Organisation: Makerere University College of Health
Sciences (MakCHS)
Sciences (MakCHS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Principal, MakCHS
About MakCHS:
Makerere University College of Health Sciences core business is to
train health workers, conduct research and provide healthcare services to
community. Innovations that emerge from the above business can improve
training, healthcare delivery.
train health workers, conduct research and provide healthcare services to
community. Innovations that emerge from the above business can improve
training, healthcare delivery.
Job Summary: The Innovations and Knowledge Translation
Coordinator will primarily train health workers, conduct research and
provide healthcare services to community. Innovations that emerge from the
above business can improve training, healthcare delivery. The Innovations and
Knowledge Translation (IKT) office provides support to staff, students and
researchers at MakCHS to convert innovations and research findings into
policies or practices that support health care decisions.
Coordinator will primarily train health workers, conduct research and
provide healthcare services to community. Innovations that emerge from the
above business can improve training, healthcare delivery. The Innovations and
Knowledge Translation (IKT) office provides support to staff, students and
researchers at MakCHS to convert innovations and research findings into
policies or practices that support health care decisions.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic
guidance for activities related to converting MakCHS knowledge assets into
actions that influence health policy and practice. - Create opportunities
for linkage between researchers and decision makers in order to accelerate
the use of scientific research in decision making. - Support scientists to
translate their research findings and innovations into versions that
convey clear messages for the intended lay consumers. - Support MakCHS’
Intellectual Property Protection processes - Participate in
knowledge translation initiatives within MakCHS and beyond in order to
widen networks of influence for use of science in health decision making. - Perform operational
research to improve the uptake of research into practice. - Deliver (implement)
the MakCHS IKT strategic plan 2012-2017 - Perform any other
related business as may be assigned by the Principal, MakCHS.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should
possess a first or higher degree in a health related field with a minimum
of four years’ research experience including research to policy
engagements or a first degree in a communications related field with four
years’ research uptake coordination. - Strong advocacy and
networking experience - Detailed knowledge of
Intellectual Property Protection processes is an added advantage - Strong negotiation
skills - Good people
relations - Experience working a
multi-cultural environment - Excellent writing
skills - Good command of the
English language. - Other commonly spoken
local and international languages is an added advantage
How to Apply:
All candidates should send
applications accompanied with detailed curriculum vitae, two letters of
recommendation and photocopies of academic certificates and transcripts to: The
Principal, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, 1st Floor, Clinical
Research Building, Publication and Information Center, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala,
Uganda, Tel: 256414 530021
applications accompanied with detailed curriculum vitae, two letters of
recommendation and photocopies of academic certificates and transcripts to: The
Principal, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, 1st Floor, Clinical
Research Building, Publication and Information Center, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala,
Uganda, Tel: 256414 530021
NB: Only
short listed applicants will be contacted
short listed applicants will be contacted
Deadline: Friday, 30th May 2014 (5:00pm)
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