The Community management of at risk mother Infant(CMAMI) Research Project Manager will have overall responsibly for the planning, coordination and execution of all aspects of the research project, with proposed implementation in Deder woreda, East Haraghe zone, Oromiya region. This will include a nine-month formative phase, the randomized control trial (RCT) phase and on-going data collection post implementation. An RCT has been selected as policy-makers are increasingly demanding high quality, ‘strong’ evidence to underpin their recommendations. Well designed, RCT’s are an extremely good means of generating such evidence. It is anticipated that the evidence from the RCT will feed directly into ‘evidence-to-policy’ processes. Various questions will be addressed, where the primary question will focus on whether using a CMAMI package improves the growth and health of at-risk infants <6m, with secondary questions looking at it’s effect on mental health and wellbeing of carers, the utility of anthropometric markers and potential added value of community-delivered supportive actions. In parallel, there will be an economic evaluation looking at the costs and cost-effectiveness of the approach from a health system and societal perspective.
Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement? Then join us if you have:
· B.Sc./M.Sc. or equivalent in Public Health/ Nutrition or related degree 4 years for M.SC and 6 years for B.SC holder. Out of this 2 years in senior role
· Proven experience of managing research projects and nutrition programs
· Proven knowledge and experience of monitoring and evaluation
· Appreciation of the aims and objectives of GOAL
· Proficient in preparation of and management of written reports and budgets, with good communication and computer skills
· Experience and skills in staff training and management
· Experience organising and managing nutrition assessments
· Good knowledge of Ethiopian health and nutrition system
· Good database management and software skills
· Familiarity with dealing with donor and government offices
· Fluent in written and spoken English and Oromifa languages
· Willingness to travel within Ethiopia
· Experience working in Hararghe area.
Note: This description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.