| About this Job: | Background: The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing pediatric HIV infection and eliminating pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention, care, and treatment.
JOB TITLE: Project Coordinator Research
DEPARTMENT: Program, LOCATION: Mbarara Reporting Relationships:
The Project coordinator reports to the Technical Director. Job Summary: The Project Coordinator will manage activities in Uganda for a project focused on Increasing Access, Retention, and Follow-up of PMTCT services at the Community Level, taking place in three countries in the African region. Working as part of the EGPAF country team, s/he will : assist with the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the project, as well as operational research activities in Uganda. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Operations Research
• Ensure all local project activities are in alignment with project requirements.
• Participate in design of baseline assessments and ensure high quality data collection
• Participate in OR protocol development and oversee the national IRB submission for research activities
• Facilitate the development of community advisory group to support design and implementation of the operations research activities for the project
• •Ensure project compliance to all research requirements, particularly protection of human subjects
• Provides logistical support for OR training activities, implementation of research: protocols, study procedures and data collection
• Oversee data collection activities to ensure data standards are being met throughout the project
• Oversee maintenance of the research database. Project Implementation
• Coordinate development of work plans as well as piloting and refinement of project tools.
• Provide supervisory oversight of project staff, as well as guidance and support for effective implementation
• Liaise with officials from the MOH and DHMT as well as local stakeholders and civil society groups at the community level during the project’s design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation
• Participate in technical working group discussions that form part of the project management team
Project Management
• Recruit and supervise qualified in-country staff to support project activities
• Closely liaise with other country staff to ensure integration with all country activities
• Liaise with the Regional Project Coordinator as well as the Project Director to provide regular information and updates on country progress related to the project
• Communicate with the EGPAF Global office (Research, Program. M&E, and Operations,*-as well as the project Regional Program Coordinator
• Coordinate the drafting and submission of country level project reports to the Regional Project Coordinator.
• Monitor project expenditures ensuring that they are in line with the budget. |
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| Requirement: | Qualifications
• A Masters degree in public health, environmental health, community nursing or a social sciences related field such as Sociology, Gender Studies or Anthropology
• 3-5 years proven experience working with operations research
• 3-5 years of proven experience working with health programs in Africa
• Ability to travel in-county 50% of the time
• Ability to work as needed on evenings and weekends
• All applicants will be expected to undergo a criminal background check Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Good knowledge and understanding of HIV/ AIDS issues in the health sector in Uganda
• Good understanding of research methodologies, research ethics
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Computer literacy including use of statistical
• Ability to effectively manage others and work as part of a team
• Ability and willingness to undertake frequent in country travel
• Fluency in English required, knowledge ol local languages preferred Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are welcome to apply. |
| How to apply: | Please send cover letter and CV to: The Country Director/COP Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 18A Kyadondo Road. Nakasero, P.O. Box 21127,Kampala Uganda E-mail:UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org EGPAF will only contact short-listed applicants. Deadline for submission is 4″ June 2012. www.pedaids.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. |
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