Research and Evaluation Director USAID RHITES Project Jobs – Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Job Title: Research and Evaluation Director
Organization: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Project Name: USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in the South West Uganda Project (RHITES)
Reports to: Country Director
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About US:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end pediatric HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. We are a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and at 7,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners over the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States and new infections in children have declined by 58% worldwide. EGPAF Uganda Country program is currently implementing a number of projects in partnership with various donors.
About USAID RHITES Project:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) implements the USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in the South West Uganda Project (RHITES) whose aim is to increase the availability, accessibility and quality of integrated health services including HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment; maternal, neonatal and child health services; family planning; nutrition assessment, counseling support; malaria prevention and treatment and other primary care services.
Job Summary: The Research and Evaluation Director is mainly responsible for the research and evaluation portfolio of the organization. He/she provides strategic leadership and oversight of the clinical, implementation, operations, and program effectiveness research conducted by EGPAF/Uganda, in close coordination with the technical and Strategic Information (SI) teams. The Director will directly contribute to generation of a strong evidence base to improve the effective delivery of quality programs to further the mission of EGPAF/Uganda, improving the lives people and communities infected and affected by HIV in Uganda and beyond.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the EGPAF/Uganda portfolio of research and evaluation activities including the generation of proposals and other requests for funding related to HIV clinical, implementation, or program effectiveness research
- Lead and/or oversee all aspects of the research and evaluation studies, from idea conception, development of protocols and data collection instruments, personnel training, study implementation, data management/analysis to manuscript writing
- Work closely with the Technical and SI teams to identify priority program and public health evaluation questions
- Identify and evaluate interventions to address key programmatic challenges using strong scientific methodology to inform the program, MOH, and the broader HIV field
- Liaise with the EGPAF global regulatory officer to ensure all human subjects’ research protections are in place and all protocols undergo appropriate sponsor, U.S. and Uganda IRB review and approval
- Ensure the highest quality scientific, ethical and regulatory standards for all research activities
- Supervise and mentor research team members to enhance their knowledge and career development
- Contribute to capacity building of EGPAF staff and fellows, partners, and MOH personnel in the conduct of research through research trainings, mentoring, and sharing/review of relevant scientific literature
- Participate in preparation of study reports, abstracts and manuscripts and dissemination of results at district, national, and international levels
- Work closely with the global Research team and research teams across EGPAF programs to leverage global expertise, share experiences, and facilitate multi-country research activities
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the USAID EGPAF RHITES Project Research and Evaluation Director job opportunity should hold an MD, PhD or similar advanced degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Maternal Child Health Public Health or HIV related sciences
- At least five years of proven experience in health research in developing countries, including protocol development, design of surveys, data collection, data analysis, and scientific publication elaboration
- Experience in maternal, child health and HIV/AIDS research preferred
- Research publications demonstrating productive research experience
- Extensive knowledge of protection of human subjects in research and ethics regulations to ensure compliance with all local and international requirements
- Demonstrated experience in the independent development of research protocols and management of research in developing countries
- Broad knowledge and understanding of HIV services, PMTCT, MCH, pediatric and adult HIV care and treatment
- Proficiency in the use of databases such as Microsoft Access, Epi-Info and analytical software, such as STATA, SPSS, R is an advantage
- Strong organizational skills, with ability to prioritize, take initiative and follow-through.
- Ability to exercise diplomacy and build partnerships and consensus, within teams, governmental agencies and with other stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as member of dynamic team in fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written, are required
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications to this address;
The Senior Human Resources Manager, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
Deadline: 30th March 2018
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