Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Makerere University School of Public Health is a recipient of a 21 months grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through the University of California San Francisco, to facilitate the evaluation of the self-injection family planning project, code named ICAN Study. The main purpose of the study is “Building the evidence base for unlocking demand selfinjection” The project would like to recruit as below; 1- Job title: Project Coordinator Your overall responsibility as the Project Manager is to coordinate the implementation of the project, coordinate the day-to-day operations of the research team and linking and harmonizing the research team activities with those of the prime.

The specific roles will include:
• To lead in the drafting of specific project work plans and ensuring that they are well aligned with the overall project objectives
• Ensuring the activities are done within agreed timelines • Lead the drafting and writing specific project reports
• Provide overall organization and support to field teams during data collection activities.
• Ensure that all field logistics are always available at the site and accessible to field team whenever needed
• Ensure that the field team develop and adhere to approved work-plans against specified objectives • Participate in organizing seminars, writing blogs, policy briefs
• Ensure proper documentation and storage of project reports and other relevant documents
• Participate in authorship in peer reviewed journals with a target of one manuscript per year • Lead or co-lead in grant writing with a target of one application written per year.
• Any other duties in line with the project objectives that may be assigned by the PI Qualification and Experience
• The person should be a medical doctor preferably with a post graduate training or Masters in Public Health, Epidemiology or its equivalent
• At Least 5 years relevant working experience preferably in maternal child health care.
• Ability and willing to work in rural areas or frequently visit the implementation districts for supervision.
2- Job Title: Data Manager/Statistician General summary Under the direction of the PI, the duties of the Data Manager/Statistician are a combination of professional, scientific and academic tasks to ensure the successful implementation of the study intervention and meet the designated study goals and objectives. The Data Manager/Statistician shall provide support to the research team by ensuring that all data is reviewed at all times and conform to the Investigators' specifications. He/she will from time to time be required to carry out statistical analysis and generate reports relating to the study findings. He/she must be a diverse individual, showing broad technical, organizational, and communication skills and be capable of working individually and in a team environment.

Duties and Responsibilities
These will include but are not limited to the following:
• Proposal review and Protocol finalization, ethical review applications, and study protocol amendments.
• Coordinate the design of data collection tools, collection, and analysis
• Lead the recruitment, training and field supervision of research assistants
• Lead the development of data collection standard operating procedures
• Prepare regular checks on study data to help project management teams monitor data flows and data quality issues during the conduct of a study.
• Ensure accuracy, accessibility and confidentiality and storage of study files and subject records.
• Participate in the preparation and execution of dissemination activities. These will include the preparation of technical reports, publications, blogs, PowerPoint presentations and engaging in-country stakeholders in dissemination activities.
• Participate in manuscript writing.
• Ably represent the study team in external meetings when called upon
• Execute any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
• Undertake additional tasks as required by the Principal Investigator or assigned supervisor. Qualification and desirable qualities
• Suitable applicants MUST possess a master’s degree in statistics bias: Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Quantitative Economics and Demography, Public Health.
• At least two years of experience in managing research projects or health-related projects and large data sets.
• Excellent statistical programming skills using STATA and R. In addition, the applicant should possess the following desirable qualities;
• The applicant should have demonstrated experience with managing data, information, and monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based health care.
• Ability to work independently, strong interpersonal communication and ability to work with diverse sectors as well as meeting deadlines. • Strong analytical skills and a good understanding of statistical issues in research.
• Ability to process, analyze, and present study results in a quality publishable format.
• Experience in database design and data management. Terms of Service: The appointment will be for a period of 12 months upon satisfactory performance.
Workstation:
The successful candidates will have a workstation at the Kasangati campus of MakSPH with occasional meetings and interactions at the main campus located at the New Mulago Hospital Complex.
Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should address their applications to: The Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda. The softcopy application should be sent via email to the project administrator, Kaljim2002@gmail.com.  Please indicate the position you are applying for in the Email subject line. Deadline for receipt of applications is 22nd June 2022 Late applications will not be considered. The application must provide the names and contacts of two referees, and the applicant’s phone contacts together with a detailed curriculum vitae. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.


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