Project Coordinator – Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) Vacancy Announcement; December 8, 2024
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Organization: Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI)
Position: Project Coordinator
Location: Adama
Employment: Contract
Deadline: December 10th, 2024
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Job description
Vacancy: Project Coordinator
The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) is a medical research institution established in 1970 by the Government of Ethiopia in collaboration with Save the Children organizations from Norway and Sweden, and the University of Bergen. It is named after the Norwegian physician Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first identified the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae).
AHRI conducts medical research across a wide range of diseases, including tuberculosis, malaria, antimicrobial resistance, HIV, various cancers, and other non-communicable diseases. Since 2017, AHRI has been collaborating with Lund University in Sweden on field research, with research sites in Adama and Addis Ababa. Therefore, AHRI is seeking to hire a qualified candidate for the position of Project Coordinator.
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Job Requirement
Personal Specification: Qualification, Experiences and Essential Skills
MA in Business Administration/Management and Leadership; MPH in Health Management, with 5 years of related work experience. Background/Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or Accounting and Finance from a recognized University/College.
Other Competencies:
- Experience in project management
- Experience in health research coordination or management
- Experience in timely preparation of financial reports
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and diverse team
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation
Personal Attributes:
- Personal training/skills in the required position
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and proficient English skills
- Strong computer literacy (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet use)
- Strong organizational skills
- A high level of attention to details
- Ability to work with others/teamwork, including international collaborators.
- Open for discussion and learning
- Ability to problem-solving
- Well organized; flexible to working off-working hours or weekends as needed.
- A willingness to take up additional responsibilities and continuous training as needed.
Major Responsibilities
- Facilitate the implementation of major project deliverables and activities
- Closely work with the project PIs and study team to smoothly run the project
- Identify challenges and facilitate discussion to solve problems
- Regular follow-up and tracking of project expenses (budget/invoices) and assist in the quarterly preparation of financial reports
- Ensure that all financial records are properly stored and secured.
- Regularly assist in revising the implementation study plan
- Provide regular and frequent administrative assistance and logistic support to study team
- Follow-up overall procurement needs of the project
- Identify challenges and facilitate discussion to solve problems
- Receive updates from field coordinators in the preparation of technical report
- Setting up meeting agenda, minutes recording, organizing/attending online conferences
- Track screening and enrollment of study participants
- Execute additional duties as may be assigned by the PI/core team to meet the objectives of the project
Terms and Conditions:
1. Salary: According to the Institute’s scale for contract employees
2. Hours of Work: These are governed by the laws of Ethiopia. However, the nature of the work is such that it might require working late hours and weekends
3. Length of Contract: One-year contract period with possible extension based on performance and budget availability
No. Required: 01 (one)
Duty Station: Adama
Required Skills
- Project Management
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How To Apply
How to apply Interested applicants who fulfilled the above requirements should send the following through ethiojobs.net on
- A CV/resume (not more than 3 pages)
- A cover letter (note more than one page)
- A one-page table summarizing your educational background, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process
- Provide names of three references with their e-mail address
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