Vacancy Number: VA_039_FY23

Position Summary

The Health Research Partnership Coordinator (HRPC) focuses on establishment of strong partnerships and networking between APHI and likeminded research institutes, universities in Ethiopia and abroad, donors and NGOs interested and invested in public health problems in Amhara Regional State. The HRPC will create mechanism within APHI to strengthen inter-team communication and outside APHI with other organizations which can help in resource mobilization, co-creating research projects, implement and disseminate outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Identifies sources of funding, preparing research proposals, and submitting funding applications.
• • Contributes to the enlisting, design, execution, and interpretation and dissemination of priority research projects as determined by the Institute.
• • Maintains accurate records of research findings and the analysis of results of priority research as identified by the Institute.
• • Prepares research reports, manuscripts, and presentation decks for priority research agendas.
• • Ensures trachoma researches accommodate programmatic interest of TCC.
• • Assists in conducting evidence synthesis, preparation of policy briefs and technical reports, and facilitating evidence-based decision-making.
• • Coordinates establishment and/or strengthening of regional research biobank and research data warehouse.
• • Conducts research stakeholders mapping, analysis and engagement.
• • Coordinates grant proposal writing, follow up and monitors grant management.
• • Facilitates training of APHI staff on grant proposal and scientific writing.
• • Organizes research stakeholders’ advocacy and partnership management meetings and explores for new research partners.

Terms of Employment: Six months contract with the possibility of extension upon satisfactory performance appraisal.

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience:

• MPH, MSC or higher degree in health or health-related disciplines
• At least 10 years of relevant experience
• Strong technical, analytical, conceptual, interpersonal, and partnership management skills
• Additional skills that increase the competitiveness of the applicant:
• Ability to work in a team environment within and outside an organization
• Experience or exposure related to research focused on Trachoma
  Publications as primary author in different scientific journals
• Competence in project management
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build  relationships/ partnership.