Position: Hati Salama (HASA) Research Project Coordinator
Role Summary: You will be expected to manage day-to-day logistics of a cluster-randomized trial to investigate perceived barriers to e-voucher redemption of bed nets amongst pregnant women and personalized SMS messages around e-voucher redemption. This project will be occurring at various sites across Tanzania, however the Project Coordinator will be based at the Pamoja Tunaweza Health & Research Centre in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. You will be expected to manage a team of research assistants, clinical practitioners such as nurses and clinical officers, bed net distributors and retailers and to run a comprehensive training program for all team members. You will be responsible for the organization and oversight of all data collection and entry.
You will report to a Project Manager based at Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada and to a Project Manager at the Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA), based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Location: Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Key Responsibilities:
Participation in the hiring, training and management of project staff across Tanzania (research field staff, clinicians, bed net distributors/retailers and other project stakeholders)
Work within a team and manage field staff
Plan, prepare and coordinate multi-stakeholder project training
Liaise with various project sites and ensure project efficacy
Management of day-to-day activities (scheduling, budgeting, human resources)
Reporting of daily activities to MEDA & Queen’s Research Coordination offices
Field visits to participating sites (around Tanzania)
Financial management & reporting
Preparation of monthly project progress reports
Required Qualifications & Experiences:
Master’s degree in International/Global health research, international development (or related field), Master’s of Science degree, or equivalent research/work experience
2 years research program coordination experience or equivalent experience
Proficient in research methodology & epidemiology
Previous experience with logistical management in low-income & rural settings
Experience effectively executing and tracking program budgets
The ability to work in cross-cultural situations & the ability to be flexible and adaptable to the situation
Ability to solve unexpected problems as they arise
Competencies:
Required
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to communicate with project team via email and skype
Strong planning and organization skills
Experience living and/or working overseas
Fluent in English
Financial management skills
Comfortable traveling around Tanzania
Desirable:
Working knowledge of Swahili
Familiarity with implementing health research projects
How to apply
Please send a cover letter and CV with references to Katharine Heus (kheus@pamojatunaweza.com). Applications should be received no later than February 18th 2015. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.