Manager, Institute for Global Health and Development

Requirements

You should have:

• MPH / . in Epidemiology and Biostatistics / . in health policy and management / Masters in Social Sciences or any other relevant field;
• 3 to 5 years relevant experience along with research and health systems experience;
• strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• capacity to conduct qualitative exploratory research;
• familiarity with government administrative & health system;
• capability to manage field team work independently and take initiative;
• expert in community engagement and mobilization;
• computer skills: MS Word Spread sheets. Knowledge of application of related software packages;
• excellent writing and speaking skills for English;
• should be able to communicate in Sindhi.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Manager Institute for Global Health and Development

Entity : Aga Khan University

Location: Pakistan Karachi

Introduction

The Aga Khan Universitys Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) was established in the year 2020 to serve as a University-wide entity for providing a unique platform for facilitating strategic engagements and partnerships between AKU University of Central Asia and the wider Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). IGHD aims to address global health and environmental challenges by creating a multi-disciplinary support system and infrastructure whereby researchers across campuses and regions can collaborate and contribute.

The IGHD works across four thematic areas including Sustainable Development Goals (including Broad Social Determinants of Health); Gender Equity and Empowerment; Climate Change Urban Development and Health and; Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition.

As an equal opportunity employer AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty staff trainees volunteers beneficiaries wider communities and other stakeholders with whom it works including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

This is a grant-funded contractual position.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to for overall coordination of the research projects which involves to prepare update project documents communicate with collaborators and investigators and implement research projects in field conduct data analysis and compilation of project reports. Specific responsibilities include to:

• Implementation and supervision of Research projects developing instruments for data collection and monitoring;
• developing SoPs for project and administrative processes and procedures to facilitate standardized practices at all field sites hiring and training of physicians as per projects requirements;
• liaison with community leaders and project staff to ensure smooth running of projects activities within the settings;
• develop proposals for submission to granting agencies as per the requirement mentioned and agreed timelines;
• facilitate Co/PI in finalizing the proposals of grants to be submitted;
• draft and submit manuscript of the designated work in a reputed international journal;
• actively contribute to publications in peer-reviewed journals present at conferences and participate in academic discussions to disseminate research outcomes;
• hiring and training of research staff as per project requirements;
• working closely with administrative staff to ensure discipline sufficient supplies and optimal staff at the field sites on day-to-day basis;
• observing troubleshooting and reporting to higher management with solution for identified problems for efficient performances at field sites;
• preparation and compilation of study progress report;
• submit manuscripts for publications;
• in collaboration with the Data Manager produce monthly project reports;
• present the study results as per the requirement;
• providing mentorship/trainings to research staff to encourage knowledge exchange;

• engaging in professional development opportunities including standalone courses workshops seminars and training sessions to build capacity.