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RESEARCH AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR

FIVE (5) YEARS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

EAST LONDON, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE

The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) is a registered non-profit organisation focused on the pursuit of excellence in research, treatment, training and prevention of HIV and related infections in Southern Africa.

We have fantastic job opportunities across our businesses for talented people wanting to realize their full potential. Could that be you? If so, we invite you to explore the possibility of joining us to play your part in Desmond Tutu Health Foundationsxe2x80x99 exciting future.

The main purpose of this position is to: 1) coordinate DTHFxe2x80x99s Khulani Siphile Siphuhle PhD Training Program (KiSS-TP; ), and 2) provide research assistance and coordination support for DTHF-Eastern Capexe2x80x99s Site

Minimum Requirements:

• Masterxe2x80x99s in public health, Social Sciences or related field
• 2 years of research experience
• 2 years of program planning, organizing and management experience
• Must have experience in conducting literature reviews
• Must have experiencing using a reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials
• Excellent communication skills- writing and oral
• Computer skills xe2x80x93 Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, REDCAP, Outlook
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving and detail orientated
• Team player, as well as the ability to work independently
• Excellent stakeholder relationship management
• Decision making & analytical skills
• Adaptive to change
• Ability to multi-task

Advantageous:

• Experience conducting systematics reviews is highly desirable
• Coordinating training programs
• Mixed methods research experience
• First author publication in a peer reviewed journal
• Valid code 8 driverxe2x80x99s license

Responsibilities:

KiSS-TP Program Coordination

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Khulani Siphile Siphuhle PhD Training Program (KiSS-TP)
• Maintain regular communication with the KiSS-TP Leadership Group (LG)
• Manage and coordinate trainee recruitment, interviews, selection, orientation, logistics
• Manage program monitoring and evaluation
• Meet with KiSS-TP Director on a weekly basis to provide student and program updates and manage activities
• Participate in all committee meetings and meet as needed with the Multiple PIs to manage program activities and financial matters.
• Take, edit and distribute meeting notes to LG
• Coordinate communications to the Training Advisory Committee
• Schedule all meetings are requested
• Coordinate the development of the KiSS-TP website
• Work with the financial team to monitor the budget and execute subcontracts to fund trainees
• Provide ongoing support to KiSS trainees regarding budgets, timelines, institutional review boards, coursework, program activities, mentors, travel, site logistics, and health and safety concerns
• Compile the annual progress reports in collaboration with the MPIs and the financial analyst
• Manage and coordinate the KiSS-TP bi-weekly Seminar Program, including inviting speakers and managing
• Communicate with other Fogarty D43 program coordinators to develop new resources for Fogarty fellows and programmatic collaborations

Research Assistance and Coordination

• Provide research and administrative support to the Principal Investigator and other research staff
• Assist PI with any presentations that need to be done on the study data or on calls or at meetings Monitor academic literature on topics of request
• Conduct in-depth literature reviews as requested
• Manage reference database for Site Lead
• Manage research protocol ethics submissions
• Administratively manage regulatory binders for research studies
• Manage database of data collection tools and measures used in research studies
• Manage intellectual resources of DTHF-EC site
• Assisting in developing resources for project management

Values fit: Passion Innovation Progress Integrity Respect Excellence

Submit CV, motivation letter with certified copy of highest qualification and details of three (3) current contactable referees in a single PDF file by 15 September 2023. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Visit the DTHF Career page to view the advert (Reference number: DTHF-081) and apply:

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We are committed to equity in our employment practices. It is our intention to appoint individuals with the aim of meeting our equity objectives. We reserve the right not to appoint if no suitable candidates are identified.

I understand and accept that by applying for this position, I authorized DTHF to process my personal information in accordance with its internal operational requirements.

I further understand that the personal information I disclose to DTHF will be processed in accordance with the requirements set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act and may include the transferring thereof to third parties for the purposes of verification.

This job may be removed before it expires.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Desmond Tutu Health Foundation is a child-friendly organisation committed to the protection of children.

For more information about the organization please visit our website.

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