Vacancy – Research Consultant-1 – Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD).

Vacancy – Research Consultant-1

Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD), a non – governmental organization of Deaf and hard of hearing is seeking to engage a competent, professional and motivated person as Research Consultant.

Job summary:

GNAD is looking for a temporary experienced researcher or research/consultant with a strong academic research background around Sexual and reproductive health and rights. The ideal candidate will conduct qualitative research into sexual, reproductive health needs of deaf women, adolescents and girls in six districts in Ghana using mixed methods.

Key responsibilities:

Prepares survey questionnaire and focus group guide
Review of existing GHS/MOH Sexual and reproductive health and rights policy documents
Training of data collectors
Supervises data entry and statistical analysis of collected data
Prepares comprehensive report

Requirements:

A minimum of researched Master’s degree with previous relevant research experiences around Sexual, reproductive health and rights in developing countries
Proven working knowledge on mixed research methods
Proven experiences with drafting quality reports that meet international and academic standard
An excellent command of the English language
Good understanding and working knowledge of the Ghanaian deaf community and deaf cultures
A good knowledge about Ghana’s Sexual and reproductive health and rights policies
Knowledge about basic Ghanaian sign language will be an asset but not a must
Ability to complete the work by ending of July, 2018 or early August

What the position will offer:

Broaden your research knowledge around working with person with disabilities, especially the Deaf Community
Opportunity to present research findings at high level national dialogues
Opportunity to represent the Association and present findings at conferences and institutions

Remuneration:
Attractive and negotiable.
Closing date:

Closing date is 25^th April, 2018. Please note that only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates should send their CV and short cover letter by email to the Executive Director, Ghana National Association of the Deaf on email: gnadeaf@yahoo.com or info@gnadgh.org . The email subject should read ‘Research Consult Position-1’ not later than April 25^th 2018.