THINKMD Learning Study Fellow (For Georgetown University Students ONLY)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the THINKMD Learning Study Fellow, you'll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. In this study, we are introducing THINKMD, a digital clinical decision support tool designed to enhance healthcare providers' ability to assess children and babies attending health clinics in line with the globally recognized Integrated Management of Newborn and Child Illnesses (IMNCI) guidelines. By assisting in diagnosis, treatment, and referral decisions, THINKMD aims to strengthen health service delivery as well as to ensure quality of child health care. Additionally, the platform collects health data that can be leveraged for M&E purposes, supporting both frontline healthcare workers and district-level health managers in making informed decisions.This proposed study aims to evaluate THINKMD's mHealth tool for its accuracy and effectiveness as an electronic clinical decision support tool used by health care providers for enhancing quality of health care delivered to under 5 children in Sierra Leone impact on improving healthcare quality in Sierra Leone. Specifically, it will assess whether THINKMD this tool enhances health facility staff's ability to diagnose and treat patients faster and in accordance with standard care and whether district and facility leaders can use THINKMD-generated data for more effective decision-making.

Location

Hybrid - Washington DC office

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

• Developing training materials for the training of data collectors
• Creating supervision checklists and guidance documents
• Potentially scripting data collection tools onto an ODK platform
• Work closely with the SCUS technical team as well as the country office team for the supported project.
• Weekly meetings with supervisor and will receive feedback and support on the work.
• The supervisor will take an active role in understanding the Fellow's professional goals and providing advice, contacts or resources as needed.

Note: the person would be supervised remotely, but arrangements can be made for in-office workspace.

Required qualifications for the role

• Required basic knowledge on standard statistical methods and inferences
• Skills in analyzing qualitative and quantitative data using standard data analysis tool/software (e.g., Atlas.ti or NVivo for qualitative data analysis, STATA, SAS, or SPSS) for quantitative data analysis)
• Strong writing and communication skills; ability to synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite

• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

What's In It for You

• Structured learning and development program
• Meaningful work under the direct supervision of an experienced Save the Children staff member
• Highly collaborative and innovative teams
• Networking program with managers across the organization
• Flexible schedule
• A family friendly work environment
• The knowledge that the work you are supporting is changing the lives of children all around the world

About Us

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.