Uganda: PHIA Project – Project Director - 2015

Organization: International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs

Country: Uganda

Closing date: 31 Jan 2015

POSITION SUMMARY:

In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP will conduct 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.

Reporting to the PHIA Project Director in the ICAP New York headquarters (HQs), the Project Director, Uganda PHIA Project will lead the implementation of the Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIA) Project. Ensures coordination of all facets of the national level impact assessment which, in addition to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda, including the participation of and/or contributions from local institutions, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) as well as other in-country survey and lab organizations. Provides oversight and management of other locally-hired PHIA staff, which may include a Project Coordinator, a Laboratory Advisor and other positions.

More details on ICAP’s PHIA Project may be found at:

http://icap.columbia.edu/news-events/detail/icap-to-lead-large-population-based-hiv-surveys-in-20-african-countries

This position is grant funded.

Note: This role will be engaged through a consultancy arrangement with ICAP at Columbia University in New York.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Oversee the recruitment, training and day-to-day supervision of ICAP Uganda PHIA Project staff.


• In collaboration with ICAP HQ and other ICAP PHIA staff, CDC and the MoH, oversee all country-level aspects of the PHIA project including protocol development; ethical reviews; Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training manual development; staff training; community sensitization; project implementation; adherence to approved protocol/SOPs; and data management, analysis, and dissemination.


• Oversee all study activities conducted in Uganda by outside sub-contractors and communicate regularly with the sub-contractors to ensure that all activities adhere to approved protocol/SOPs and are in line with the study timeline.


• Represent ICAP in discussions about the PHIA Project held with the MoH, CDC and other in-country collaborators.


• Communicate effectively to various audiences regarding the details of the PHIA Project and ensure stakeholder understanding of and participation in the project.


• Track PHIA progress and prepare PHIA progress reports on a regular basis to be shared with the MoH, CDC Uganda, other local organizations and ICAP HQs.


• Lead the development and implementation of a data dissemination strategy for the PHIA Project, in particular with plans for local dissemination, in coordination with CDC, MoH and ICAP HQs.


• Conduct capacity building workshops, as needed, to support the implementation of the PHIA Project.


• Participate and lead in the preparation of scientific analyses, abstracts and publications.


• Perform other duties as directed.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Periodic domestic travel throughout Uganda to support the planning and implementation of the PHIA Project.

EDUCATION:

• Requires a MPH, MD, PhD, or equivalent professional degree.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum four (4) years of research or survey experience.


• Demonstrated experience managing complex multi-organization collaborations, and capacity building of local partner organizations.


• Demonstrated skills in supervising staff, team building and management.


• Strong data analysis skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated experience in conducting national-level surveys.


• Demonstrated experience working in low-resource settings with HIV program/research experience.


• Experience with statistical sampling as well as quantitative data collection methodologies and database design and management.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Swahili language.

How to apply:

NOTE: This role will be engaged through a consultancy arrangement with ICAP at Columbia University in New York.

Please send an application letter and CV by email with a subject title “PHIA Project – Project Director” to icap-jobs-uganda@columbia.edu.

Please do not attach any certificates when submitting on line. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.