Public Health/ Field Officer

Under the supervision of the CRD’s Research Unit, the incumbent will:

Attend facilitators’ training.

Facilitate focus groups, providing support materials and supplies needed for sessions.

Carry out the below for each facilitation session:

Move the discussion along and ensure that all questions/topics are covered in the allotted time

“Break the ice’ by creating comfortable environment for the free exchange of opinions

Encourage participation so that everyone that choose to contribute has an opportunity to be heard and that no one individual dominates the discussion

Follow the interview guide and get as far through the agenda as possible

Use open-ended questions to probe more deeply and draw people out

Bring closure by asking questions that allow participants to reflect on their discussion

Debrief with CRD Program coordinator at the end of the focus group to review key points and impressions.