The Project Manager will lead the efforts on the TB LON MH - AFRICA Project.
Responsibilities will include the overall planning and coordination of activities, including the work of subrecipients in the Agreement. The Project
Manager will oversee the project’s implementation plan, monitoring, and evaluation plan, and provide technical assistance and leadership of all project partners.
? Provide oversight for all of project activities ensuring key results are met.
? Lead implementation of the project’s activities and goals, develop solutions to barriers, ensure efficient use of resources.
? Serve a critical role as liaison, facilitate meetings between project stakeholders and leadership, and complete and maintain professional documentation for projects and deliverables.
? Establish and maintain communication channels with USAID/Washington, USAID missions, MOH, other national health entities and stakeholders, international organizations, etc.
? Execute project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects results are delivered on-time, within the budget and adhere to high quality
standards.
? Ensure documentation and dissemination of findings, impact, innovations, and lessons learned.
? Ensure timely, high-quality, and complete submission of work plans, quarterly and annual reports, M&E reports, financial reports, and any other reports required by USAID; and
? Use professional judgment in handling information and be sensitive to project team, individual and all levels of organizational concerns.
? A bachelor's degree in a health related field.
A master's degree in public health, health services management, administration, business, or a related field.
? Have at least 15 years of experience in working for or managing similar types of projects for international donors.
? Experience in developing and implementing public health programmatic activities, preferably related to tuberculosis and within Uganda.
? Have experience interacting with other government agencies, e.g., Ministry of Health, national implementing partners and international development organizations .
? Strong written and oral English language skills
? Have strategic vision, leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical expertise and experience, solid management experience, strong interpersonal, written, and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements.
The Biostatistician will work with the Technical documentation specialist, project team leads, Data and M&E. Project Epidemiologist, Data Manager, and the Program Management team. His/her primary role will be to support data analysis and provide technical input in the development of all information products including reports, abstracts, manuscripts, analytical sheets, etc.
The Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental Officer shall support the OHSE & Safeguarding function on daily implementation of assigned tasks and duties in line with the OHSE function KPIs. Ensures that the institute meets the applicable OHSE legislative and compliance obligations and drives the continuous improvement of a strong OHSE culture across the institute.
He/ She will play an administrative and cordinatory role to ensure all staff expectations are met internally but also OHSE records and data are accurate.
The OHSE Officer will be responsible for supporting the OHSE function in the implementation of the IDI OHSE Policy and other day to day activities as indicated in the responsibilities section.
The Research Capacity Building Unit at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Makerere University is seeking 1 Research Fellow for its fully-funded 1-year fellowship who will explore and address bioethical challenges in HIV research for trainees in Uganda for the year 2023/2024 (funded by NIH Fogarty International Center # 2D43TW009771 HIV and co-infection).
Research in people living with HIV (PLWH) in resource limited settings (RLS) poses bioethical challenges for which trainees should be exposed to research bioethical training before carrying out research activities. Populations with low literacy, minimal access to resources and medical treatments are often vulnerable. Participation of pregnant and breastfeeding women or women of child bearing potential in research studies has been a controversial issue due to unknown risks to the developing fetus or infant however, majority of women living with HIV in RLS are of child bearing age. Finally, HIV related research often includes individuals and population groups with a wide range of vulnerability characteristics
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Applications are invited for PhD Scholar as part of the Cascading Climate and Health Risks in African Cities (CASCADE) Program. This position will be based at Infectious Diseases Institute to contribute to the overarching aim of CASCADE, namely to advance understanding of critical urban climate-health challenges through applying a complex system framing.
The Cascading Climate and Health Risks in African Cities (CASCADE) project is part of the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training, and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) programme. DELTAS is a long-term programme to support collaborative consortia led by Africa-based scientists to amplify Africa-led development of world-class research and scientific leaders on the continent, while strengthening African institutions. See more about the programme here: https://scienceforafrica.foundation/deltas-africa
The CASCADE consortium includes academic and non-academic organizations across Ghana, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe, the United States and Europe. The project aims to support deep transdisciplinary engagement that furthers collaboration and integration of science and decision-making in African cities. Organisations that are involved in CASCADE include the Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), the University of Ghana, Chinhoyi University of Technology, the Infectious Diseases Institute-Makerere, the Global Change Institute (University of Witwatersrand), The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and START International to work towards CASCADE aims.
CASCADE will support 50 Early Career Researchers through a Scholars Research Programme, which will include mentorship by senior researchers, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, leadership training and opportunities to attend conferences. ECRs will be expected to undertake research that contributes to the overarching CASCADE research objectives, which cover broad areas of: i) complex and cascading urban-climate-health risks; ii) urban health interventions and communications; and iii) climate-health governance. Importantly, CASCADE aims contribute knowledge that is led by and relevant to southern African cities.
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Applications are invited for a Post-doc Research Fellow as part of the Cascading Climate and Health Risks in African Cities (CASCADE) Program. This position will be based at Infectious Diseases Institute to contribute to the overarching aim of CASCADE, namely to advance understanding of critical urban climate-health challenges through applying a complex system framing.
The Cascading Climate and Health Risks in African Cities (CASCADE) project is part of the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training, and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) programme. DELTAS is a long-term programme to support collaborative consortia led by Africa-based scientists to amplify Africa-led development of world-class research and scientific leaders on the continent, while strengthening African institutions. See more about the programme here: https://scienceforafrica.foundation/deltas-africa
The CASCADE consortium includes academic and non-academic organizations across Ghana, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe, the United States and Europe. The project aims to support deep transdisciplinary engagement that furthers collaboration and integration of science and decision-making in African cities. Organisations that are involved in CASCADE include the Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), the University of Ghana, Chinhoyi University of Technology, the Infectious Diseases Institute-Makerere, the Global Change Institute (University of Witwatersrand), The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and START International to work towards CASCADE aims.
CASCADE will support 50 Early Career Researchers through a Scholars Research Programme, which will include mentorship by senior researchers, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, leadership training and opportunities to attend conferences. ECRs will be expected to undertake research that contributes to the overarching CASCADE research objectives, which cover broad areas of: i) complex and cascading urban-climate-health risks; ii) urban health interventions and communications; and iii) climate-health governance. Importantly, CASCADE aims contribute knowledge that is led by and relevant to southern African cities.