Study Coordinator Job Placement – Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)



Job Title:       Study Coordinator
Organization: Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Duty Station: Mbarara,
Uganda
Reports to: Senior Research
and Evaluation Advisor
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.
Job Summary: The Study
Coordinator for the Pediatric Case Finding Study will work in liaison with the
Principal Investigator and the SOAR Uganda team on Identifying Pediatric Active
Cases of HIV through Facility and Community-baged Testing Models in Uganda
(IPAC) study. The Study Coordinator will serve as the principal administrative
liaison for a study evaluating different service delivery models for finding
HIV-positive children and coordinate study associated activities. The jobholder
will assist in study planning and ensure that pre- established work scope,
study protocol, and regulatory requirements are followed. S/he will also
oversee and coordinate the provision of administrative services, including
recruitment, supervision of research support staff and developing and
maintaining recordkeeping systems and procedures.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:   
  • Plan and coordinate the initiation of the
    study.
  • Support in maintaining all required
    regulatory documentation.
  • Develop standard operating procedures.
  • Work closely with Data Management Unit in
    planning, implementing, and maintain data collection and management
    systems in support of research activities.
  • Plan and coordinate recruitment of
    research assistants as appropriate to the study.
  • Provide support for study-related training
    activities.
  • Develop and maintain records of research
    activities, and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports, as required.
  • Work closely with officials from the
    county and sub county health department during study implementation as
    appropriate.
  • Liaise with the Public Health Evaluation
    Lead to provide supervisory oversight of study staff, as well as guidance
    and support for effective implementation.
  • Conduct periodic monitoring visits to all
    study facilities to ensure compliance with protocol and human subjects’
    protections.
  • Coordinate provision of study updates
    throughout implementation and dissemination of results at the end of the
    study.
  • Support Public Health Evaluation lead in
    monitoring project expenditures and ensuring that they are in line with the
    budget.
  • Actively participate in regular study
    update calls with the global investigator team
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the EGPAF Study
    Coordinator career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Nursing degree. Possession
    of a Master’s degree in Public Health will be an added advantage.
  • At least three to five years of operations
    research experience.
  • Significant experience will be working
    with health programs in Uganda.
  • Fluency in English and Kiswahili
  • Ability to manage/ coordinate data
    collection staff
  • Previous experience with quantitative data
    is strongly preferred
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications to this address;
The Senior Human Resources Manager, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 15 Kitante Close, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to:
UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
Deadline: 29th June 2017
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