Vacancy Announcement – Ethiopian Public Health Institute
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Position 1: Survey Coordinator
Job Description
Required Number: 2 (two)
Duration of Contract: For 6months, with possibility of extension.
Report to: TB & HIV Research Directorate
Duties and responsibilities:
- Conceptualize and manage a nationally representative multisite complex survey
- Carry out key survey activities such as coordinating, coaching and supervising field team, ensuring the quality of data, conduct data cleaning, and interpreting and reporting of findings
- Maintain and monitor the data collection process and adjust the system to operational activities’ needs with continued support
- Conduct direct supervision to the field staff at site level
- Oversee daily site activities and sure that the study is conducted as the protocol guidelines
- Prepare weekly report and update the project progress to central office at EPHI
- Work with the coupon manager to ensure safety of the data stored in the electronic coupon tracking system, as well as exported to backup flash drive.
- Forward data stored in the electronic coupon tracking system to the data manager in the head office weekly
- Conduct data management and transmission
- Manage stocks at site level and order materials to be purchased or delivered from central (EPHI):
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a national organization mandated to manage, build research capacity, and promote and strengthen public health research activities in the country. The institute is also mandated to nationwide comprehensive health related data synthesis of evidence that public health related decision-makings rely on. Currently, EPHI in collaboration with FMOH is planning to conduct the HIV Bio Behavioral survey among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Ethiopia.
As part of implementing the study, the EPHI would like to announce a vacancy for competent and interested individuals for the following posts. The qualified individual will be functioning in collaboration with a member of the HIV survey team.
Job Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in providing training on the quantitative research method
- Demonstrated experience in conducting in-depth interview and focused group discussion
- Excellent data organization, programming, communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team setting are required
- Profound knowledge and experience in conducting Bio-behavioral survey including, development of the survey tools, training research staff, supervising, and writing analytical reports as well as interpreting data and making recommendations;
- Experience in the area of HIV Key/priority population survey, and/or programmatic response
- Prior experience in coordinating a study using respondent driven sampling technique among PWID and/or FSWs.
Required educational Qualification:
MPH/MSc in the fields of Public Health, and having of 8+ years demonstrated experiences in designing and executing qualitative and quantitative study and analyzing qualitative data, technical report and manuscript writing
Position 2: Survey supervisor
Job Description
Required Number —-One per site (Addis Ababa, Adama, Diredawa, Hawasa)
Duration of Contract: For 3 months, with possibility of extension.
Report to: TB & HIV Research Directorate
Duties and responsibilities
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a national organization mandated to manage, build research capacity, and promote and strengthen public health research activities in the country. The institute is also mandated to nationwide comprehensive health related data synthesis of evidence that public health related decision-makings rely on. Currently, EPHI in collaboration with FMOH is planning to conduct the HIV Bio Behavioral survey among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Ethiopia.
- As part of implementing the study, the EPHI would like to announce a vacancy for competent and interested individuals for the following posts. The qualified individual will be functioning in collaboration with a member of the HIV survey team.
- Carry out key survey activities such as coordinating, coaching and supervising field team, ensuring the quality of data, conduct data cleaning, and interpreting and reporting of findings
- quantitative and qualitative data analysis, interpreting and reporting of findings
- Maintain and monitor the data collection process and adjust the system to operational activities’ needs with continued support
- Analysis, interpretation, management and ability to test and implement modifications and enhancements; and communicate and train staff on data collection, management, and analysis
- Develop survey implementation SOPs
- Supervise of the team and the daily activities at the survey site
- Supervise the quality of the interview data collection work using quality check manual
- Work with the coupon manager to ensure safety of the data stored in the electronic coupon tracking system, as well as exported to backup flash drive.
Job Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in providing training on the quanitative research method
- Excellent data organization, programming, communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team setting are required
- Profound knowledge and experience in conducting Bio-behavioral survey including, development of the survey tools, training research staff, supervising, writing analytical reports as well as interpreting data and making recommendations;
- Experience in the area of HIV Key/priority population survey, and/or programmatic response
- Prior experience in coordinating a study using respondent driven sampling technique among PWID and/or FSWs
Required educational Qualification:
MPH/MSc in the fields of Public Health, and having of 6+ years demonstrated experiences in designing and executing quantitative study and analyzing the data
Position 3: HIV counselor and Interviewer
Job Description
Required Number: One per site (Addis Ababa, Adama, Diredawa, Hawasa)
Duration of Contract: For 3 months, with possibility of extension.
Report to: TB & HIV Research Directorate
Duties and responsibilities
HIV Counselor is responsible for a professional in providing essential counseling services to the participants of HIV/AIDS bio behavioral survey among highly vulnerable population in Ethiopia. She/he must be good at providing advice, aware, inform people and help them to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS infection.
