Job Title: Project Director
Organisation: International Center for AIDS Care and
Treatment Programs
Treatment Programs
Funding
Source: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Source: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: PHIA Project Director, New York
About US:
The International
Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs will work in partnership with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP to conduct a
Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIAs) in specific PEPFAR-supported countries. Each PHIA will define the
status of the national HIV epidemic, guide global and local allocation of
funding and resources based on evidence, and integrate capacity building of
country stakeholders in the design, conduct, analysis, and use of PHIAs.
Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs will work in partnership with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP to conduct a
Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIAs) in specific PEPFAR-supported countries. Each PHIA will define the
status of the national HIV epidemic, guide global and local allocation of
funding and resources based on evidence, and integrate capacity building of
country stakeholders in the design, conduct, analysis, and use of PHIAs.
Job Summary: The PHIA Project – Project Director will
steer the implementation of the Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessments
(PHIA) Project. Ensures coordination of all facets of the national level impact
assessment which, in addition to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda, including the participation of
and/or contributions from local institutions, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
(UBOS) as well as other in-country survey and lab organizations. Provides
oversight and management of other locally-hired PHIA staff, which may include a
Project Coordinator, a Laboratory Advisor and other positions.
steer the implementation of the Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessments
(PHIA) Project. Ensures coordination of all facets of the national level impact
assessment which, in addition to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda, including the participation of
and/or contributions from local institutions, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
(UBOS) as well as other in-country survey and lab organizations. Provides
oversight and management of other locally-hired PHIA staff, which may include a
Project Coordinator, a Laboratory Advisor and other positions.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Manage
the recruitment, training and day-to-day supervision of ICAP Uganda PHIA
Project staff. - Work in
close collaboration with ICAP HQ and other ICAP PHIA staff, CDC and the
MoH, oversee all country-level aspects of the PHIA project including
protocol development; ethical reviews; Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) and training manual development; staff training; community
sensitization; project implementation; adherence to approved
protocol/SOPs; and data management, analysis, and dissemination. - Manage
all study activities conducted in Uganda by outside sub-contractors and
communicate regularly with the sub-contractors to ensure that all
activities adhere to approved protocol/SOPs and are in line with the study
timeline. - Represent
ICAP in discussions about the PHIA Project held with the MoH, CDC and
other in-country collaborators. - Communicate
effectively to various audiences regarding the details of the PHIA Project
and keenly track PHIA progress and prepare PHIA progress reports on a
regular basis to be shared with the MoH, CDC Uganda, other local
organizations and ICAP HQs. - Steer
the development and implementation of a data dissemination strategy for
the PHIA Project, in particular with plans for local dissemination, in
coordination with CDC, MoH and ICAP HQs. - Conduct
capacity building workshops, as needed, to support the implementation of the PHIA Project. - Actively
participate and lead in the preparation of scientific analyses, abstracts
and publications. - Perform
other duties as directed.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should hold an MPH, MD, PhD, or equivalent professional
degree. - At least
four (4) years of research or survey experience. - Demonstrated
experience managing complex multi-organization collaborations, and
capacity building of local partner organizations. - Demonstrated
skills in supervising staff, team building and management. - Excellent
data analysis skills. - Excellent
verbal and written communication skills in English. - Demonstrated
experience in conducting national-level surveys. - Demonstrated
experience working in low-resource settings with HIV program/research experience. - Previous
experience with statistical sampling as well as quantitative data
collection methodologies and database design and management. - Excellent
verbal and written communication skills in Swahili language.
How to Apply:
All candidates
are encouraged to send an application letter and updated CV via email with a
subject title “PHIA Project – Project Director” to
icap-jobs-uganda@columbia.edu.
are encouraged to send an application letter and updated CV via email with a
subject title “PHIA Project – Project Director” to
icap-jobs-uganda@columbia.edu.
NB: Please do not attach any certificates
when submitting on line. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
when submitting on line. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 31st
January 2015
January 2015
