Job announcement. Project Coordinator in Chennai

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PROJECT COORDINATOR, MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Applications are invited for the position of a full-time, project coordinator

(PC) for the monitoring and evaluation (M & E) of a pilot antiretroviral therapy

project in Tamil Nadu. The PC will provide overall scientific leadership and

supervision for the M & E activities that will be coordinated by Yale University

Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA). This 3-year project is

funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and will be implemented by

the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS) through a multisectoral

network of government hospitals, NGOs and CBOs in three districts in Tamil

Nadu. The PC will be based in Chennai and will travel frequently to the

project sites.

Skills and experience

• Doctoral degree in public health or allied field with prior experience

in program evaluation of HIV/AIDS projects. A masters-level candidate with

substantial experience in program evaluation of HIV/AIDS projects will also be

considered

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; proficiency in Tamil

and English

• Well developed knowledge of and familiarity with research design,

measurement, and analyses that use quantitative and qualitative methodologies

• Well developed computer skills – word processing, spreadsheets, and

exposure to quantitative and qualitative statistical software

• Capable of independently developing and maintaining a computerized data system

Key Responsibilities

The PC will be responsible for providing overall scientific leadership for the

monitoring and evaluation of a pilot antiretroviral project to be implemented

in three districts in Tamil Nadu. The project will involve clinical and

psychosocial data to be collected through surveys and interviews.

Responsibilities of the PC will include:

• Planning the M & E work and selecting and designing relevant measures

(in collaboration with the implementing partners);

• Processing the necessary ethical clearances in India for the M & E

activities;

• Coordinating and supervising data collection processes at the sites

(hospitals, NGOs and CBOs), ensuring appropriate and ethical transfer of data

from these sites to the Project Office in Chennai, developing and maintaining

computerized data recording systems, conducting analyses, and preparing

preliminary reports of the analyses;

• Supervising project staff associated with Yale (in Chennai and at the

other sites) in providing them the necessary guidance for data collection and

entry;

• Traveling to the implementation sites to provide supervision,

feedback, and training, if necessary, to the project staff so as to ensure

ethical and scientifically acceptable data collection;

• Representing the M & E team at meetings related to project

implementation;

• Liaising with TANSACS and other implementing partners to resolve any

problems with respect to study design and data collection;

• Interacting on a regular basis with the Project Directors at Yale

University and the implementing partners to provide updates on data

collection, entry, and analyses; and

• Undergoing training (as needed) to update data analytic skills.

Salary commensurate with experience

To assure full consideration, please email (or mail) resume (including names

of 3 references) by October 8th to:

Dr. Nalini Tarakeshwar (email: nalini.tarakeshwar@...)

Yale University Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA)

40 Temple Street, Suite 3-D,

New Haven, CT 06510

U.S.A.

Nalini Tarakeshwar, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Yale University School of Medicine

Mailing Address:

The Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS

40 Temple Street, Suite 1B

New Haven, CT 06510

Phone: 203-764-4333/8418

Fax: 203-764-4353