Job
Title: Operations Research Coordinator
Title: Operations Research Coordinator
Organisation:
University Research Co., LLC (URC)
University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project
Name: USAID Regional Health Integration to
Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project (USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC)
Project
Name: USAID Regional Health Integration to
Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project (USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC)
Project
Duty
Station: Jinja, Uganda
Station: Jinja, Uganda
Reports
to:
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
to:
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
About
US:
US:
University
Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality
of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a
non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects
in over 45 countries, including the United States.
Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality
of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a
non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects
in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About
USAID RHITES-EC Project:
USAID RHITES-EC Project:
University
Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID Regional Health Integration
to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project (USAID/Uganda
RHITES-EC) whose aim is to support the implementation of a comprehensive
integrated investment in regional health, nutritional assistance and
HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year project targets 11 districts in East Central
Uganda with an estimated total population of 4.1 million through a
district-based integrated package of quality health, nutrition, HIV / AIDS and
childe development services.
Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID Regional Health Integration
to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project (USAID/Uganda
RHITES-EC) whose aim is to support the implementation of a comprehensive
integrated investment in regional health, nutritional assistance and
HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year project targets 11 districts in East Central
Uganda with an estimated total population of 4.1 million through a
district-based integrated package of quality health, nutrition, HIV / AIDS and
childe development services.
Job
Summary: The Operations Research Coordinator
will primarily coordinate, provide support, direction and assistance in the
conduct of operational research studies. The incumbent will also support
statistical analysis, coordinate research ethics approval and coordinate
publication of articles in peer review journals. The jobholder will be
responsible for coordinating with staff to design and implement robust M&E
systems, identify and monitor key program activities in order to document
results, and ensure the integration of those results into Uganda’s health
system’s decision-management processes.
Summary: The Operations Research Coordinator
will primarily coordinate, provide support, direction and assistance in the
conduct of operational research studies. The incumbent will also support
statistical analysis, coordinate research ethics approval and coordinate
publication of articles in peer review journals. The jobholder will be
responsible for coordinating with staff to design and implement robust M&E
systems, identify and monitor key program activities in order to document
results, and ensure the integration of those results into Uganda’s health
system’s decision-management processes.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Coordinating identification of operational research studies
Coordinating identification of operational research studies
·
In charge of developing and refining data collection tools from research
questions
In charge of developing and refining data collection tools from research
questions
·
Preparing Research Ethics approvals
Preparing Research Ethics approvals
·
Managing data collection
Managing data collection
·
Supporting Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
Supporting Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
·
Presenting research findings to project partners
Presenting research findings to project partners
·
Writing and contributing to journal articles
Writing and contributing to journal articles
·
Overseeing field activities in relation to data collection of the cohort (T0,
T1,T2,T3) to evaluate the impact of the project and data entry of data
collected (Lira district)
Overseeing field activities in relation to data collection of the cohort (T0,
T1,T2,T3) to evaluate the impact of the project and data entry of data
collected (Lira district)
·
In charge of training research assistants
In charge of training research assistants
·
Cleaning data and conducting statistical analyses
Cleaning data and conducting statistical analyses
·
Writing and submitting timely research and trainings reports
Writing and submitting timely research and trainings reports
·
Coordinating e-health on the project including organizing trainings and
implementation of mobile/e-health
Coordinating e-health on the project including organizing trainings and
implementation of mobile/e-health
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The applicants for the USAID RHITES-EC Operations Research Coordinator career
placement must hold a Masters of Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health,
Social Sciences or other relevant field.
The applicants for the USAID RHITES-EC Operations Research Coordinator career
placement must hold a Masters of Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health,
Social Sciences or other relevant field.
·
A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in coordinating and
conducting medical/health research studies.
A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in coordinating and
conducting medical/health research studies.
·
Significant experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data
analysis and presentation of research findings at international conferences.
Significant experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data
analysis and presentation of research findings at international conferences.
·
At least two publications in peer reviewed high impact journal.
At least two publications in peer reviewed high impact journal.
·
Proven proficiency in statistical software such as STATA, EpiData, EpiInfo or similar,
specifically for statistical analysis of public health data and large datasets.
Proven proficiency in statistical software such as STATA, EpiData, EpiInfo or similar,
specifically for statistical analysis of public health data and large datasets.
Please
note: Only candidates who are eligible to
work in Uganda for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be
considered for this position.
note: Only candidates who are eligible to
work in Uganda for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be
considered for this position.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID RHITES
EC Project should send an updated CV/Résumé, cover letter and completed USAID
Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet, download here and send to: to HR-RHITES-EC@urc-chs.com
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID RHITES
EC Project should send an updated CV/Résumé, cover letter and completed USAID
Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet, download here and send to: to HR-RHITES-EC@urc-chs.com
Deadline:
21st October, 2016
21st October, 2016
