4 Fresher Research Officer Job Opportunities – Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)

Organization: Infectious
Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About US:
The Infectious
Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) is a non-profit research organization.
IDRC conducts research in infectious diseases including Malaria, HIV and
Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 150 publications and have impacted
on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC currently manages over
41 grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was established in May
2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University College of health
sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the Uganda Ministry of
health.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Carry out process tracking of Global Fund and GAVI streams of
    funding at national and sub-national levels by:
  • Participant observation at meetings.
  • Key informant interviews
  • Will be in charge of reviewing documents and synthesizing
    information for the inception phase that will inform the Theories of
    change, data assessment mapping and the evaluation phase planning.
  • Actively participate in development of data collection tools, and
    data collection
  • activities tracking processes pertaining to the implementation of
    Global Fund and GAVI streams of funding in Uganda at national and
    sub-national levels.
  • Synthesize and analyze data in accordance to milestone tables and
    theories of change.
  • Contribute to the development of Global Fund and GAVI annual country
    reports, as well as cross country reports and policy briefs
  • Participate dissemination meetings for Global Fund PCE and GAVI
    findings to all stakeholders
  • Participate in planning stakeholder meetings pertaining to process
    evaluation

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The Research Officer must hold a Bachelor’s degree in any of these
    fields: Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Management, Public Health,
    Social Work & Social Administration, Development Studies.
  • Masters Degree in Public Health or a related field is a MUST
  • Previous experience in Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Good knowledge of health systems especially HIV/TB, Malaria and
    immunization programs in Uganda
  • Skills in computer based data collection and strong quantitative
    research experience
  • Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under stringent deadlines and to work independently
How to Apply:
All candidates
should deliver their typed letters of application together with current CV and
copies of academic certificates to:
The Human Resource
Manager
Infectious Diseases
Research Collaboration (IDRC),
P. O Box 7475,
Kampala, 2C Nakasero Hill Road
OR
IDRC Tororo Office
at the Tororo District Hospital
OR
IDRC Mbarara Office
Opposite Lake View Hotel
OR
IDRC Mbale Office on
Plot 35 Masaba RoadOR
IDRC Busia Office at
Masafu General Hospital
OR
IDRC Fort portal
Office Kagote Division, Kabafumu Road
OR
IDRC Jinja Bugembe
Office next to Uganda Prisons.
All applications
must be accompanied by the following at the time of submission:
  • Current CV
  • Typed letters of application
  • The contact details of three work
    related referees
  • Copies of academic certificates (Use
    Word or PDF format only for email submissions; photos are not allowed):
  • If you are applying by mail, PLEASE
    ENTER YOUR NAME & THE NAME OF THE JOB OPENING IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
    YOUR E-MAIL.
Deadline: 19th December 2018 by 5:00pm
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