Job Title: PHIA Project – ICAP Survey Coordinator
Organisation: International
Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs
Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs
Funding Source: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Reports to: PHIA Project –
ICAP Project Lead (Uganda)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
ICAP Project Lead (Uganda)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
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.
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.
Job Summary: The PHIA
Project – ICAP Survey Coordinator 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 – ICAP Survey Coordinator 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:
·
Technically support all aspects of the PHIA project,
including protocol development and implementation, institutional review board
submissions and maintenance of regulatory files.
Technically support all aspects of the PHIA project,
including protocol development and implementation, institutional review board
submissions and maintenance of regulatory files.
·
Technically support with recruiting, training and
supervision of other ICAP PHIA project staff, as needed.
Technically 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
·
Work closely 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.
Work closely 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.
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.
Prepare progress and other reports and study
documents, as assigned.
·
Actively participate in the preparation of
scientific analyses, abstracts and publications.
Actively participate in the preparation of
scientific analyses, abstracts and publications.
·
Assist with capacity building workshops.
Assist with capacity building workshops.
·
Perform other duties, as assigned.
Perform other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant should hold an MPH or equivalent
professional degree
The applicant should hold an MPH or equivalent
professional degree
·
At least three to five years of research experience
as a Project Coordinator.
At least three to five years of research experience
as a Project Coordinator.
·
Significant experience supervising project teams.
Significant experience supervising project teams.
·
Demonstrated experience working in low-resource
settings.
Demonstrated experience working in low-resource
settings.
·
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in
English.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in
English.
·
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in
Swahili languages.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in
Swahili languages.
How to Apply:
All candidates
are encouraged to send an application letter and updated CV via email with a
subject title “PHIA Project – ICAP Survey Coordinator” to
[email protected].
are encouraged to send an application letter and updated CV via email with a
subject title “PHIA Project – ICAP Survey Coordinator” to
[email protected].
NB: Please do not attach any certificates when
submitting online. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
submitting online. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 11th September 2015
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