Project Research Manager with the Matlab Community Health Research Branch under the Centre for Reproductive Health (Internal Advertisement #08/14)

icddr,b invites applications from suitable candidates (Staff members & CSA holders) for the position of  Project Research Manager with the Matlab Community Health Research Branch  under the Centre for Reproductive Health. The appointment will be made on a fixed-term basis for 1 year, which is renewable depending on performance and availability of funds.

Duty station – Matlab.

Salary – Annual Tk.11,26,180/- inclusive of house rent and conveyance allowances with other admissible benefits.

Benefits/facilities – 14.8% retirement fund contribution by icddr,b, children allowance @Tk.1,420/- per child per month, medical facilities for dependent spouse and children, group life insurance. Subsidized canteen, transport and daycare facilities subject to availability.

Job Profile:

• Strategic and Local Level Planning: Devise draft draft work plan of the health research/health service delivery programme; Coordinate with local level concerns to understand the merits and demerits of the work plan implementation; Submit final draft to Supervisor for review; Incorporate changes for finalization; Secure approval on the final work plan for implementation in order to achieve the highest result from the project.

• Project Implementation: Organize and coordinate the planned activities i.e. recruit required staff, provide logistics support; organize qualitative data collection etc; Conduct follow up with project staff members to understand issues and challenges; Provide one-on-one feedback for staff development; Identify skill gaps and recommend refresher training program; Design training programs as per needs i.e. identify gaps, prepare budget, develop modules and schedule; Conduct training programme; Participate in community based research/health service delivery program; Reporting service and health indicators periodically to different stakeholders within and outside of the centre;Share research findings with national and international visitors; Establish an inbuilt system for training and development of staff; Work intimately with different stakeholders including the representatives from community, local NGOs and the GoB related with the program  in order to achieve the planned objectives through implementation of the project.

• Resource Management: Track deployment of field staff across projects; Monitor project completion dates and expiry of staff contracts; Transfer staff from one area to another based on project requirements; Conduct performance evaluation of field staff; Administer and visit Principal Investigator to seek staff feedback as per timelines; Facilitate meetings to finalise ratings in case of discrepancies in feedback; Recommend high potential staff for promotions (lateral / vertical) or transfer from short term to fixed-term employment; Organize supplies/logistics of the project i.e. transport, commodities in order to build a steady pipeline of logistics and field staff available for project work.

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Process Improvement: Develop MIS tools for tracking work progress and reporting; Prepare checklist to assure quality of data; Review ongoig tools aind recommend for improvement; Analyse feedback and learning's from projects on management issues (e.g. geographic considerations, timelines, challenges, demographic issues, practical issues for timelines across all studies); Identify gaps and areas of improvement; Discuss findings and share consolidated report with PI; Propose recommendations for modification and secure approval (e.g. checklist for protocol development, career planning process); Develop guidelines for implementation and related communication material; Guide team to implement changes; Trouble shoot issues in order to ensure continuous progress monitoring and constantly improvise the project implementation processes.

Requirements:

Education and Relevant Experience:

• MBBS degree with completed internship training, MPH will be preferred;
• 05 years of experience in the field of neonatal, child, maternal health and nutrition.

Functional Competencies

Knowledge on:

• Knowledge of Data Collection Methods and analysis;
• Knowledge of Ethical Guidelines;
• Knowledge local health system and policy;
• Knowledge of computer operations (MS Office, Statistical);
• Knowledge of community health issues, research methodology and community problems;

Behavioral Competencies:

• Can maintain collegiality in the work place;
• Can foster partnerships;
• Able to communicate effectively;
• Able to execute for results;
• Must have innovative thinking skill;
• Able to nurture talents;
• Able to adopt with continuous learning.

Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website: https://centre.icddrb.org/recruitment/jobList.jsp by January 25,  2014. Internal candidates must mention their identification number in the application. 

Special information

icddr,b is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women candidates. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidature. Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for interview. All tests and interviews will be held in Dhaka.