ICAP
of Columbia University is working in partnership with the Ministry of Health,
Kenya to strengthen HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services at County and
Sub County health facilities.
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and ICAP at Columbia University will conduct Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIA) in specific PEPFAR-supported countries.
The Ministry of Health (MOH), CDC, and ICAP are planning to conduct a PHIA to estimate the population-level impact of the national HIV prevention, care and treatment programs in Kenya.
In
addition to providing important programmatic information to the MOH and
relevant stakeholders, this assessment of the national HIV program is of great
value to HIV researchers and public health experts around the world.
Applications are therefore invited for the following positions under the PHIA project:
1. Job
Title: Project
Director – Kenya
PHIA Project
Location: Nairobi with travel
within Kenya to support the planning and implementation of the PHIA Project
Overall
job function: Reporting
to the PHIA Project Director in the ICAP New York headquarters (HQs), the
Project Director, Kenya PHIA Project will oversee the implementation of the
Kenya PHIA Project.
The
incumbent will be responsible for coordinating all facets of the national level
impact assessment with the MOH, CDC, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
(KNBS) as well as other in-country survey and laboratory organizations.
The
Project Director will provide oversight and management of locally-hired ICAP
PHIA staff. This position is grant-funded.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee
the recruitment, training and day-to-day supervision of ICAP Kenya PHIA
Project staff
- In
collaboration with CDC and the MOH, oversee all country-level aspects of
the PHIA project including protocol development; ethical reviews; Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training manual development; staff training;
community sensitization; project implementation; adherence to approved
protocol/SOPs; and data management, analysis, and dissemination
- Oversee
all study activities conducted in Kenya by outside sub-contractors and
communicate regularly with the sub-contractors to ensure that all
activities adhere to approved protocol/SOPs and are in line with the study
timeline
- Represent
ICAP in discussions about the PHIA Project held with the MOH, CDC and
other in-country collaborators
- Communicate
effectively to various audiences regarding the details of the PHIA Project
and ensure stakeholder understanding of and participation in the project
- Track
PHIA progress and prepare PHIA progress reports on a regular basis to be
shared with the MOH, CDC Kenya, other local organizations and ICAP HQs
- Lead
the development and implementation of a data dissemination strategy for
the PHIA Project, in particular with plans for local dissemination, in
coordination with CDC, MOH and ICAP HQs
- Conduct
capacity building workshops, as needed, to support the implementation of
the PHIA Project
- Participate
and lead in the preparation of scientific analyses, abstracts and
publications
- Perform
other duties as directed
Requirements
- Bachelor
of Medicine and Surgery from a reputable institution
- Masters
degree in Public Health is a requisite asset
- Candidates
with PhD in relevant field will have an added advantage
- At
least four (4) years of research or survey experience
- Demonstrated
experience managing complex multi-organization collaborations, and capacity
building of local partner organizations
- Demonstrated
skills in supervising staff, team building and management
- Strong
data analysis skills
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills in English and Kiswahili
- Demonstrated
experience in conducting national-level surveys
- Demonstrated
experience working in low-resource settings with HIV program/research
experience
- Experience
with statistical sampling as well as quantitative data collection
methodologies and database design and management
2. Job Title: Survey
Coordinator -
Kenya PHIA Project
Location: Nairobi with travel
within Kenya to support the planning and implementation of the PHIA Project
Overall
Job function: Reporting
to the Project Director –The Survey Coordinator will be responsible for
supporting the day-to-day operations of a national population-level HIV impact
assessment (PHIA) in Kenya in concert with the local implementing
partners.
The
ICAP Survey Coordinator will be responsible for assisting in coordination of
all of the PHIA’s day-to-day activities in country, along with local
implementing partners, and coordinating local institutional review board
reviews and approvals as well as coordinating and supporting the field teams,
overseeing the activities of sub-contractors, and supporting the overall
implementation of the PHIA.
The
incumbent will support the training of staff on the study protocol, procedures,
policies, relevant regulations and also ensure that the study protocol,
standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other relevant policies and
regulations are being followed and appropriately locally adapted.
The
Survey Coordinator will report and monitor study site progress and maintain
study regulatory files.
The Survey Coordinator will provide oversight and management of specific in-country PHIA ICAP staff, to be determined, and will assist with the oversight of in-country sub-contracted survey and lab organizations. This position is grant funded.
Key Responsibilities
- Support
all aspects of the PHIA project, including protocol development and
implementation, institutional review board submissions and maintenance of
regulatory files;
- Assist
with recruiting, training and supervision of other ICAP PHIA project
staff, as needed;
- Understand
and adhere to the protocol, SOPs, and other appropriate regulations,
procedures and policies; assist in drafting and revising SOPs and training
manuals, as needed;
- Ensure
that PHIA staff maintain confidentiality of study participants and adhere
to principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ethics of human subjects
research;
- Conduct
frequent field visits to ensure timely recruitment of participants and
collection of high quality data;
- Liaise
with, support and coordinate outside contractors to ensure timely
completion of contracted scopes of work while adhering to GCP and
protection of human subjects research;
- Liaise
with representatives from the Ministries of Health (MoH), implementing
partners and CDC to discuss progress of the project and to address any
challenges or issues that arise during conduct of the project;
- Support
communication needs of local and international investigators through
organizing meetings, conference calls, and regular interactions;
- Prepare
progress and other reports and study documents, as assigned;
- Participate
in the preparation of scientific analyses, abstracts and publications;
- Assist
with capacity building workshops;
- Perform
other duties, as assigned.
Requirements
- Masters
degree in Public Health ( MPH) or equivalent professional degree
- 3-5
years of research experience as a Project Coordinator/Survey Coordinator;
- Experience
supervising project teams;
- Demonstrated
experience working in low-resource settings;
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of at least
two local languages in Kenya will be an added advantage
- Excellent
interpersonal skills
NB: More
details on ICAP’s PHIA Project may be found HERE
All applications including a current CV, telephone number and referees (either current or former supervisor) should be sent to the
Director-
Human Resources,
ICAP,
jobs@icapkenya.org
on or
before 13th April 2016.
Do not
send certificates.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted
ICAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
icap.columbia.edu