- Obtain informed consent from eligible study participants
- Conduct interview or oversee the interview process(if using self-interview)
- Ensure that information collected is securely saved and/or stored after the interview
- Assist in the collection, processing and storage of biologic specimens
- Provide pre-and post-test HIV counseling based on testing guideline
- Complete relevant forms and processes
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a national organization mandated to manage, build research capacity, and promote and strengthen public health research activities in the country. The institute is also mandated to nationwide comprehensive health related data synthesis of evidence that public health related decision-makings rely on. Currently, EPHI in collaboration with FMOH is planning to conduct the HIV Bio Behavioral survey among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Ethiopia.
As part of implementing the study, the EPHI would like to announce a vacancy for competent and interested individuals for the following posts. The qualified individual will be functioning in collaboration with a member of the HIV survey team.
Job Requirements
- Experience in HIV bio behavioral survey and or surveys involving Venus blood drawing, storage and processing
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience and training in the area of HIV testing and counseling, ART and ANC
Experience and training in quantitative and qualitative data collection
Certified training on HIV testing and counseling (HCT) and familiar with national HCT& ART guideline
Required educational Qualification
BSc and above in the field health sciences (nursing, midwife, public health, medical laboratory), social sciences, social work and having of 6+ years demonstrated experiences on HIV testing and counseling, ART care provision;
Position 4: Coupon manager
Job Description
Required Number: One per site (Addis Ababa, Adama, Diredawa, Hawasa)
Duration of Contract: For 3 months, with possibility of extension.
Report to: TB & HIV Research Directorate
Duties and responsibilities:
- Manage the coupon-tracking system
- Explain the aim of survey to participant; conduct and record consent
- Provide instructions/train on peer recruitment and issue referral coupons
- Ask screening questions to the target population to identify eligible participant and disqualify imposters
- Establish a unique identifier to link recruit’s follow-up visit to initial visit
- Verify coupons
- work as the receptionist or interviewer as needed – Eligibility questions
Maintain the database for data entry, editing, and analysis for electronic-based data collection
Work closely with data management team and survey staffs
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a national organization mandated to manage, build research capacity, and promote and strengthen public health research activities in the country. The institute is also mandated to nationwide comprehensive health related data synthesis of evidence that public health related decision-makings rely on. Currently, EPHI in collaboration with FMOH is planning to conduct the HIV Bio Behavioral survey among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Ethiopia.
As part of implementing the study, the EPHI would like to announce a vacancy for competent and interested individuals for the following posts. The qualified individual will be functioning in collaboration with a member of the HIV survey team.
Job Requirements
- Experience in data, cleaning, preparation and management
- Have prior experience on respondent driven sampling (RDS) coupon management
Excellent data organization, programming, and communication skills are required, as is the ability to work effectively in a team setting.
- Proficient knowledge of database software (particularly excel and access)
- Proven experience in designing survey tools/questionnaires in ODK is advantageous
Required educational Qualification
BSc or above in bioinformatics, health informatics, computer science or information technology and having experiences in designing and management of data base and health information and having of 6+ years demonstrated work experience.
Position 5: Laboratory technologist
Job Description
Required Number: One per site (Addis Ababa, Adama, Diredawa, Hawasa)
Duration of Contract: For 3 months, with possibility of extension.
Report to: TB & HIV Research Directorate
Duties and responsibilities
- Collect biologic specimens, process for storage
- Conduct on-site testing as specified in protocol
- Process specimens for transportation
- Transport specimens for permanent storage
- Complete relevant forms and proper archival
- Meet/communicate with supervisor daily to update collected sample, information and challenges faced during sample collection.
- Track inventory of medical and lab supplies; maintain tracking and management of sample flow
- Establish mobile laboratory facility
- Implement lab quality control and quality assurance measures
- Collaborate with EPHI laboratory staff and act as counselor/interviewer/ receptionist when required.
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a national organization mandated to manage, build research capacity, and promote and strengthen public health research activities in the country. The institute is also mandated to nationwide comprehensive health related data synthesis of evidence that public health related decision-makings rely on. Currently, EPHI in collaboration with FMOH is planning to conduct the HIV Bio Behavioral survey among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Ethiopia.
As part of implementing the study, the EPHI would like to announce a vacancy for competent and interested individuals for the following posts. The qualified individual will be functioning in collaboration with a member of the HIV survey team.
Job Requirements
- Excellent organization, programming and communication skills
- Proven experience on HIV, HBV/Syphilis testing using rapid test kits
- Proven experience on the current algorithm of HIV rapid testing procedures
- Experience on sample management for virological testing purpose is preferred
- Prior experience on venous blood collection for bio behavioral survey among key population is an asset.
Required educational Qualification:
BSc and above in the fields of medical laboratory and having of 6+ years demonstrated experiences in biological specimens at health care or large laboratory setting
Application Deadline: April 1, 2023
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