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Job Title:    Quality Control Officer (2 Data Collection Job Opportunities)

Organisation: Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health (MakSPH)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Report to: Study Coordinator

About US:

Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health (MakSPH) in partnership with TASO under the Global Fund will conduct a study entitled “Access to HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria services: A gender assessment for Uganda”

The main purpose of this study is to assess the national gender responsiveness in the HIV, TB and Malaria response so as to positively influence the quality, efficiency and accountability of gender interventions aimed at addressing the needs of women and girls, men and boys at national and district levels. The data collected will be instrumental in the preparation of the country assessment report on the national disease response to HIV, TB, and Malaria. The findings will also be vital for evidence-based advocacy.

Job Summary:  The Quality control officers will be working together with Study Coordinator and Investigators to supervise and support field data collection activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Support the training of research assistants
• Review data collection process and collected data
• Ensure that the research assistants collect quality data by following agreed data quality checks.
• Ensure that the collected data are saved in the designed databases on the project server.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Investigators or study coordinator
• Adhere to COVID19 infection prevention and control measures as articulated in the study’s COVID19 risk mitigation plan and as guided by Ministry of Health.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Possession of a Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Having worked in at least 2 research projects as a quality control officer or similar role.
• Experience in Electronic Data Collection using software like Open Data Kit.
• Must possess a valid certificate in Good Clinical Practice or Human Subject Research.
• Should have at least 3 years’ experience in collecting quantitative or/and qualitative health research.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly organized and attentive to detail
• Must be willing to work beyond official working hours in the field
• Willingness to work in fast-paced and occasionally demanding environment
• Ability to fluently speak and read any of the local languages Luganda, Lunyakole-rukiiga, Runyoro, Lumasaba, Lusoga, Alur, Acholi and Pokot

How to Apply:

All Interested persons should send their application and updated curriculum vitae (CV) to the link below stating two referees and their contacts

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Applications should be addressed to:

The Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 26^th September 2022 at 5:00pm

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