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Jhpiego seeks a Senior Research Manager to provide leadership, professional representation, and skillful management of a large multi-site research study.  In close collaboration with the DOD, Jhpiego will work directly with the Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique (FADM) to conduct a multi-year study to evaluate the impact of implementing the “Treat All” approach in a military setting and the impact of doing so on the health of military personnel and HIV incidence and transmission in surrounding communities. The study will involve three groups of study participants: men who are in the military and civilian men and women living in the catchment area of the military bases. For military study participants, Jhpiego, in coordination with FADM, will lead the recruitment, enrollment and follow-up of study participants, including all survey (demographics, behavioral) and biologic data collection, per the approved study protocol. Any consenting military personnel who test positive for HIV will immediately be linked to care and initiated on ART and provided adherence support through peer educators and community adherence support groups (CASGs), as well as continuous VL monitoring per study protocol and national guidelines. For community participants, Jhpiego will lead the implementation of three cross-sectional surveys which, similar to the military component, will include demographic, behavioral and biologic specimen data collection.

This position requires substantial experience with the management of community-based research and program evaluation in developing country settings, and preferably in the field of HIV and AIDS. It also requires the ability to work well with professionals and staff from a wide range of national and international organizations; and excellent management, leadership, and communication skills. The ideal candidate should also have experience strengthening capacity to conduct research and to facilitate the use of findings to inform policies and programs.

Mozambican nationals encouraged to apply

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as an investigator on the “Treat All” study. Specific responsibilities include: planning and coordination of the study preparatory phase and full implementation of the study.  This includes developing study procedures; obtaining in-country approvals; participate in the recruiting, training, and management of study staff; maintaining regulatory documents in accordance with Jhpiego’s IRB policies; supervising the planning, implementation, and reporting of data collection; monitoring progress and providing regular updates to principal Investigators.
  • Contact / visit, in collaboration with the technical staff of the military units, selected health facilities and meet with senior staff and request permission to conduct the study on their site, provide them with any requested information
  • Supervise data collection during community and clinical activities; periodically observe recruitment of study participants to ensure study procedures are implemented according to protocol.  Review data on a weekly basis and ensure that data management procedures are being followed.
  • Coordinate the provision of study updates throughout implementation, dissemination of results, and transition of materials to appropriate individuals / agencies through study closure
  • Collaborate with local research partners/investigators and manage relations with local field work and data collection partners. Monitor compliance with study ethical provisions and consenting processes. Provide regular feedback on the implementation of the study to the Principal Investigator and other relevant officials
  • Establish liaison with DOD and Ministry of Defense officials, and with Regional Administrative Offices, as well as officials and leaders at the community level during the implementation of the study
  • Communicate and facilitate the use of research results for program improvement, scale up of best practices, and policy change for strengthened HIV and AIDS service delivery. Responsibilities include participation in stakeholder meetings, seminars, workshops, and conferences, and contributing to preparation of presentations, reports, and publication of papers in high-impact peer reviewed journals.
  • Provide technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of government and other country- level stakeholders for the successful conduct and use of research for improved HIV and AIDS policies and programs.
  • Ensure proper and efficient financial and administrative management of the project research, including adherence to work plans and budgets as well as compliance with local laws and customs, donor requirements, and Jhpiego’s policies and procedures.
  • Represent the project and Jhpiego to donors, collaborating agencies, policymakers, community beneficiaries, government institutions, and other stakeholders in Mozambique.

Required Qualifications:

  • PhD or DrPH in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, behavioral sciences, population studies/demography, or a related field, and at least five years of relevant experience in the successful implementation and management of HIV and AIDS research projects in low-resource settings. An equivalent combination of education and professional experience will also be considered.
  • Experience with design, implementation, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative research studies; experience hiring, training, and managing research staff for large community -based or clinical studies.
  • Quantitative and qualitative research skills and experience; proficiency in STATA or other statistical and data management software such as SAS, SPSS and AtlasTI or NVivo
  • Experience working with government and local partners and institutions to influence program and policy change and develop capacity to conduct and use research.
  • In-country/resident experience in Mozambique highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of USAID and PEPFAR donor requirements and reporting preferred.
  • Excellent Portuguese and English language oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, and the ability to summarize and communicate research findings for diverse audiences.
  • Ability to work independently and to collaborate with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and others at all levels. Excellent diplomatic, representational, problem solving, management, and interpersonal skills.
  • Willingness to travel both in-country, and internationally as needed.

