Our client, the International Training and Education Center on HIV (I-TECH) is a PEPFAR-funded project which supports health systems in 25 developing countries acutely impacted by the global AIDS pandemic.
I-TECH currently supports 10 international offices and over 500 staff worldwide. I-TECH is an initiative of the University of Washington in partnership with the University of California, San Francisco.
I-TECH in collaboration with Lighthouse—a Malawian Trust working in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) to provide a continuum of quality care and support to over 10,000 patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART)--is looking for a highly qualified individual to join its team to assume the following key and rewarding role;
Clinical Epidemiologist for Monitoring & Evaluation of Clinical Services – Lilongwe Malawi
Position Purpose: Reporting to the Lighthouse Executive Director and the I-TECH Country Director, the incumbent will have the primary responsibility of expanding the technical capacity of the Lighthouse Team for building robust and sustainable systems for the collection of strategic information on all Lighthouse services.
He/she will also provide technical assistance and operational support to the Ministry of Health in the development of Monitoring & evaluation as well as operational research.
Overall Responsibility:
I-TECH currently supports 10 international offices and over 500 staff worldwide. I-TECH is an initiative of the University of Washington in partnership with the University of California, San Francisco.
I-TECH in collaboration with Lighthouse—a Malawian Trust working in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) to provide a continuum of quality care and support to over 10,000 patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART)--is looking for a highly qualified individual to join its team to assume the following key and rewarding role;
Clinical Epidemiologist for Monitoring & Evaluation of Clinical Services – Lilongwe Malawi
Position Purpose: Reporting to the Lighthouse Executive Director and the I-TECH Country Director, the incumbent will have the primary responsibility of expanding the technical capacity of the Lighthouse Team for building robust and sustainable systems for the collection of strategic information on all Lighthouse services.
He/she will also provide technical assistance and operational support to the Ministry of Health in the development of Monitoring & evaluation as well as operational research.
Overall Responsibility:
- To direct and conduct operational research at Lighthouse and build local capacity to disseminate results and findings
- To support the Lighthouse team in developing and piloting of robust M&E systems for increasingly integrated HIV services in Malawi, such as HIV testing, PMTCT, ART, TB/HIV management
- To build the capacity of the Lighthouse Team in the planning of operational studies, writing of grant proposals and in writing of study protocols.
- To collaborate with the Lighthouse Clinical Advisor, Clinic Coordinator, and direct service providers to evaluate effectiveness of clinical protocols, in support of evidence-based clinical practice
- To build the capacity of the Lighthouse team in the publication and dissemination of operational research findings (writing of papers for peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, etc.)
Minimum Education & Experience:
- Clinical degree with expertise in M&E, and/or Master’s Degree (or above) in epidemiology or public health
- Experience as part of an HIV or other health program management team, preferably in clinical facilities in resource poor settings.
- Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation principles, techniques, and methods
- At least 3 years of professional experience designing and implementing Monitoring and Evaluation activities and / or operational research in resource poor settings, preferably in a clinical setting
- Knowledge of word processing, data management, and statistical programs (e.g. MySQL, Access, Stata, SPSS, SAS, etc.)
- At least two years of working experience in the management of large databases
- Understanding and skills in using monitoring and evaluation and other strategic information to inform program and policy decisions
- Strong writing skills, including writing of reports, proposals, and fundraising materials
- High level of diplomacy, communication, interpersonal skills
Application Procedures: Applicants should email their applications attaching a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter indicating why they are interested in and qualified for the position and the names of three referees who can provide confidential assessment of their capabilities to a Search Committee.
All communications relating to applications for this position should be addressed to: Malawi @ go2itech.org.
Visit http://www.go2itech.org/employment for detailed information about this vacancy.
Applications should be received by 5 pm on 25 November 2009.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
