Project
Coordinators Jobs at Jhpiego
Jhpiego
is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with the Johns
Hopkins
University. For more than 42 years now, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health
workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions
to strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their
families. By putting evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice,
Jhpiego works to break down barriers to high-quality health care for the
world’s most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego, implementing a number of projects
in Tanzania, wishes to recruit a Implant Removal Project Coordinator – Gates
Implant Removal Project.
Implant
Removal Project Coordinator one position based in Dar es Salaam
Position
Overview:
The
Implant Removal Project Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of
all activities related to this initiative in Tanzania. With strong family
planning background, in the first six months of implementation, the Implant
Removal Project Coordinator is expected to liaise closely with the PI,
co-investigators and the study management and technical team in both Tanzania
and Jhpiego Headquarters in Baltimore USA to develop appropriate study
protocols and ensure their approval by relevant agencies before the landscape
assessment. S/he will lead overall study implementation of the study per study
protocol and manage logistics and facilitation pieces to ensure appropriate
study training of research assistants and other study staff.
S/he
will oversee data collection, quality, management and storage and to make sure
that the study is conducted with adherence to the study protocol. S/he will
also be responsible for producing periodic reports on the study progress and
summary of the results. He/she will, coordinate development of final study
report and the related writing workshops,,to develop abstracts/manuscripts and
disseminate study results. The Implant Removal Project Coordinator will be
based in Dar es Salaam with extensive travel to regions where the landscape
analysis will be implemented. The Implant Removal Project Coordinator will
provide program management oversight on phase two of the project
implementation. S/he will lead the efforts to link identified gaps from the
landscape analysis, with program planning efforts on implant removal programs
under the leadership of the program director.
Position
Responsibilities:
•
Provide inputs to finalize the research protocol
•
Facilitate creation of final versions of IRB submissions, study related tools, lead
submission and follow up with IRB agencies for approvals. Ensures maintenance
of IRB status
•
Develop/ adapt standard operating procedures for project activities
•
Develop work plan for project implementation
• With
finance staff, ensure necessary payments while conducting fieldwork
• Assist
in hiring and training of project staff
• Set up
regional and district meetings to introduce the project, in collaboration with
project management and technical teams
•
Collaborate with study management and technical teams to put into place all
implementation pieces for study roll out
•
Collaborate with Senior Health Informatics Advisor to set up data management
systems for the project
•
Oversee data collection in field; conduct quality data checks and oversee overall
management and storage of data to ensure adherence to protocol in project sites
•
Support data verification and cleaning
• Liaise
regularly with Pls and co-investigators with updates on the project progress
• Submit
summary reports of the progress and initial findings by the reporting dates
• Meet
regularly to feedback initial findings and discussion on data management
process
•
Assists in analysis of study data
•
Coordinate development of the project reports and related writing workshops to
develop abstracts/manuscripts to disseminate study results.
Project
coordination and management
•
Support project operational planning and monitoring
• Lead
the project reporting internally and to the donor
• Work
with the finance officer/manager on budget monitoring to ensure alignment with
activity implementation
•
Represent Jhpiego to various stakeholders in close collaboration with program
director and senior team management members
• Other
responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
•
Completion of University-level degree in demography, social sciences,
statistics. MA preferred. A background in health science or related discipline
is also an advantage
• At
least 6 years work experience in health research and project implementation.
•
Demonstrated experience with IRS-approved research studies (research done
during studies does not qualify)
• Proven
experience on performing quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Strong
organizational and time-management skills
• Detail
oriented and excellent communication skills
• Strong
research and communication/writing skills
•
Fluency in written and verbal English and Kiswahili.
Preferred
•
Experience in research and monitoring in a clinical setting required
•
Experience with FP and Reproductive health work with donor-funded programs will
be an additional advantage
•
Previous experience working for an international NGO
•
Familiarity with Tanzanian health system
•
Knowledge of family planning reproductive health issues preferred
Jhpiego
is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive package to the
selected candidates in line with academic qualifications and relevant
experience. The application email should have a subject fine reading –
Application for Implant Removal Project Coordinator – based in Dar es Salaam,
so that we do not miss your application.
Send the
application through email at HRTZ@jhpiego.org
Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The closing date for
applications is two weeks after the first appearance of this advert.
APPLY
THROUGH
E:
HRTZ@jhpiego.org
Caution
to the applicants:
There
have been some bogus adverts online that require candidates to apply through
some email addresses of public domains e.g. Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc. Kindly
note: HRTZ@jhpiego.org is the address to use all the time. Please ignore any of
those adverts. We also do not charge any application fee nor entertain any
meetings or telephone calls. If shortlisted, you will get an official call from
our office and receive required steps. If you suspect any wrong – doing kindly
write to the Director of Human Resource, through inquiries.tz@jhpiego.org
Source:
The Guardian May 31, 2018