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. The project is implemented in 15 districts in the South-West Uganda.
Job Summary: The Research and Evaluation Officer will design and oversee the implementation of program evaluations and other operations research and program assessments with the purpose of identifying improved models of MNCH/PMTCT, Malaria, Youth and Adolescent Health, and HIV care and treatment program implementation and enhancing program quality. The Research and Evaluation Officer will also make scientific information accessible to EGPAF, district and MOH staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
In charge of the identification of programme evaluations, operations research, programme assessment and evaluation studies in the EGPAF Uganda programs:
Work in liaison with the Work with the Senior TA- Research and evaluation : to identify and evaluate interventions to address key programmatic gaps/bottlenecks using strong scientific methodology to inform the program, MOH, and the broader HIV field
Work closely with the program implementation team to identify problem questions to guide the research study.
Collaborate with the Foundation’s SI&E Team to utilize program data to support program assessments and design and implement operational and evaluation research for global program improvement
Undertake the triangulation of data collected through routinely to inform research and evaluation
Champion structured program assessment and routine evaluations of activities to improve program efficiency and effectiveness
Study development-Work with the Senior TA- Research and evaluation to:
Develop concepts, proposals, and protocols, including data collection instruments
Support management to identify resources to enable to expand the research portfolio within EGPAF Uganda, including proposal writing.
Manage IRB approval process and maintain regulatory files for studies
Manage study implementation- Work with the Senior TA- Research and evaluation to:
Ensure studies are implemented according to study protocol, SOPs, and regulatory guidelines, which currently include a study on Pratt Pouch, a SOAR study, and a Family Support Group study.
Dissemination of study results- Work with the Senior TA- Research and evaluation to:
Collaborate with the global research team to leverage global expertise and share experiences
Facilitate the sharing of research and evaluation related activities between EGPAF supported country programs, including dissemination of results
Support capacity building of EGPAF staff in research and evaluation skills:
Mentor and train field staff in data quality assurance, analysis, and ensure that there is a dissemination plan in place.
Mentor/ coach program team and build their capacity to coordinate and implement program evaluation and operational research activities
Technical leadership – Work with the Senior TA- Research and evaluation to:
Serve as source of scientific information on HIV/AIDS, review of relevant scientific literature, and provide updates on results of current research in the field for staff to ensure evidence based programming and program responsiveness to the emerging evidence in the field
Provide technical leadership and oversight for the effective implementation of specialized specific survey methodologies.
Coordinate with other partners accessing and providing scientific information and expert advice
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant for the USAID Project Research and Evaluation Officer career placement should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Epidemiology, MD or similar advanced degree in public health, maternal child health or HIV related health science
At least three years of clinical or implementation/operations, or behavioral research experience required
Proven experience in the design, implementation, interpretation and publication of research
Broad knowledge and understanding of current HIV, PMTCT, MNCH, Malaria and HIV care and treatment
Knowledge of protection of human subjects in research and ethics regulations to ensure compliance with all local and international requirements
Excellent working knowledge of major databases and analytical programs including MySQL, Visual Basic, MS access, MS excel, STATA, SPSS and Epi Data, and GIS
Demonstrated experience in the development of research proposals and management of research in developing countries
Practical understanding of periodic data collection methodologies including e.g. LQAS and PLACE is desired
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
Strong communication skills, both oral and written, are required
Ability to travel to the supported regions and districts
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications to this address;
The Senior Human Resource Manage, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
Deadline: 13th February 2017