Request for Proposal For Qualitative Researcher In Support Of Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation (Egpaf) Maseru

Request for proposals are invited for Qualitative Researcher in Support of Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation (Egpaf) Maseru KEY CONTRACT TERMS: The anticipated contract type is Firm Fixed Price Contract. Unless stated otherwise in the statement of the work, the Contractor is responsible for providing equipment and/or supplies required to perform the services. OPTIONAL WORK: The Foundation also anticipates a need to potentially extend this scope of work for an additional 3 option periods. The anticipated duration of each option period is 12 months. Please indicate any pricing changes for the option periods in response to this RFP. In the event that additional services of similar scope are required by the Foundation for the same individuals identified in this Contract, the daily rates will not increase by more than 5% in subsequent option periods, assuming those periods correspond with the following calendar year. The purpose of this assignment is to lead all aspects of a formative research, involving interviews and focus group discussions with health facility and community providers and beneficiaries in multiple districts in Lesotho. This includes protocol development, institutional review board (IRB) submission, study training, data collection, transcription and translation, qualitative data coding and analysis and report writing. Under the supervision and overall guidance of EGPAF, the consultant will: Activities: 2 Become knowledgeable of EGPAF research policies and procedures, ethical conduct of research, human subject protections, and all requirements of conducting study procedures. Participate in protocol development with EGPAF and external staff as appropriate and contribute to development of the protocol, data collection tools and consent forms. Coordinate with EGPAF research team to prepare protocol package for IRB submission. Conduct site preparation activities as needed. Participate in hiring of temporary data collectors. Represent the study to local government authorities at formal and informal meetings and stakeholders, as required. Write standard operating procedures (SOPs), ensuring that all EGPAF required SOPs and others necessitated by the study have been developed. Prepare for the study training, including developing an agenda, participant list, training logs, slide decks, etc. Work with other EGPAF staff on training logistics. Serve as the main facilitator for the study training of data collectors and other study team members. Oversee qualitative data collection, including participant recruitment, screening, consenting, and interviewing enrolled participants per SOPs. Supervise data collectors, including coordinating data collection schedules and site assignments, observing interviews, checking completed logs and informed consent forms, facilitating debrief sessions, troubleshooting as needed, ensuring compliance to protocol and ethical requirements, and reviewing interview recordings and transcripts for quality. Coordinate and synthesize reporting from data collectors to track study targets (by participant group, site, etc.). Oversee transcription and translation by data collectors, including reviewing recordings against transcripts to ensure meaningful and accurate capture of data. Develop the first draft of the qualitative codebook using the data collection guides and make refinements following initial data coding. Serve as one of the coders and analysts for qualitative study data and participate in relevant training and consensus meetings. Organize and participate in regular calls with Lesotho and US investigators to provide updates on study progress and implementation challenges. Appropriately and urgently report any adverse events or protocol deviations to the study leads and help to ensure data are documented truthfully and completely. Protect collected data and any other study documents and records through organized storage and management, keeping in locked cabinets overnight or when not in use, and only allowing authorized personnel to access such documents. Prepare draft of final study report. Key deliverables from this assignment will include: 1. Study Standard Operating Procedures 2. Protocol training materials 3. Final interview transcripts 4. Qualitative codebook 5. Final study report Duty station and duration of the assignment The duty station for the consultant will be EGPAF Lesotho office. The expected duration of the assignment is 64 days over a period of 6 months. Work over weekends may be required. Tender Link : http://www.pedaids.org/pages/contracting-opportunities