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• Ensure all local project activities are in
  alignment with project requirements.
• Participate in the roil-out of project
  assessments and ensure high quality data collection
• Participate in OR protocol development and
  oversee the national IRB submission for research activities
• Facilitate the development of community
  advisory group to support design and implementation of the operations
  research activities for the project
• Ensure project compliance to all research
  requirements, particularly protection of human subjects
• Provides logistical support for OR training
  activities, implementation of research protocols, study procedures and
  data collection
• Oversee data collection activities to ensure
  data standards are being met throughout the project
• Oversee maintenance of the research database.

• Coordinate development of work plans as well
  as piloting and refinement of project tools.
• Provide supervisory oversight of project
  staff, as well as guidance and support for effective implementation
• Liaise with officials from the MOH and DHMT as
  well as local stakeholders and civil society groups at the community level
  during the project’s design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation
• Participate in technical working group
  discussions that form part of the project management team
• Ensure that ACCLAIM project implementation
  strategies are in accordance with national and international standards for
  MNCH/PMTCT
• Provides MNCH/PMTCT technical support and
  guidance to the project and district teams during work plan development,
  interventions roll-out, and monitoring of project implementation.

• Recruit and supervise qualified in-country
  staff to support project activities
• Closely liaise with other country staff to
  ensure integration with all country activities
• Liaise with the Regional Project Coordinator
  as well as the Project Director to provide regular information and updates
  on country progress related to the project
• Communicate with the EGPAF Global office
  (Research, Program, M&E, and Operations) as well as the project
  Regional Program Coordinator
• Coordinate the drafting and submission of
  country level project reports to the Regional Project Coordinator.
• Monitor project expenditures ensuring that
  they are in line with the budget.
• Perform
  any other relevant duties as assigned by the Technical Director.

• The applicant should possess a
  bachelor’s degree in public health, community nursing or a social sciences
  related field such as Sociology, Gender Studies or Anthropology. A Master’s
  degree in Public Health is of an added advantage.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in
  managing and implementing HIV/AIDS programs, monitoring and evaluation;
  and specifically in Prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission
  programs.
• At least 3-5 years proven experience
  working with operations research
• Excellent track record of 3-5 years of
  proven experience working with health programs in Africa
• Ability to travel in-country up to 50%
  of the time
• Ability to work as needed on evenings
  and weekends
• All applicants will be expected to
  undergo a criminal background check
• The Project Coordinator must possess an
  excellent understanding of the HIV/AIDS and good working knowledge
  especially on HIV/AIDS treatment and elimination of mother-to-child
  transmission of HIV current frame work and national strategies
• Comprehensive knowledge of MOH national
  PMTCT/ART guidelines and implementation modalities
• Good understanding of research
  methodologies and research ethics
• Computer literacy skills i.e.
  proficiency in relevant computer applications, particularly MS Office and
  statistical packages
• Ability to work well with others and to
  develop and maintain relationships with project staff, district leadership
  and other partners
• Ability to manage projects/activities,
  set realistic priorities and timelines, and follow through appropriately
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to effectively manage others and
  work as part of a team
• Ability and willingness to undertake
  frequent in country travel and occasional out of the country.
• Fluency in English required, knowledge
  of local languages preferred

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