The programme’s purpose is to achieve a sustainable step-change in health outcomes for under-fives, adolescents, pregnant women and mothers. The five-year programme is divided into two phases: Phase 1 from October 2016 to September 2018, and Phase 2 from October 2018 to March 2021. The extension phase is from April to June 2021.
This Terms of Reference outlines work to be covered during the extension phase of SLiSL focused on qualitative data collection on the topic of equity of access to health services for adolescents and for persons with disability.
Overview of Montrose’s Scope of Work for the Client
The following tasks have been identified for this technical engagement:
Training and Data Collection
- Participate in an enumerator training for data collection in the field using the approved methodological approach.
- Conduct a pilot of the data collection tools in Western Area to refine the tools before actual data collection takes place.
- Conduct data collection in to be identified areas of Sierra Leone.
- Provide daily updates on the progress of the field work to Qualitative Research Consultant (team leader).
- Contribute field notes on dates of interviews and participant demographics, sound files, and any field notes to Qualitative Research Consultant.
Purpose of the Consultancy
The consultant will serve as an Enumerator as part of field team carrying out this qualitative data collection. S/He will be responsible for interviewing respondents at using FGD, KII, and IDI guides. See sections on Specific Roles and Responsibilities of the Consultant and Deliverables, below.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities of the Enumerator
The following are the specific roles and responsibilities of the Enumerator for each phase of the work.
Training: Attend an induction meeting and two-day Enumerator training in Freetown
- Submit a signed copy of the contract and a copy of the Enumerator’s identification (National ID) for record purposes.
- Attend the full Enumerator training, including induction on 30 April, and training 3-4 May 2021, in Freetown.
- Sign the training attendance sheet and sign-out sheet daily. The training attendance sheet will be used to verify enumerator attendance.
- Reviewing the project tools and raising any questions at the training.
- While in the field, complete the enumerator daily summary report to record daily achievements.
- Observe prescribed COVID-19 protective measures including wearing facemasks, observing appropriate social distancing, washing hands with soap, or using an alcoholic sanitiser.
- Participate in a pilot activity aimed at allowing enumerators test their knowledge from the training received and provide feedback on tools.
- A transport refund of the amount spent to attend the training will be refunded to the enumerator. The enumerator must provide a receipt in order to receive a transport refund.
Pilot: Conducting a 2-day data collection pilot in Western Area (urban/rural)
- Conducting the data collection where applicable following the field plan provided.
- Supporting the Team Leader to undertake key informant interviews and facilitating focus group discussions in line with the prescribed field plan.
- Provide feedback on tools and their use, as well as suggested improvements to the tools.
- Working under the leadership and guidance of a Team Leader.
- Making sure to work well with other members of the team. The Research teams shall be comprised of five people, including the Team Leader.
- Attending all briefing/ de-briefing sessions organised by the Team Leader.
- Initiate check-in daily with the Team Leader.
- Being sensitive to the participants’ needs and acting in an ethical manner.
- Raising any issues in the field promptly to the Team Leader.
- Ensuring the safety of personal effects such as handbags, mobile phones etc.
- Observing prescribed COVID-19 protective measures including wearing facemasks, observing appropriate social distancing, washing hands with soap or using an alcohol-based sanitiser.
- Appending signature to the payment accountability form before receiving payment for work done.
Field period: Conducting an 18-day data collection in to be identified sites in Sierra Leone
- Conducting the data collection where applicable following the field plan provided.
- Supporting the Team Leader to undertake key informant interviews and facilitating focus group discussions in line with the prescribed field plan.
- Working under the leadership and guidance of a Team Leader.
- Making sure to work well with other members of the team. The Research teams shall be comprised of five people, including the Team Leader.
- Attending all briefing/ de-briefing sessions organised by the Team Leader.
- Initiate check-in daily with the Team Leader.
- Being sensitive to the participants’ needs and acting in an ethical manner.
- Raising any issues in the field promptly to the Team Lead.
