Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.
Position Summary
Futures Group is recruiting a Study Coordinator for an upcoming program evaluating gender-based violence interventions in Tanzania.
Key Responsibilities
• Manages day-to-day operations of data collection, data entry, and data pricing.
• Contributes to the development of the evaluation, study protocol, and analysis.
• Monitors and ensures that the study is conducted according to protocol.
• Supervises and provides technical guidance to project staff members.
• Provides analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and resolve issues or problems.
• Organizes as needed project trainings, conferences, workshops, and meetings.
• Participates, and represents the organization as needed, in outside associations, conferences, and symposia.
• Participates in and/or prepares necessary technical and program-related reports, including presentations and manuscripts for scientific publication.
Qualifications
• Advanced degree in public health, such as epidemiology, biostatistics, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in public health research or program evaluation involving larger-scale data collection.
• Experience implementing community-based or field research in sub-Saharan Africa required; experience with GBV and HIV and other health programs preferred.
• Demonstrated project management and operations skills including team building and team management.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, presentation, and organizational skills are required.
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; proficiency in Kiswahili preferred.
• Familiarity with the political, social, economic, and cultural context of working in Tanzania preferred.
Preference will be given to local nationals.
How to apply:
All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
Closing Date: Thursday, 15 December 2011
