Survey Coordinator At ACLAIM Africa Limited – Uganda - 2015

Job Title: PHIA Project – ICAP Survey Coordinator

Reports To (TltIe): PHIA Project -ICAP Project Lead (Uganda) Incumbent TBD

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Deadline Date: September 11th, 2015

ACLAIM Africa Limited on behalf of ICAP at Columbia University wish to hire a qualified and experienced Survey Coordinator to be based in the PHIA Project Office in Kampala-Uganda.

POSITION SUMMARY

In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP is providing technical support conduct of Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIAs) in specific PEPFAR-supported countries. Each PHIAwili define Ihe status of the national HIVepidemic, guide global and local allocation of funding and resources based on evidence, and integrate capacity building of countJy stakeholders in the design, conduct, analysis, and use of PHIAs.

Reporting to Ihe Uganda PHIA ICAP Project Lead, the ICAP Survey Coordinator, Uganda PHIA Project will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of a national population-level HIV impact assessment (PHIA) in Uganda in concert wilh the local implementing partners. The ICAP Survey Coordinator will be responsible for assisting in coordination of all of Ihe PH lA’s day-to-day actMties in country, along with local implementing partners, and coordinating local institutional review board reviews and approvals as well as coordinating and supporting the field teams, overseeing the activities of sulrcontractors, and supporting the overall implementation of the PHIA. The incumbent will support the training of staff on the study protocol, procedures, policies, relevant

regulations and also ensure that Ihe study protocol, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other relevant policies and regulations are being followed and appropriately locally adapted. The Survey Coordinator will report and monitor study sile progress and maintain study regulatory files. The Survey Coordinator will provide oversight and management of specific in-country PHIA ICAP staff, to be detennined, and will assist with the oversight of in-countJy sulrcontracted survey and lab organizations. More details on ICAP’s PHIA Project may be found at:

http://icap.columbia.edu/news-events/detail/icap-to-Iead-Iargepopulation- based-hiv-survey .. in-20-african-oountries This position is grant funded.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

Support all aspects of the PHIA project, including protocol development and implementation, institutional review board submissions and maintenance of regulatory files;

Assist wilh recruiting, training and supervision of other ICAP PHIA project staff, as needed;

Understand and adhere to Ihe protocol, SOPs, and other appropriate regulations, procedures and policies; assist in drafting and revising SOPs and training manuals, as needed;

Ensure that PHIA staff maintain confidentiality of study participants and adhere to principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ethics of human subjects research; Conduct frequent field visits to ensure timely recruitment of participants and collection of high quality data; Liaise with, support and coordinate outside contractors to ensure timely completion of contracted scopes of work while adhering to GCP and protection of human subjects research;

Liaise with representatives from the Ministries of Health (MoH), implementing partners and CDC to discuss progress of Ihe project and to address any challenges or issues that arise during conduct of the project; Support communication needs of local and intemational investigators

through organizing meetings, conference calls, and regular interactions;

Prepare progress and other reports and study documents, as assigned;

Participate in the preparation of scientific analyses, abstracts and publications;

Assist with capacity building workshops;

Perform other duties, as assigned.

EDUCATION

Requires a Masters degree in Public Heallh or equivalent professional degree

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

3-5 years of research experience as a Project Coordinator/Survey Coordinator;

Experience supervising project teams;

Demonstrated experience working in low-resource settings;

Excellent vernal and written communication skills in English

Excellent interpersonal skills

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent vernal and written communication skills in one or two Uganda local languages

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

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

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: This is a local hire position (i.e., candidates must be eligible to work in Uganda) and the successful candidate will be an employee of ICAP in Uganda and subject to the local terms and conditions of employment which includes a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please send an application letter and CV by email with a subject title “PHIA Project – ICAP Survey Coordinato~’ to icsp-jobe-Uganda@columbia.edu. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.