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Responding to the Changing Needs of Women and Families Worldwide

Since its founding in 1974, Jhpiego has been innovating to save the lives of women and families worldwide. From the first day, Jhpiego has been asking the question: How can we make lifesaving services available and accessible to the people who need them—all over the world?

Dr. Theodore M. King, an early innovator and champion for women’s health, was the moving force behind the founding of Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1970s, King recognized the need to make physicians, nurses and administrators from developing countries aware of reproductive health breakthroughs, such as laparoscopy (a procedure used to inspect internal reproductive organs for infertility or to provide contraception by closing off the fallopian tubes) and modern contraceptives. Originally known as the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, the organization was funded through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Under King’s leadership, as a founder, trustee and later president of Jhpiego for 14 years, the organization conducted a steady stream of programs throughout the developing world.

How Did We Get from There to Here?

Early on, Jhpiego established itself as a leader in reproductive health training. Beginning in 1974, Jhpiego held training sessions on family planning/reproductive health for doctors and nurses in the USA In 1979, Jhpiego started its first in-country training programs in Tunisia, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Thailand and the Philippines. From 1987 through 2004, Jhpiego conducted three global Training in Reproductive Health Projects, funded by USAID. Beginning in 1993, Jhpiego published learning materials on long-acting family planning methods.

Over the years—to respond more effectively to the needs of individual countries—Jhpiego became increasingly field-based and established its first field office in Kenya in 1993. Today, Jhpiego has field offices in more than 30 countries worldwide. Similarly, Jhpiego’s programming areas have expanded to meet changing needs in the field. In addition to family planning and reproductive health, Jhpiego now has expertise in maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases.

Jhpiego’s work has also expanded to address reproductive health policy and guidelines and to support health systems strengthening. For example, in 1996 in Brazil, Jhpiego launched a performance and quality improvement approach, now known as Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R), which has since been implemented in 30 countries. SBM-R empowers health workers and facilities to improve the performance and quality of their services by providing them with the tools and methods they need to make decisions, solve problems and innovate at the local level.

Innovations in Training Methods and Technologies

In 1986, Jhpiego pioneered a competency-based training (CBT) approach that emphasizes learning by doing. CBT focuses on how the participant performs and promotes the trainer’s ability to encourage learning. Jhpiego also introduced the use of anatomic models for “humanistic training.” To minimize risk to clients, learners first practice on models until they achieve competency. In 1995, a clinical training skills manual—the cornerstone of Jhpiego’s training approach—was published. Using a systematic “training of trainers” approach, Jhpiego has created a global network of qualified physician, nurse and midwife trainers.

As early as 1984, Jhpiego collaborated with the University of the West Indies to deliver reproductive health courses, via satellite, to six islands in the Caribbean. In 1987, Jhpiego sponsored a global meeting on reproductive health education and technology with the World Health Organization (WHO) and introduced computer-assisted instruction to simulate clinical situations in several of its US-based courses. In 1995, ReproLine, an online source for reproductive health information, was launched. Today, Jhpiego continues to explore new learning technologies: mobile phones in Afghanistan, a computer-based learning management system in Ethiopia, computer-based training in Ghana, a distance learning program in Zambia.

Practical Solutions for Low-Resource Settings

Since the 1992 publication of its international reference standard Infection Prevention for Family Planning Service Programs, Jhpiego has been at the forefront in promoting evidence-based practices that can protect health care professionals, staff and clients from potentially life-threatening infections. To this end, Jhpiego has tested and introduced practical, low-cost infection prevention procedures that can be implemented effectively in settings with limited resources.

In developing countries, cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In 1995, Jhpiego began research with the University of Zimbabwe to find a low-cost alternative to the Pap test that could make cervical cancer prevention a reality in low-resource settings. Based on the results of this research, Jhpiego helped form the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in 1999 and received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its cervical cancer program. Since that time, Jhpiego has developed and piloted the single visit approach in which women are screened and treated during the same visit.

In 1995, Jhpiego began addressing HIV/AIDS and its integration with family planning services. Six years later, Jhpiego began work in HIV voluntary counseling and testing with a USAID-funded project in Jamaica. In 2002, Jhpiego received its first funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for work in HIV/AIDS and, the following year, developed a global learning package on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV—with CDC, WHO and university partners—to enable global scale-up. Also in 2003, Jhpiego began work on male circumcision for HIV prevention in Zambia. In 2008, Jhpiego developed a global learning package on male circumcision for HIV prevention with WHO and UNAIDS.

