Vacancy title:
Information Education Communication Manager

Jobs at:
Medecins Sans Frontieres

Deadline of this Job:
not later than Friday, 21st January, 2017 by 5:30pm

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
In 1995, Epicentre created a permanent research center in Uganda to support MSF projects in the region. The primary role of Epicentre in Mbarara is to conduct clinical research following Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements on critical public health burdens in Uganda and Africa. To reach this objective, Epicentre collaborates closely with the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). A full-time experienced research team is based at the Epicentre Mbarara Research Center.

The Mbarara Research Center is located in Mbarara Municipality, 300 km southwest of Kampala. The main health facility is Mbarara Referral Hospital which is also a teaching hospital for the MUST. This is the referral hospital for the Western region

This is the referral hospital for the western region of Uganda with a capacity of 240 beds. The research center is structured into several departments. Administration, logistics, laboratory, data management.

Information Education Communication Manager
Location: Mbarara

General responsibilities (not exhaustive):

• Analysis of the context (local culture, traditions, habits, health perception) to adapt study messages and support the social mapping (villages, populations, actors).
  
• Define and update the study communication strategy and related, including objectives, target population, messages, activities and specific actions.
  
• Develop a communication plan to respond to rumours about the study.
  
• Analysis of the context (local culture, traditions, habits, health perception) to adapt study messages and support the social mapping (villages, populations, actors).
  
• Define and update the study communication strategy and related, including objectives, target population, messages, activities, specific actions. '
  
• Ensure good communication within the communication team and with the team at the study site.
  
• Pre-test content and format of communication messages with target groups in order to ensure the adequacy, relevance and full understanding of the messages.
  
• In coordination with the human resources department and study investigators, participate in the recruitment of the communication team.
  
• Train the study team to adequately implement the communication strategy and to recognize and communicate any potential problems to study investigators.
  
• Ensure regular collaboration and. coordination with the team working at the study site, to guarantee that the communication team is part of the trial activities and contribute to the objectives of the project.

Qualifications and competencies:

• University degree in -Social Sciences, Social Communication, Health Promotion or related studies.
  
• Working experience in related jobs (health promotion, project coordination, social research) within MSF or any other research organisation.
  
• Local language desirable.
  
• Managerial skills and very good team player.

Job application procedure
Applications must be submitted not later than Friday, 21st January, 2017 by 5:30pm
Send or hands deliver application to:
Resources Manager, ~
MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre.
P. O. Box 1956, Mbarara,
Or by email to: epi-ug-rec@epicentre.msf.org