Job Title: Project Coordinator
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: Project Director
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 Project Coordinator, Uganda PHIA
Project will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a
national population-level HIV impact assessment (PHIA) in Uganda. The
Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all of the PHIA’s day-to-day
activities in country, coordinate local institutional review board reviews and
approvals, coordinate and support
the field team, oversee the activities of sub-contractors, and support the
overall implementation of the PHIA. The incumbent will also actively support
the training of staff on the study protocol, procedures, policies, relevant
regulations and also ensure
that the study protocol, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other
relevant policies and regulations are being followed. The Project Coordinator
will report study site progress and maintain study regulatory files. The
Project Coordinator will provide oversight and management of specific
in-country PHIA staff, to be determined, and will assist with the oversight of
in-country sub-contracted survey and lab organizations.
Project will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a
national population-level HIV impact assessment (PHIA) in Uganda. The
Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all of the PHIA’s day-to-day
activities in country, coordinate local institutional review board reviews and
approvals, coordinate and support
the field team, oversee the activities of sub-contractors, and support the
overall implementation of the PHIA. The incumbent will also actively support
the training of staff on the study protocol, procedures, policies, relevant
regulations and also ensure
that the study protocol, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other
relevant policies and regulations are being followed. The Project Coordinator
will report study site progress and maintain study regulatory files. The
Project Coordinator will provide oversight and management of specific
in-country PHIA staff, to be determined, and will assist with the oversight of
in-country sub-contracted survey and lab organizations.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Technically
support all aspects of the PHIA project, including protocol development
and implementation, institutional review board submissions and maintenance
of regulatory files. - Support
with recruiting, training and supervision of other ICAP PHIA project
staff, as needed. - Understand
and adhere to the protocol, SOPs, and other appropriate regulations,
procedures and policies; assist in drafting and revising SOPs and training
manuals, as needed. - Ensure
that PHIA staff maintain confidentiality of study participants and adhere
to principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ethics of human subjects
research. - Carry
out frequent field visits to ensure timely recruitment of participants and
collection of high quality data. - Work
closely with, support and coordinate outside contractors to ensure timely
completion of contracted scopes of work while adhering to GCP and
protection of human subjects research. - Liaise
with representatives from the Ministries of Health (MoH) and CDC to
discuss progress of the project and to address any challenges or issues
that arise during conduct of the project. - Support
communication needs of local and international investigators through
organizing meetings, conference calls, and regular interactions. - Prepare
progress and other reports and study documents, as assigned. - Actively
participate in the preparation of scientific analyses, abstracts and
publications. - Assist
with capacity building workshops. - Perform
other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold an MPH or equivalent professional degree - At least
three to five years of research experience as a Project Coordinator. - Significant
experience supervising project teams. - Demonstrated
experience working in low-resource settings. - Excellent
verbal and written communication skills in English. - Excellent
verbal and written communication skills in Swahili languages.
How to
Apply:
Apply:
All candidates
are encouraged to send an application letter and updated CV via email with a
subject title “PHIA Project – Project Coordinator” 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 Coordinator” 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
