Job Opportunities at The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

 
OVERVIEW:

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 19 countries and supporting close to 6,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to facilitate access to services for those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States. With a growing global staff of over 1,000-nine of 10 who work in the field-the Foundation's global mission is to implement prevention, care, and treatment; further advance innovative research and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide.

Job title: Senior Project Manager

Immediate Supervisor: Associate Director Program Implementation

Location: Arusha Office

Job grade: Grade 7 

 

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager has the main responsibility of promoting Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation's country strategic plan and provides specific programmatic / operational strategic direction to facilitate the work of EGPAF in respective region(s). The SPM is responsible for day-to-day oversight of the implementation of activities in respective regions and supports project management with a focus on leadership and management, supervision of Council Project Coordinators' program activities as well as, supervision of operations team and operational program activities, contracts and grants, communication and finance and administrative officer. He/she has representation of the organization at regional level as well as capacity building and transition of the supported project(s) to local authorities. The SPM ensures that the program delivers the designed objectives and intended impact.. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leadership and management of the field project office

• Coordination and supervision of field based staff and program implementation

• Provide technical assistance to regional health management teams to build capacity of councils to offer quality integrated HIV, TB, and FP services

• Performance monitoring and reporting, including financial monitoring of sub-agreements and programmatic monitoring and report writing Required Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in Health Sciences; MD is required.

• Master's in Public Health (MPH) or other relevant Master's degree will be added advantage Knowledge,

 

Skills & Abilities

• At least 7 years of proven project management experience in the design, administration, management and implementation of public health programs

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Tanzania health system and national HIV/AIDS, TB and FP programs is essential

• Understanding on local government RCH, HIV, TB and FP integration context within health facilities and community levels

• Experience in Project Management Planning, Initiating, Execution and Monitoring of project activities)

• Experience managing donor funded projects, with vast knowledge on US Rules and Regulation.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills (English and Kiswahili); strong critical thinking, problem solving and attentiveness to detail with strong work ethics

• Knowledge and experience in writing proposals and reports for international donor agencies.

• Good knowledge of basic IT skills including Microsoft word, excel, power point, and outlook and Internet).

• Strong ability to think strategically, with equally strong practical ability to translate

 

 

Job title: Research Coordinators (2 Posts)

Location: Tabora
Duration Temporary contract for a period of 16 weeks.

JOB SUMMARY
EGPAF is implementing a validation study of an HIV risk-screening tool as part of the national strategy to optimize PITC by increasing efficient of HIV testing services. Duties involve supervising HIV risk screening by lay cadres at selected health facilities, supervising nurses recruiting participants, conducting informed consent of participants, and monitoring documentation of HIV testing services, consent, and recruitment of participants. The location of work is in Igunga and Nzega districts of Tabora..

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities will largely focus on:
• Training in the protection of human subjects (ethics) and all study procedures
• Conducting respondent recruitment, consenting and observations
• Data verification and cleaning
• Liaising with facility-based staff trained to conduct HIV risk screening and study enrollment to maximize recruitment of eligible participants across service delivery points
• Reporting on activities and deliverables
• Completing assigned tasks within time frame allotted

Payment justification
• All RCS will submit daily or weekly reports detailing their hours completed and achievement of work targets, and any relevant study documentation, as stipulated by EGPAF.
• Work will be compensated at a daily allowance rate, subject to tax.

When travelling outside of Dar es Salaam, EGPAF will cover travel, per diem and lodging costs.

Education & Experience
• Must have at least an advanced diploma/degree in either of the following: sociology, statistics, medical or related field
• Must have prior experience in conducting informed consent with minors and/or illiterate populations
• Prior experience working with internationally-funded NGOs on research data collection is preferred
• Proficiently with computers.

Must be fluent in English and Kiswahili
• Ability and availability to travel to the field for the duration of the contract.

Job application procedure
Interested candidate should email their application to the contacts below with the subject line: Temporary Research Coordinator 1_your name. Include a cover letter and CV.

 

 

Job title: Research Coordinators (10 Posts)

Location: Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Dodoma, Singida and Tabora
Duration Temporary contract for a period of 11 weeks.

Position Details
EGPAF is implementing several internal evaluation studies on quality of HIV testing, TB prevention and HIV disease management at high priority sites in EGPAF-supported regions (Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Dodoma, Singida and Tabora). Duties will involve monitoring and abstracting data from facility registers and medical records and liaising with health providers to support implementation of intervention SOPs. The work will require full-time daily work at the assigned site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities will largely focus on:

• Training in protection of human subjects (ethics) and all study procedures
• Data abstraction, verification and cleaning
• Liaising with facility-based medical and laboratory staff in HIV testing, TB prevention and HIV care/treatment
• Reporting on activities and deliverables
• Completing assigned tasks within time frame allotted

Payment justification

• All RCs will submit daily or weekly reports detailing their hours completed and achievement of work targets, and any relevant study documentation, as stipulated by EGPAF.
• Work will be compensated at a daily allowance rate, subject to tax.
• When travelling outside of Dar es Salaam, EGPAF will cover travel, per diem and lodging costs.

Education & Experience

• Must have at least an advanced diploma/degree in either of the following: sociology, statistics, medical or related field
• Prior experience working with internationally-funded NGOs on research data collection, and abstraction from health records is preferred
• Proficiently with computers
• Must be fluent in English and Kiswahili
• Ability and availability to travel to the field for the duration of the contract.

Interested candidate should email their application to the contact below with the subject line: Temporary Research Coordinator II_your name. Include a cover letter and CV.

Senior Human Resource Manager,
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation, P.O. BOX 1628,
395 Ursino Park, Mwaikibaki Road, Morocco Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Or e-mail: recruitment.tanzania@pedaids.org

Closing date: July 14, 2019