CDC Project Coordinator Jobs at International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs
Organisation: International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment ProgramsFunding Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)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 Project Coordinator, Uganda PHIA Project 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.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.Liaise 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 degreeAt 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 – Project Coordinator” to icap-jobs-uganda@columbia.edu.NB: Please do not attach any certificates when submitting on line. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
Reporting to the Group Projects Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of management and financial control of assigned contracts with a view to maximising profits, whilst maintaining schedules and delivering a trouble free installation, and will serve as the overall contact for customers and other departments, whilst being responsible for developing and maintaining the critical path schedule. You will be responsible for the delivery of the budget gross margin for each project as well as for clarifying the project scope and ensuring that all direct reports understand it, in addition to undertaking all project analysis, planning and control activities and preparing and maintain the consolidated risk register and associated product delivery plan.