London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Recruitment 2021
Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Recruitment 2021.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a public research university in Bloomsbury, central London, and a constituent college of the University of London that specializes in public health and tropical medicine.
We are recruiting to fill the position:
Job Title: In-country Coordinator
Job Description
Key duties and responsibilities will be to:
- Organize and lead introductory meetings with the Ministry of Health, and other officials as needed in order to raise awareness and obtain local approval for the evaluation
- Interact with stakeholders with the highest level of professionalism and respect, in order to arrange in-depth interviews
- Recruit participants to take part in the study
- Schedule data collection visits
- Seek and obtain informed consent from study participants
- Facilitate data collection that will be conducted remotely via phone, Zoom, or Skype
- Conduct in-depth interviews in-person, with support from LSHTM, as and when needed
- Ensure adherence to all ethics and standard protocols during data collection
- Explain the study rationale comprehensively and answer questions from the public about the study
- Report any arising matters to LSHTM and help resolve them
- Perform any other tasks relating to the research as required
Required Skills or Experience
- Preferably Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences/Public Health or a related field
- Resident of Ghana
- Proven ability to interact with national-level stakeholders
- Previous experience of support to policy studies, particularly at the national level
- Ability to organize and manage data collection and associated logistics
- Ability to manage own workload and deliver to deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience administering/conducting qualitative interviews
- Experience coordinating research is an advantage
- Strong organizational skills, ability to take responsibility and prioritize efficiently
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
How to Apply
Interested applicants should CLICK HERE to apply.
