Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Zambart is an independent Zambian research organization whose headquarters is at the University of Zambia’s Ridgeway Campus in Lusaka. Zambart is globally renowned for its interdisciplinary research on HIV and Tuberculosis and has contributed to HIV and TB policy and practice at national and global levels. Zambart’s research portfolio now includes a broader scope of urgent public health issues.

Zambart invites applications from ambitious and suitably qualified candidates to support the Yaba Guy Che Study, a five-year project funded by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Zambart will serve as the lead implementing institution for the study that will be conducted in Kanyama community. The Yaba Guy Che Study seeks to implement and evaluate a co-developed, digitally supported, multi-disease intervention designed to help men navigate and, where possible, overcome persistent barriers within the health system. The intervention combines several community-based components: locally situated booths where men can discuss health concerns in a more informal setting; vending machines that dispense selected health-related products; and a mobile phone application that allows users to access health results and related information. Taken together, these components aim to provide flexible entry points into care that may be more acceptable to men who are less likely to engage with conventional health services.

Position Summary

The Research assistants will be responsible for quantitative data collection activities, including the consent process, during the “Yaba Guy Che” study. This will be specifically as part of the Time Location Sampling Survey.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Males aged 20 and older
• Grade 12 certificate
• Computer literacy and ability to use an electronic data capture device (tablet)
• Proven experience administering a questionnaire
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Rapid HIV testing certificate and experience
• HIV psychosocial counselling certificate and skills
• Be registered with the counselling council of Zambia
• Knowledge of the main local languages in Kanyama area
• Experience in consenting participants

Experience needed

• Proven experience of being active in community activities or research work
• Prepared to work in a busy and challenging environment and flexible working hours
• Knowledge of the study community
• Resident in the community

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

• Locating locations identified and randomly selected for the survey using maps
• Providing information about the “Yaba guy che” -Study and the Survey to potential participants from the randomized survey
• Obtaining consent for participation from study participants
• Administering the survey questionnaire
• Electronic data collection (using a tablet).
• Filing and completing study documents
• Conducting finger-prick HIV testing
• Engage with study participants in a respectful way
• Referring study participants to appropriate HIV prevention and treatment services
• Performing any other duties as required by the supervisor
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy of study participants

• Computer literacy and ability to use an electronic data capture device (tablet)
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Rapid HIV testing certificate and experience
• HIV psychosocial counselling certificate and skills
• Knowledge of the main local languages in Kanyama area

• Males aged 20 and older
• Grade 12 certificate
• Be registered with the counselling council of Zambia