- Ensuring the safety of personal effects such as handbags, mobile phones etc.
- Observing prescribed COVID-19 protective measures including wearing facemasks, observing appropriate social distancing, washing hands with soap or using an alcohol-based sanitiser.
- Appending signature to the payment accountability form before receiving payment for work done.
Consultant’s Relationship with the Team
- The Enumerator will work closely in a team of 5 with a direct reporting line to the Qualitative Research Consultant, and Montrose Programme Manager, for any field, contractual issues and Research Consultant, for technical issues should the need arise.
Note:
- Montrose does not pay fees on travel days. However, the enumerator will receive transport to their allocated district for data collection. Districts for data collection shall be allocated during training.
- For data collection:
- Payment of professional fees is only made during field work and on a workday. A workday is defined as a day spent collecting data in the field and will include Saturdays. There shall be no payment of professional fees on travel days, Sundays, and public holidays. Only per diem for each night spent out of the Enumerator’s residence should be expected in such instances.
- The enumerator fees for data collection include transport and communication costs.
Satisfactory performance is defined as the following:
- At the end of data collection, the enumerator will hand over tablet questionnaires, and any notes/raw data to their Team Leader who will then acknowledge receipt of the items and sign off on a field intake checklist
- All deliverables are submitted by the deadlines communicated unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Montrose Programme Manager.
- Quality Assurance by Montrose is complete and there are no further questions/comments from Montrose or the Client to be resolved.
- Per diems will be paid for each night spent out of the Enumerator’s residence during training and data collection. Therefore, there shall be no additional payment for days travelling back home at the end of data collection.
- While in his/her possession, the Enumerator shall be liable for any damage or loss of the tablet that has been assigned to them.
- The Enumerator should speak Krio and either Mende or Temne.
- At the start of the training, all Enumerators shall provide proof of life questions and receive a Montrose policy brief to guide their conduct.
- Montrose reserves the right to terminate the contract if the Enumerator does not adhere to any of the Montrose policies during this assignment.
Essential skills and Qualifications
- Experience in qualitative interviewing (focus groups, key informant interviews) in English, Krio, and either Mende or Temne
- Ability to understand concepts related to access to health services, adolescent health and/or persons with disability
- Understanding of basic concepts of confidentiality and research ethics
- Excellent communication skills
- Field work experience in Sierra Leone
- Ability to work as part of a team
If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application Here before 23 April 2021.
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About the Organization
Montrose is an international development project management and consultancy company providing support to clients operating in the developing world. Specialised in the sectors of health, education, rural livelihoods and private sector development, our clients include bilateral and multilateral development agencies, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other development stakeholders.
Montrose Vision:
Improving lives through evidence and impact.
Montrose Mission:
Montrose improves lives through evidence-based programmes that deliver impact across Africa and Asia. We are committed to delivering high quality and innovative development and social investment programmes that are underpinned by deep contextual knowledge and technical expertise.
Montrose Values:
Montrose has four company values which guide our work and company culture: quality, responsiveness, people and innovation.
- Quality – We strive to ensure not only the quality of what we deliver, but the certainty that we will consistently deliver high quality with respect to both our products and the way in which we operate.
- Responsiveness – Our responsiveness and flexibility reflect the value of working with a small and agile company. This goes beyond the minimum standard of a rapid response, but also considers how we respond to needs, contexts and challenges through the design of bespoke solutions delivered for, and with, our beneficiaries, partners and clients.
- People – From finding and effectively deploying the best consultants and staff, to developing and growing with our teams, we reflect and value how the organisation can learn and improve by engaging and listening to our people whether they are beneficiaries, our personnel or our clients.
- Being innovative and forward-thinking in our approach to designing and implementing programmed helps us to understand potential initiatives which will ensure additional impact or improved delivery.
Montrose is a UK company with an Africa Regional Office in Kampala, Uganda and an Asia-Pacific Regional Office in Yangon, Myanmar. Montrose implements projects in over 20 countries globally.
