Job postings: Project Manager and Study Ethnographer

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Project Parivartan, a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) funded

project awarded to Yale University (USA) to conduct research and evaluation

of structural interventions for HIV prevention among high risk populations

in India in collaboration with CARE India and other partners in the BMGF

funded Avahan: India’s AIDS Initiative, is seeking applicants for the

following positions:

STUDY ETHNOGRAPHER:

Summary: Reporting to the India Project Manager, the Study Ethnographer

will be based in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh with potential travel to a

second site in Maharashtra and periodic travel to the Central Project

Office in Chennai. S/he will participate as an observer in a wide variety

of key activities relating to initial and ongoing implementation of a

community led structural intervention with sex workers led by CARE

India. The overall purpose of this field work will be to develop an

analytical understanding of the factors associated with successful

implementation of the intervention and to assess the context of risk among

sex workers. This is a three year project.

Job Duties:

* Conduct organizational ethnography, keeping extensive field notes

* Provide to intervention staff, as well as to the research team, regular

feedback on intervention implementation and contextual risk factors for sex

workers

* Conduct focus group and key informant interviews with sex workers and key

stakeholders, such as police, community leaders, non-sex worker community

residents, local business owners, etc.

* Collect and analyze media reports, meeting minutes, and other text data

* Code, summarize, and assist with analysis of qualitative data

* Other duties as deemed necessary by the India Project Manager

Requirements:

* Degree in social sciences, public health, social work, or allied field

* At least two years experience conducting field work/ethnography

* Well developed knowledge of and familiarity with conducting qualitative

analyses in social science research, including participant observation, focus

groups, or in-depth interviews

* Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills

* Ability to work with diverse populations, castes, and social backgrounds.

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and to cope with challenging

situations

* Knowledge of and prior experience working with sex workers and/or HIV/AIDS

strongly preferred

* Fluency in English and Hindi required, proficiency in Telugu preferred

Salary: Up to Rs 20,000 per month, depending on skills and experience

To assure full consideration, please email (or mail) resume by September 27to:

Hanck

Project Manager

Yale University Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA)

40 Temple Street, Suite 1B

New Haven, CT 06510

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INDIA PROJECT MANAGER

Summary: The India Project Manager will direct and manage all

administrative and research related activities in India associated with

Project Parivartan. S/he will be based at the Central Project Office in

Chennai, but also will maintain responsibility for general oversight of

field offices in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. The India Project Manager

will report directly to the Principal Investigator located at Yale

University. This is a three year project.

Job duties:

· Oversee day-to-day administrative operation of a multi-site,

international research project including supervising of an administrative

and research staff as well as ensuring that work plans and timelines are

implemented, designing and implementing policies and procedures relating to

personnel, finance, and communication among the India Central Project

Office in Chennai (CPO), field offices, and the Central Project Office at

Yale University

· Oversee operations related to systematic, scientific assessment of

two community-led structural intervention projects, including participating

with the Yale-based research team in developing and implementing both

qualitative (participant observation and semi-structured interviewing) and

quantitative (serial cross-sectional survey based on respondent driven

sampling) research components

· Participate with the Yale-based research team in analyzing

qualitative and quantitative data; and in developing manuals, reports,

presentations, and manuscripts (for peer review journals) based on these

analyses

· Maintain regular contact with the PI at Yale University to discuss

progress on the research activities

· Make presentations at local/national meetings on project activities

· Travel to the two field sites where projects with CARE India will

be implemented on a regular basis and travel to other parts of India,

depending on the location of the other research collaborations

· Serve as a liaison with the Yale-based project director, including

overseeing coordination of the visits of the Yale PI and Project Manager

when they travel to India

· Travel to the United States to meet with the PI and the staff from

the Yale Project Office once every year

Requirements:

· Ph.D. in public health, social work, or allied field with at least

3 years experience in directing/ implementing HIV/AIDS projects; will

consider a master’s level education if applicant has more than 5 years

experience directing HIV/AIDS projects in India and/or other countries

· At least 5 years experience working on projects related to HIV and

AIDS in India

· Fluency in English and Hindi required; proficiency in Telugu,

Marathi, or Tamil preferred

· Capable of independently supervising and coordinating a staff of

approximately 8-10 people some of whom will be located off-site

· Experience in managing externally funded research projects that

include qualitative and quantitative methodologies

· Experience in managing high-level business responsibilities,

including personnel and financial administration

· Well developed computer skills – word processing, spreadsheets,

email, SPSS, SAS, or an equivalent software for statistical analysis,

software for qualitative data analysis (e.g. NUD*IST, AtlasTI), and

experience in database development and management

· Excellent communication skills – oral and written

· Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task

Salary: Up to Rs 70,000 per month, depending on skills and experience

To assure full consideration, please email (or mail) resume, cover letter

describing interest in position, and names of at least 3 references, by

September 27, to:

Hanck

Project Manager

Yale University Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA)

40 Temple Street, Suite 1B

New Haven, CT 06510

<mailto:sarah.hanck@...>sarah.hanck@...