Temporary, Facilitators: Focus Group Discussion

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and facilitation of focus group discussions with caregivers and caregiver circle facilitators in accordance with the approved discussion guide.
  
• Create a respectful, inclusive, and neutral environment that encourages participants to share their views openly.
  
• Take comprehensive notes and accurately document key discussions, observations, participant responses, and emerging themes.
  
• Obtain informed consent and audio-record each session while maintaining confidentiality and following ethical data-collection procedures.
  
• Transcribe the recorded discussions accurately and, where required, translate the qualitative data without changing its meaning.
  
• Review, organize, label, and securely submit complete session notes, recordings, consent records, and transcripts within the agreed timelines.
  
• Support any other emerging roles from the field
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
  
• At least two years of demonstrable professional experience in community-level health promotion, health facility–level service delivery, and/or collection and analysis of data from health service providers and caregivers.
  
• Prior experience in collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data is essential.
  
• Ability to work with various technologies (computers, mobile phones, etc.) and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and a positive attitude.
  
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills in English. Fluency in Dholuo is essential.
  

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and facilitation of focus group discussions with caregivers and caregiver circle facilitators in accordance with the approved discussion guide.
  
• Create a respectful, inclusive, and neutral environment that encourages participants to share their views openly.
  
• Take comprehensive notes and accurately document key discussions, observations, participant responses, and emerging themes.
  
• Obtain informed consent and audio-record each session while maintaining confidentiality and following ethical data-collection procedures.
  
• Transcribe the recorded discussions accurately and, where required, translate the qualitative data without changing its meaning.
  
• Review, organize, label, and securely submit complete session notes, recordings, consent records, and transcripts within the agreed timelines.
  
• Support any other emerging roles from the field
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
  
• At least two years of demonstrable professional experience in community-level health promotion, health facility–level service delivery, and/or collection and analysis of data from health service providers and caregivers.
  
• Prior experience in collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data is essential.
  
• Ability to work with various technologies (computers, mobile phones, etc.) and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and a positive attitude.
  
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills in English. Fluency in Dholuo is essential.