Research Assistant - Rehabilitation Systems

Vision: : To work together with WHO colleagues in developing a grant application aimed at strengthening Health Management Information Systems for Rehabilitation Services in the WHO Member States. Essentially the team will scope the current state of Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) for Rehabilitation services in the WHO Member States. This will help us understand the existing status of HMIS, identifying strengths, challenges, and opportunities for its improvement. We will deploy a mixed methods design including surveys and expert consultations to understand the situation of HMIS for Rehab in different countries.

 

Education: Pursing or completedPhD in Health Services Research, Health Systems Strengthening, Social Science, Rehabilitation and/or Implementation Science

- Key responsibilities: a. Manage and execute all delegated areas of project and literature reviews, keeping to agreed deadlines. b. Liaise with collaborating organisations c. Draft research reports and papers, including progress reports, final reports and publications, and update reporting data bases, such as research fish. d. Interview patients, carers, professionals and other relevant individuals in the WHO member states and WHO Headquarters e. Analysis of data using appropriate statistical and other packages e.g. SPSS, Excel. f. Work flexibly and in collaboration with staff in relevant organisations involved in the projects. g. Any other duties consistent with the grade of the post, as agreed with Dr Shalini Ahuja. This may include undertaking ad hoc reports and representing the project at meetings or conferences. The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post

Experience and skills:

Relevant research (e.g. applied health research, palliative care) experience – in particular literature reviews, interviewing, protocol development, conducting studies, analysing results, reporting findings; Demonstrated understanding of research methods, including quantitative research, mixed method research, study designs in health services research; Previous experience in analysing research data to a high degree of accuracy, with a good level of numeracy – with commitment to rigour of analysis, and sound research computing skills, and ability to learn new packages – e.g. word-processing, databases, Reference Manager, SPSS, graphics packages; Excellent presentation and communication skills, and ability to adapt to different audiences, evidenced by presenting at relevant meetings, research publications.