Grade : J
Job ID : 13-7123
Location : NG, Nigeria
# of Positions : 1
Center/Office : CLM - General
Project/Program : PRO-ACT
Application Due Date : 2013-12-13
Overall Responsibilities
The Operations Research Advisor position is to mainstream
research scientific tenacity in selected project interventions so as to
generate solid evidence for influencing decision-making at the community and
health facility service-delivery points, project, partners and State and
National Government levels.
Specific Responsibilities
- With
support from the Project Directors and staff, lead development of project
strategy for the conduct of operations research that avails models of
health/HIV care that is effective and sustainable.
- Work
with other Project Directors and staff to develop, implement and monitor
the project research operations plan.
- Work
closely with the Project Directors and staff to design and implement more
elaborate studies that will strategically provide the project with the
necessary evidence to demonstrate successful interventions and best
practices within the communities MSH works in and the facilities we
support.
- Support
project staff in the analysis, preparation and submission of journal and
conference abstracts and papers that contribute to the body of knowledge
in health and HIV/AIDS management and health systems strengthening.
- The
Operations Research Advisor will be responsible for conducting and
coordinating base-line, midterm, end-line surveys and rapid situation
analysis and assessments of project interventions and monitor
routine data collection to ensure high quality data of the project
- Take
responsibility for regularly digging into the M&E data and flagging
weaknesses and issues that require program attention.
- Take
responsibility for presenting research findings in a manner that attracts
attention and action by policymakers and stakeholders at the community,
health facilities, state, national and international
Qualifications
- An advanced
degree in Epidemiology, Health Systems Research, Advanced Statistics or
Social Sciences is a must. The candidate must be proficient in
descriptive, inferential, and advanced statistical methods.
- A
minimum of 3 years mid-level experience in conducting operations research
and use of data to inform decision-making, planning, resource allocation,
and other strategic initiatives in large internationally funded health
programs is mandatory
- Experience
in managing research involving multiple stakeholders and building capacity
of others to undertake operations research will be an added advantage.
- Demonstrable
experience in program management, health systems strengthening and
HIV/AIDS technical programming.
- Excellent
communications skills, including writing and oral presentation skills.
- Must
be hard working and skilled in taking on multiple task at the same time
while marinating the highest quality achievable
Background Information
The LMS Prevention Organizational Systems AIDS Care and
Treatment Project (ProACT) is a USAID-funded project managed by Management
Sciences for Health (MSH). The goal of the project is to build the capacity of
Nigeria’s public/private institutions and communities to strengthen sustainable
systems for HIV/AIDS and TB service delivery.
