Job Title: Research Officer
Employer: Mildmay Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala
Application Deadline: 29th November 2013
Mildmay Uganda is an HIV/AIDS treatment and training centre also providing Health Systems Strengthening to scale up comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services in 16 districts of
Job Summary: The position holder will be responsible for collecting, organising, analysing and disseminating information using ethical methodologies in order to enhance the conduct and documentation of an ethical and sustainable Mildmay Uganda Research Programme that will inform policy, training and practice, for integrated prevention, care and treatment of HIV and other health priorities in the Resource Limited Settings.
Requirement:
- Bachelors Degree preferably in public health; statistics; population and reproductive health; or Social Sciences with specific training in research methodologies and research Ethics.
- S/he must have at least 3 years of Operations Research experience in relevant health programs with demonstrable knowledge and understanding of health research; implementation research and research grant writing.
- Skills in Abstract Writing are a requirement for this job.
Other qualities are:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills,
- Proficiency in various MS office packages and working knowledge of English and local language(s) are crucial.
- Hard working, trust-worthy, and holding the highest levels of integrity and confidentiality.
- Must be flexible, reliable, able to work under pressure; and in sympathy with the Christian values of Mildmay
- Evidence of a nonjudgemental approach regarding race, religion, culture, sexuality and lifestyle is critical.
How to Apply:
Interested persons who meet the requirements should apply to The Human Resource Manager at Mildmay Uganda , Entebbe Road , Lweza at hr@mildmay.or.ug clearly indicating in the subject of the email, the position applied for or through P.O. Box 24985 , Kampala