Operations Research Officers (ORO) at Jhpiego Nigeria

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families. In collaboration with some its partners, Save the Children International (SCI), Pediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), Nigeria Society of Neonatal Medicine (NISONM). Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) and National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), will be implementing a USAID funded global cooperative agreement called the Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP). The program’s goal is to contribute significantly to ending preventable maternal and child deaths (EPMCD) in Nigeria. The live year project which started in October 2014 will end in September 2019 and will be implemented in Kogi and Ebonyi States of Nigeria.

Applications are hereby invited from highly resourceful, experienced and dynamic professionals for the under listed position:

Job Title: Operations Research Officer (ORO)

Locations: Kogi and Ebonyi

Job Description

• The Operations Research Officer (ORO) will work closely with the Project Director and its management team to provide vision, direction, leadership and management to MCSP project staff in the area of implementation science/operations research and its scale-up.
• The officer will provide technical and strategic direction for innovative product introduction and development, as well as overall planning and management of program research-related activities.
• The officer will coordinate in-country stakeholders to identify appropriate MNH research questions, design and carry out research to provide answers within the context of the and take evidence-based interventions to scale.
• The officer will forge strong relationships with local research partners.

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Doctorate or Master's degree in Public Health or Social Sciences with proven research experience, preferably to public health, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, health management, health technologies or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience in implementation, and management research
• Experience managing public health programs involving the introduction and scale-up of new technological interventions and research oriented programs.
• Ability to work with, diverse national research groups.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word processing, Excel, PowerPoint), SPSS or equivalent statistical packages
• Excellent facilitation, oral and written communications skills
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally sip to 30% of time.

Application Closing Date
7th April, 2015

Method of Application
Interested candidates should submit an Application letter and a CV to: jhunigeriaproject@yahoo.com The title of your email and application should be the position and preferred location of what you have applied for.

Note:

• Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an oral interview.
• Please note that any successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.