Descriptio
Laterite is recruiting Qualitative
Interview Moderators
Interview Moderators
Deadline
for application: Tuesday April 21 by 5pm
for application: Tuesday April 21 by 5pm
Laterite Ltd. (www.laterite-africa.com) is a
data, research and technical advisory firm. We provide services
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data, research and technical advisory firm. We provide services
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g from data collection and processing to a full-cycle research design,
sampling, and analysis. Laterite was
established in Kigali in late 2010, with the objective of bringing world-class
research services to African markets with a high growth potential but little
advisory infrastructure.
Laterite is
looking for brilliant and highly-motivated young people to assist with our
fieldwork activities as enumerators. Enumerators will also benefit from
training sessions aimed at improving their professional development. This
position is offered on a project-basis. Successful candidates will be added to
our database and be contacted based on available positions.
looking for brilliant and highly-motivated young people to assist with our
fieldwork activities as enumerators. Enumerators will also benefit from
training sessions aimed at improving their professional development. This
position is offered on a project-basis. Successful candidates will be added to
our database and be contacted based on available positions.
Duration
Project
duration varies between 2 to 12 weeks.
duration varies between 2 to 12 weeks.
Responsibilities
·
Moderate and/or translate focus group
discussions and semi-structured interviews
Moderate and/or translate focus group
discussions and semi-structured interviews
·
Understand the research questions and actively
lead the discussion to collect valuable information
Understand the research questions and actively
lead the discussion to collect valuable information
·
Take notes during the interviews and write the
transcripts
Take notes during the interviews and write the
transcripts
·
Attend training sessions
Attend training sessions
·
Document issues that arise during interviews and
communicate them to the field coordinator and supervisor
Document issues that arise during interviews and
communicate them to the field coordinator and supervisor
·
Keep track of expenses as instructed
Keep track of expenses as instructed
·
Assist in any other tasks related to the
delivery of the project at hand
Assist in any other tasks related to the
delivery of the project at hand
Minimum Requirements for all positions
·
Currently
enrolled in a university or holding at least a bachelor’s degree
Currently
enrolled in a university or holding at least a bachelor’s degree
·
Strong
experience with conducting qualitative interviews; proven experience with
leading focus group discussion and/or semi-structured interviews
Strong
experience with conducting qualitative interviews; proven experience with
leading focus group discussion and/or semi-structured interviews
·
Past
experience with data collection
Past
experience with data collection
·
Excellent
verbal and written proficiency in Kinyarwanda and English (French an asset)
Excellent
verbal and written proficiency in Kinyarwanda and English (French an asset)
·
Ability
to take quick and accurate notes during interviews and write transcripts in
good English grammar
Ability
to take quick and accurate notes during interviews and write transcripts in
good English grammar
·
Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
·
Good
computer skills: ability to type in Microsoft Word
Good
computer skills: ability to type in Microsoft Word
·
Willingness
to work in rural areas and on weekends, if required
Willingness
to work in rural areas and on weekends, if required
·
Willingness
to travel for long periods of time, usually up to 6 days
Willingness
to travel for long periods of time, usually up to 6 days
·
Sharp
problem-solving skills
Sharp
problem-solving skills
·
Consistent
punctuality
Consistent
punctuality
·
Effective
team-player
Effective
team-player
·
Quick
learner
Quick
learner
Interested
candidates for any of the positions and who meet the above requirements should
email a one-page
CV and a cover
letter to jobs@laterite-africa.com. The CV file should be named
“(first name and last name) + CV” and the cover letter file should be named
“(first name and last name) + coverletter”. The subject line of the email
should read “(first name and last name) + Moderator Application”. Failure to follow these instructions will
result in a disqualification of the application.
The deadline for application is Tuesday April 21 by 5pm. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted for an interview.
candidates for any of the positions and who meet the above requirements should
email a one-page
CV and a cover
letter to jobs@laterite-africa.com. The CV file should be named
“(first name and last name) + CV” and the cover letter file should be named
“(first name and last name) + coverletter”. The subject line of the email
should read “(first name and last name) + Moderator Application”. Failure to follow these instructions will
result in a disqualification of the application.
The deadline for application is Tuesday April 21 by 5pm. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted for an interview.