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0 USD Mozambique CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Jhpiego

Jhpiego seeks a Senior Research Manager to provide leadership, professional representation, and skillful management of a large multi-site research study.  In close collaboration with the DOD, Jhpiego will work directly with the Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique (FADM) to conduct a multi-year study to evaluate the impact of implementing the “Treat All” approach in a military setting and the impact of doing so on the health of military personnel and HIV incidence and transmission in surrounding communities. The study will involve three groups of study participants: men who are in the military and civilian men and women living in the catchment area of the military bases. For military study participants, Jhpiego, in coordination with FADM, will lead the recruitment, enrollment and follow-up of study participants, including all survey (demographics, behavioral) and biologic data collection, per the approved study protocol. Any consenting military personnel who test positive for HIV will immediately be linked to care and initiated on ART and provided adherence support through peer educators and community adherence support groups (CASGs), as well as continuous VL monitoring per study protocol and national guidelines. For community participants, Jhpiego will lead the implementation of three cross-sectional surveys which, similar to the military component, will include demographic, behavioral and biologic specimen data collection.

This position requires substantial experience with the management of community-based research and program evaluation in developing country settings, and preferably in the field of HIV and AIDS. It also requires the ability to work well with professionals and staff from a wide range of national and international organizations; and excellent management, leadership, and communication skills. The ideal candidate should also have experience strengthening capacity to conduct research and to facilitate the use of findings to inform policies and programs.

Mozambican nationals encouraged to apply

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as an investigator on the “Treat All” study. Specific responsibilities include: planning and coordination of the study preparatory phase and full implementation of the study.  This includes developing study procedures; obtaining in-country approvals; participate in the recruiting, training, and management of study staff; maintaining regulatory documents in accordance with Jhpiego’s IRB policies; supervising the planning, implementation, and reporting of data collection; monitoring progress and providing regular updates to principal Investigators.
  • Contact / visit, in collaboration with the technical staff of the military units, selected health facilities and meet with senior staff and request permission to conduct the study on their site, provide them with any requested information
  • Supervise data collection during community and clinical activities; periodically observe recruitment of study participants to ensure study procedures are implemented according to protocol.  Review data on a weekly basis and ensure that data management procedures are being followed.
  • Coordinate the provision of study updates throughout implementation, dissemination of results, and transition of materials to appropriate individuals / agencies through study closure
  • Collaborate with local research partners/investigators and manage relations with local field work and data collection partners. Monitor compliance with study ethical provisions and consenting processes. Provide regular feedback on the implementation of the study to the Principal Investigator and other relevant officials
  • Establish liaison with DOD and Ministry of Defense officials, and with Regional Administrative Offices, as well as officials and leaders at the community level during the implementation of the study
  • Communicate and facilitate the use of research results for program improvement, scale up of best practices, and policy change for strengthened HIV and AIDS service delivery. Responsibilities include participation in stakeholder meetings, seminars, workshops, and conferences, and contributing to preparation of presentations, reports, and publication of papers in high-impact peer reviewed journals.
  • Provide technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of government and other country- level stakeholders for the successful conduct and use of research for improved HIV and AIDS policies and programs.
  • Ensure proper and efficient financial and administrative management of the project research, including adherence to work plans and budgets as well as compliance with local laws and customs, donor requirements, and Jhpiego’s policies and procedures.
  • Represent the project and Jhpiego to donors, collaborating agencies, policymakers, community beneficiaries, government institutions, and other stakeholders in Mozambique.

Required Qualifications:

  • PhD or DrPH in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, behavioral sciences, population studies/demography, or a related field, and at least five years of relevant experience in the successful implementation and management of HIV and AIDS research projects in low-resource settings. An equivalent combination of education and professional experience will also be considered.
  • Experience with design, implementation, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative research studies; experience hiring, training, and managing research staff for large community -based or clinical studies.
  • Quantitative and qualitative research skills and experience; proficiency in STATA or other statistical and data management software such as SAS, SPSS and AtlasTI or NVivo
  • Experience working with government and local partners and institutions to influence program and policy change and develop capacity to conduct and use research.
  • In-country/resident experience in Mozambique highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of USAID and PEPFAR donor requirements and reporting preferred.
  • Excellent Portuguese and English language oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, and the ability to summarize and communicate research findings for diverse audiences.
  • Ability to work independently and to collaborate with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and others at all levels. Excellent diplomatic, representational, problem solving, management, and interpersonal skills.
  • Willingness to travel both in-country, and internationally as needed.
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