AFIDEP Technical Specialist (Health) Consultant Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs. AFIDEP Uganda looking for “Technical Specialist (Health) Consultant“. Applicants with a degree in Master’s degree may apply on or before Feb. 18, 2023.
The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) is an African-led, non-profit research and policy institute established in 2010 to help bridge the gaps between research, policy and practice in development efforts in Africa. We contribute to the realisation of the SDGs by enabling the formulation of sound development policies and programme interventions.
AFIDEP Technical Specialist (Health) Consultant Jobs 2023
The AFIDEP has published a job vacancy announcement on Feb. 14, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Technical Specialist (Health) Consultant to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
| Recruiter | African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) |
| Position | Technical Specialist (Health) Consultant |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | Feb. 18, 2023 |
AFIDEP Job Vacancy 2023
Duties and Responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities of the Consultant will be to:
- Conduct planning meetings, to engage and orient stakeholders and partners involved with the agenda of reducing the number of under-immunized and zero-dose children in Uganda.
- Undertake capacity self-assessment in the country learning hub to identify management and research capacity gaps and needs for technical support.
- Support with management and research capacity building of the country learning hub in response to the capacity needs identified in (2) above.
- Support the country learning hub to carry out a country-level situation analysis of the zero-dose stakeholders, immunization efforts, and existing evidence in Uganda.
- Support with Learning Agenda and Communication Plan to orient the production, synthesis, diffusion, and uptake of zero-dose evidence in Uganda. This plan is based on the gap analyses of existing zero-dose measurement tools and methods and the comprehensive situation analyses.
- Conduct routine monitoring of learning hub outputs to measure progress and document the implementation and processes of a country learning hub.
- Conduct final evaluation of learning hub outcomes to assess uptake of zero-dose information and learning, in line with the Learning Agenda and Communication Plan.
Position in Organization:
- Technical Specialist (Health) Consultant
- Location: Kampala, Uganda
Qualification:
- Master’s degree in public health, health systems, epidemiology, statistics, data science, or related field. PhD in a related field is an added advantage.
- At least 5 years of senior-level and relevant experience in a demanding, results-oriented environment. Experience in the area of immunization is preferred.
- Strong qualitative and/or quantitative research skills.
- Excellent English writing skills with experience in scientific writing, synthesizing research evidence into outputs that are usable by policymakers, or developing policy-oriented advocacy materials.
- Demonstrated experience in the use of scientific software for data analysis and management, such as Endnote, SPSS, Stata, NVivo, or Atlas-ti*.
- Experience designing and implementing research and/or conducting policy analysis.
- Experience in program management and/or monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience working in or with the public sector (e.g., governments) is an added advantage.
- Analytical and critical thinking.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, results-oriented, accountable and attentive to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to work under pressure.
- Work and resides in Uganda.
How to Apply AFIDEP Technical Specialist (Health) Consultant Jobs 2023
Please send a motivation letter indicating your suitability for the position and a detailed CV in English, which should include three relevant referees to: hr@afidep.org not later than 18th February 2023. Include the job title in the email subject. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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