Project Coordinators - Inspire MoMENT Study at the Institute of Human Virology (IHVN)

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization implementing a comprehensive family-focused HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment program in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the Government of Nigeria at national, state, local and site levels.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Coordinator - Inspire MoMENT Study

Location: Abuja
Immediate Supervisor: Principal Investigator - Inspire MoMENT Study

Summary/Overview

• IHVN implements the INSPIRE (Integrating and Scaling up PMTCT through Implementation Research) MoMent study, which is a four-year Canadian Government-funded, WHO-supported research project that is evaluating the impact of Mentor Mother programs on Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) service uptake and retention at primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria.
• The study is being conducted at Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in two states (FCT and Nasarawa), and is in its third of the four year project period.
• We are looking for individuals with leadership skills, research experience and interest in maternal & neonatal health, HIV/AIDs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Project Coordinator (PC) INSPIRE-MoMent Study will provide overall day-to-day technical and administrative supervision of study activities.
• He/ She will work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) to implement the study according to the study protocol.
• The PC is expected to spend approximately 75% of time in the central office and 25% in the field.
• The PC will also work closely with the Data Manager and the study statistician; he/she is expected to be up-to-date on every study data collecting tool and all data the study generates for the purpose of data analysis and manuscript writing. Residence within the FCT is required.
• The PC reports directly to the PI on all study-related issues.

The duties of the Project Coordinator INSPIRE-MoMent Study include, but are not limited to the following:

• With PI, plan and coordinate day-to-day and long-term study activities
• Oversee grant resource management (funding, commodities)
• Represent the PI and/or team in meetings with stakeholders, e.g. Federal or State Ministries of Health or WHO
• Prepare financial and progress reports for PI and study sponsors
• Document and monitor key study activities with respect to study timelines
• Promptly identify study-related gaps and proffer creative, logical solutions
• Initiate, guide and direct the development and review of study Standard Operating Procedures
• Forecast and request for finances, commodities or services for study implementation
• Designate tasks to, supervise and mentor research team members including 2 Research Associates and 15 field staff
• Ensure all field staff are up-to-date on ethics training and are implementing study according to ethics regulations.
• Quarterly Technical Assistance visits with Research Associates to study sites
• Coordinate and participate in field work e.g. Mentor Mother audit interviews, data quality assessments.
• Coordinate and actively participate in academic research activity including but not limited to abstract writing, interpretation of data and manuscript development
• Other assignments as requested by the Principal Investigator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical doctor with at least 4 years PMTCT/HIV programme implementation experience and at least 2 years hands-on research experience
• A Master's degree in health or research-related discipline.
• Should have completed the one year compulsory government service (NYSC) or possess certification for exemption
• Excellent oral and written communication as well as scientific writing skills in English, with proficiency in MS Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong professional, interpersonal and public relations skills
• Demonstrable leadership, team participation and team-building skills and experience
• Ability to take instruction and cooperate with authority of the Principal Investigator
• Ability to complete ad-hoc tasks with short notice
• Maturity and patience in communicating with people with a wide range of personalities and capacities is necessary.

Application Closing Date
4th March, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed resume, genuine supporting documents, academic qualifications and a one page cover letter as one MS Word document saved with applicants name in the following format e.g. Musa Okafor Olufemi Senior Program Officer, Health System Strengthening explaining suitability to Associate Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected]

Note:

• Application must explicitly state the position and location applied for in the subject of the email e.g. Senior Program Officer, Health System Strengthening.
• Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with functional email addresses and telephone numbers.
• Only applications sent in the required format will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.