US CDC Project Jobs - PHIA Project – ICAP Survey Coordinator at International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: International

Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs

Funding Source: Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Reports to: PHIA Project –

ICAP Project Lead (Uganda)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

The

International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs will work in

partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP to

conduct a 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.

Job Summary: The PHIA

Project – ICAP Survey Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the

day-to-day operations of a national population-level HIV impact assessment

(PHIA) in Uganda. The Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all of

the PHIA’s day-to-day activities in country, coordinate local institutional

review board reviews and approvals, coordinate and support the field team,

oversee the activities of sub-contractors, and support the overall

implementation of the PHIA. The incumbent will also actively support the training

of staff on the study protocol, procedures, policies, relevant regulations and

also ensure that the study protocol, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and

other relevant policies and regulations are being followed. The Project

Coordinator will report study site progress and maintain study regulatory

files. The Project Coordinator will provide oversight and management of

specific in-country PHIA staff, to be determined, and will assist with the

oversight of in-country sub-contracted survey and lab organizations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·        
Technically support all aspects of the PHIA project,

including protocol development and implementation, institutional review board

submissions and maintenance of regulatory files.

·        
Technically support with recruiting, training and

supervision of other ICAP PHIA project staff, as needed.

·        
Understand and adhere to the 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.

·        
Carry out frequent field visits to ensure timely

recruitment of participants and collection of high quality data.

·        
Work closely 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.

·        
Work closely with representatives from the Ministries

of Health (MoH) and CDC to discuss progress of the project and to address any

challenges or issues that arise during conduct of the project.

·        
Support communication needs of local and

international investigators through organizing meetings, conference calls, and

regular interactions.

·        
Prepare progress and other reports and study

documents, as assigned.

·        
Actively participate in the preparation of

scientific analyses, abstracts and publications.

·        
Assist with capacity building workshops.

·        
Perform other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·        
The applicant should hold an MPH or equivalent

professional degree

·        
At least three to five years of research experience

as a Project Coordinator.

·        
Significant experience supervising project teams.

·        
Demonstrated experience working in low-resource

settings.

·        
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in

English.

·        
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in

Swahili languages.

All candidates

are encouraged to send an application letter and updated CV via email with a

subject title “PHIA Project – ICAP Survey Coordinator” to

icap-jobs-uganda@columbia.edu.

NB: Please do not attach any certificates when

submitting online. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Deadline: 11^th September 2015