Jobs at:
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Vacancy title:
Research Assistant

Deadline of this Job:
December 16th 2016

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAE) seek; to end pediatric HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. We are a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS, working in 15 countries and at 7,000sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already HlV 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 Status and new infections in children have declined by 58% worldwide. We are seeking competent persons to fit the below vacancies. The vacancies are as per the bellows: Full detail of the job can be accessed through the link.

Job Title: Research Assistant
Location (Region): Central 1, Central 2, South West, Mid Western Uganda (indicate Preferred Region and Language Proficiency) Number of Positions: 10 (6 in South West and Mid-Western and 4 in Central 1 & 2)

Languages: Applicants must be able to read and write in English as well as in one of the following languages: Luganda (4), Runyakore (2), Rukiga (2) and Rufumbira (2). Duration: One month.

Job Summary:
The Research Assistant will be supervised by the Evaluation Officer. The Incumbent will work closely with the Project coordinator and the SL@B Uganda project team to implement sound data collection and management processes. He/she will collect and process research data in support of the project “Development of a Model for National Scale-up of the Pratt Pouch to Expand infant Nevirapine Prophylaxis in Uganda, Prevent Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, and Save Infant Lives". He/she will travel to the health facilities within the specified geographical area as assigned, arrange and conduct field interviews as appropriate to the study, and record research data in accordance with the research study protocol and procedures.

A degree in Statistics, Population Studies, Demography, Epidemiology or other related disciplines, including Social Sciences and Public Health. Prior experience in research methods and data management required .Must have passed both English and Mathematics at‘0’Level

Job application procedure
Please send cover letter and CV to:
The Country Director
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAE)
Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero
P.O.Box 21127
Kampala, Uganda

Application should be sent to: Ugandarecruitment@pedaids.org . Deadline for the submission of applications is December 16th 2016. No hand delivered applications will be accepted.