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Job Title:   Costing Officer

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)

Duty Station: Kampala and Wakiso, Uganda

About US:

The Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) is a non-profit research organization. IDRC conducts research in infectious diseases including Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 300 publications and have impacted on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC currently manages over 41 Grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was established in May 2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University College of Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the Uganda Ministry of Health.

Job Summary:  The costing officer will be responsible for recruitment of study participants and collection of information on out-of-pocket expenses incurred by participants to seek care, follow-up participants to estimate time spent while seeking clinical care and collection of health facility and program cost data.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Screen, obtain consent, enrol eligible participants, and follow study participants
• Participate in data collection and entry and ensure that all data collected is accurate and complete
• Participate in the recruitment of study participants and administer out-of-pocket cost surveys and time and motion questionnaires.
• Ensure accurate and proper completion of all study logs, questionnaires, and consent forms.
• Perform first-level quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) to ensure all fields in the consent forms and date collection tools are complete and accurate
• Work with the health facility and district leadership, and implementing partners to obtain administrative cost data and quantification of resources used in provision of HIV and hypertension services.
• Quantify study expenditure data from various sources (e.g., administrative records, study budget and expenditure reports, etc.)
• Submission of weekly updates and quarterly reviews to the supervisor and the costing team.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Degree in Economics, Quantitative Economics, Business administration, business statistics, statistics or a related field from a recognized institution.
• GCP & HSP certificate within the last two years
• Prior experience working on clinical trials involving cost-effectiveness evaluation.
• Desire to pursue a career in health economics
• Good understanding of the national HIV program.
• Ability to work flexibly with different teams
• Proficiency in Luganda

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 5^th September 2023

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