About Us
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented over 300 projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies, and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) and institutional support across many areas and sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, food security, education, environment, and global health.
Job Title: Scientific Coordinator
Department/Location: MERL Practice /Madagascar
Reports To: Project Director
Type: Regular Full-Time
Classification: Exempt
Clearance Required: N/A
Overview: International Business and Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a US-based international development consulting company, is seeking a Scientific Coordinator for a five-year activity entitled SOROKA. SOROKA will aim to improve the health of Malagasy people by building capacity and enhancing data collection, management, and use for public health action. Building on the RISE project, it will strengthen the Ministry of Public Health’s ability to detect health threats, respond to outbreaks, and conduct locally led research and evaluations. It will also promote the use of epidemiologic and surveillance data for decision-making.
This position is contingent upon award.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Manage the day to day coordination of the technical aspect of the project.
- Develop and update the disease surveillance governance, data collection, quality analysis, guideline and tools
- Organize and lead the workshops for the review and update of governance and analytic tools and guideline
- Oversee and guide the development and implementation of digital application tool
- Lead the data quality assessment and review activities
- Lead the development and implementation of research activities and the use, the dissemination and the publication of results
- Mentor and coach staff to implement disease surveillance and research activities
- Facilitate tracking of milestones and deliverables, coordinate technical sessions with key stakeholders, and ensure high technical standards for
project products. - Coordinate with headquarters on the development of documents and implementation of the activities
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- 5 years of relevant professional experience in scientific research and publication
- At least five years of professional experience in management of health-related projects, including data management, research, disease surveillance, dashboard analysis and
- Capacity to develop and conceptualize policies, strategic document and data collection and management tools
- Capacity to guide and oversee the digitalization of data collection and management tools
- Ability to train, mentor and coach senior and junior staff on implementation of activities
- Fluent French oral and written communication skills is required; proficient Malagasy oral and written communication is required; proficient English oral and written communication skills is requied.
Education: Master’s degree in Public health, medicine or other relevant fields. A PhD is an asset.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Expertise in working with a variety of stakeholders, including host country government personnel, NGO partners, international donor agencies and other
stakeholders. - Prior experience working with USAID is desirable.
Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Travel: Ability to travel at least 50% within the country
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About the Organization:
IBTCI has been in business since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management & Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education & human capacity development, energy & infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance. At IBTCI, our colleagues are encouraged to collaborate and be part of the solution while getting the tools and guidance needed to grow and support our clients’ missions.
IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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