Research Specialist, Community Health Sciences

• plan, supervise, and coordinate the daily field activities of field staff across the district
• manage staff workload, field schedules, and geographic coverage
• provide on-site support, troubleshooting, and performance oversight of the field team
• ensure accurate household identification, screening, enrollment, and navigation in line with SOPs and recommend changes and adjustments as per local contexts
• monitor data quality at source and maintain field records and visit logs
• regularly monitor, document and prepare updates, stories and write-ups on new sector developments and/or the Government of Sindh initiatives, health and social development programmes
• write and share insights on community perceptions, health and social protection seeking behaviors and existing and emerging barriers to access the services
• contribute to the development, testing, and implementation of contextual behavior change approaches and model
• document and share insights on eligibility requirements for families to access services
• foster a strong working relationship with the range of social protection services providers in the respective districts
• maintain working relationships with the Government of Sindh, Health department, partner organizations, and field staff in the project districts.
• track field progress against targets and compile regular field reports
• track intervention tasks load of the designated cadre of the existing Government of Sindh programs and departments
• monitor and promptly escalate risks, operational bottlenecks, and safeguarding concerns that may affect project implementation
• coordinate field logistics, transport, and the safety of field staff
• ensure compliance with ethical standards and organizational protocols related to informed consent, data protection, and safeguarding

• Master’s in public health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field
• at least five years' experience in field coordination or supervision of health or social programmes, preferably in Sindh
• demonstrated experience managing field teams and community-based data collection
• familiarity with immunization/Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) and social protection systems is an advantage
• fluency in Sindhi and Urdu is essential, with strong knowledge of the local district context

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.