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Job Title:      Research Coordinator
Organization: Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Uganda (CoRSU)
Duty Station: Kisubi, Wakiso, Uganda
About CoRSU:
Comprehensive
Rehabilitation Services in Uganda (CoRSU) was established in 2006 as a private
non-profit, non-government organization in Uganda after extensive consultation
with various stake holders. It is a Ugandan initiative which was encouraged and
supported by CBM with the main aim of expanding and improving the
rehabilitation services for children and people with disability.
Job Summary: The Research Coordinator will conduct research
activities of a collaborative research program between CoRSU, Norgrove and
University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) on injection injury work and
other pediatric orthopaedic research. The incumbent will also monitor and
evaluate some of the work done at CoRSU to bring forward valuable research. The
jobholder will bring forward factual issues that will inform policy, training
and practice, for integrated prevention, better care, treatment and advocacy
for Uganda’s disabled children. 
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The incumbent will be tasked with carrying
    out a background on the Post-Injection Disability Prevention Research
    Program between CoRSU, Norgrove and University of California-San Francisco
    (UCSF).
  • Study current research trends to assess and
    update so as to ensure CoRSU alignment to health priorities; resources for
    research identification enabled.
  • Ensure that all lessons learned and
    documentation of best practices compiled so that policy and programming
    are informed and kept relevant
  • Ensure research proposals are developed for
    research conducted and resource mobilisation for sustainability
  • Responsible for the development of abstracts
    and manuscripts/papers at CoRSU coordinated and research findings
    disseminated so as to inform policy development, program design, program
    improvements and advocacy
  • In charge of managing research budget and ensuring
    efficient usage and high standards of accountability
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should be an MPH level “fellow”
    person who would be “feet-on-the-ground” person with a Masters
    in public health, statistics, population and reproductive health.
  • A minimum of three years in research and one
    year of coordination experience
  • Qualifications in research methodologies,
    research Ethics or documentation of best practices Knowledge of operations
    research experience in relevant health programs 
  • Broad background in overseeing research using
    both qualitative and quantitative methodologies
  • Working knowledge of national and
    international policies procedures and standards for research ethics 
  • Excellent report writing and document (IRBs)
    reviewing skills 
NB: Capable People with Disabilities (PWDs) are
encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications
(detailed CV with cover letter plus copies of academic qualifications) to The
Head of Human Resources, CoRSU Hospital P.O. Box 46 Kisubi or via email to
hr@corsu-hospital.org.
Deadline: 24th June 2016 by 5:00 pm

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