Senior Technical Advisor - Research and Implementation Science Job Vacancy in Dar es Salaam or Addis Ababa

Service
Title: Senior Technical Advisor – Research and Implementation Science –
Tanzania

Service
Objectives:

The
objective of this position is to provide scientific and project management
support for the implementation of scientific public health evaluation and
research activities and to provide guidance on the strategy of implementing CDC
Tanzania’s scientific portfolio.

Task
Requirements:

Under
this task order, the contractor will independently provide scientific support
services to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/ Division of
Global HIV AIDS Program (DGHA) and its partners in accordance with this
statement of work. The primary objectives are to provide contractor services,
deliverables, technical assistance and expert advice, as needed, to CDC
Tanzania senior management team for the implementation science program.

Technical
Assistance (30%): Assists in the facilitation and coordination of
scientific public health evaluations and research activities, both
directly and in collaboration with the public health evaluation team, the
Cooperative Agreement team, and program focal points. Offers support and
technical assistance to implementing partners, in particular local
partners, to successfully implement key research activities to the highest
technical and ethical standards, while building their capacity to execute
these studies themselves.
Capacity
Building (20%): Engages directly with program staff on specific research
activities to build their capacity to ensure high quality work and timely
execution. Supports the writing of abstracts, reports and manuscripts
through one on one mentoring and writing workshops with Tanzanian
scientists, program officers, Fellows, and Field Epidemiology and
Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) participants. The Contractor shall
mentor Tanzania scientists at CDC and scientists at partner organizations
and government institutions.
Scientific
Review (40%): Provides efficient and timely oversight of the review and
approval of all protocols, reports, and manuscripts in conjunction with
the evaluation team and Senior Management. Ensure good communication of
Associate Director of Science (ADS) issues between DGHA ADS, and
in-country staff and implementing partners. Provides assistance in
implementing the CDC /Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
policies for scientific review and assists in ensuring all parties funded
by CDC are aware and compliant with the existing policies. Works to ensure
that all science activities are carried out to the maximum ethical
standards. Oversees reporting and management of protocol violations and
adverse events to relevant bodies. Travels to and supports study sites and
local partners during periods of site preparation and data collection
preparation, implementation, and information dissemination.
Specifically,
tasks include:

-Develop and review non-research and research protocols;

-Conduct scientific and ethical clearance for CDC-Tanzania (TZ), with Tanzanian
ethical review committees/IRBs and with CDC Atlanta;

-Assist with applications
for federal wide assurances (FWA);

-Serve as the liaison between the CDC-TZ
staff and CDC-DGHA ADS office;

-Follow-up on new and previously submitted
research/non-research determinations, protocols and public health evaluations;

-Review and provide CDC-TZ clearance of abstracts, research determinations, IRB
protocols and manuscripts;

-Develop and maintain up-to-date logs and tracking
databases (develop tracking systems as needed) to capture activities submitted and
in review;

-Ensure that adequate work and review times for all products are
scheduled and that timelines are adhered to at all levels of development and
review;

-Work with and support the technical staff to address comments from the
DGHA ADS or Center ADS offices in Atlanta.

Coordination (10%): Interacts with the USG Office of Global
AIDS Coordinator’s implementation science team, CDC Atlanta and country teams
to ensure effective communication of research and science issues. Coordinate
activities and communication involving relevant United States Government (USG)
agencies and stakeholders to address problems and challenges with
implementation of science activities and to develop corrective actions. Provide
guidance and leadership to the Tanzania USG interagency implementation science
technical working group regarding strategic planning of the implementation
science portfolio with a focus on research.

Minimum Qualifications and/or Certifications:

Graduation from
an accredited university with a Ph.D. in Epidemiology or medical degree
from an accredited medical school
Current
HIV-related clinical experience in Tanzania will be noted but is not
required
Demonstrated
high level research expertise across the spectrum of quantitative and
qualitative study design, implementation, analysis, publication and
international human subjects issues
Three or more
years of education and experience in HIV/AIDS programming, preferably in
resource-limited settings.
Three or more
years of experience working with PEPFAR funded programs preferred
Excellent time
and project management skills
Level IV English
proficiency required
Willingness and
ability to effectively communicate in English (Speaking, Writing, and
Reading) on a daily basis with various groups.
Level I
Kiswahili proficiency (preferred)
Prior experience
working in Tanzania (preferred)
Willingness and
ability to work full-time and to be located in Tanzania strongly preferred