Aga Khan University Hospital Specialist, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, SONAM Jobs in Kenya

Aga Khan University Hospital Specialist, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, SONAM Jobs in Kenya

Introduction

The Aga Khan University is a pioneering institution of higher education whose mission is to improve the quality of life in the developing world and beyond, through world-class teaching, research, and healthcare delivery. AKU educates students for local and global leadership from campuses and teaching hospitals in six countries, primarily in Asia and Africa.

It generates new knowledge to solve problems that affect millions of people, especially the most vulnerable. The University is a private, not-for-profit institution and part of the Aga Khan Development Network.

About AKU School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM)

The School of Nursing and Midwifery’s East Africa campuses are committed to offering a coordinated response to the increasing need for health sector reform in the region. Since its inception in 2000, the school has seen 2,388 graduates join the ranks of innovative, qualified, working nurses and midwives globally.

AKU’s SONAM is one of the pioneers of the Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) and Advanced Practice Midwifery (APM) programmes as well as formalized undergraduate degrees for nurses and midwives in the region.

SONAM is dedicated to the provision of transformational learning, teaching and research that makes a leading contribution to improving the health and well-being of communities. The school takes a collaborative approach with other internal entities and external stakeholders nationally, regionally and internationally.

SONAM is currently the convener for a grant that brings together stakeholders in the nursing profession in Kenya to begin a discussion on the image, self-concept and professional identity of nurses in the Kenyan context. The project will also include a knowledge generation component that will implement an initial assessment of the ecosystem to identify strengths and gaps related to the project’s expected results among other assessments

Job Summary

Reporting to the Dean SONAM, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing Monitoring, Evaluation and Research oversight of the project at SONAM. This project convenes stakeholders in the nursing profession, the image, self‐concept, professional identity and mental wellness of nurses.

The scope of this work includes budget tracking, report writing, grant and deadline monitoring. This position is on a one-year renewable contract.

Responsibilities

Document best practices and lessons learned, and foster a productive relationship and lesson-learned sharing culture with program staff and stakeholders to maximize impact of the program

Responsible for data accuracy, conduct secondary data analysis of routine program data to identify evidence-based best practices for scale up

Provide necessary information required to compile quarterly, annual, and donor reports as and when required

Participate in the preparation of work plans, target setting, M&E plans and performance frameworks for the program

Take lead in data capture and reporting using monitoring tools to track program indicators as per the performance framework including the program results

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Participate in the development of survey protocols for baseline and end-line surveys, and research

Working closely with research partners and key stakeholders, design and oversee the implementation of research studies and supervise research assistants, including proposal development, ISERC/Ethics approval application, data collection, entry, analysis, and report writing

Support in research manuscripts and abstracts development and publication through data management, analysis, and reporting

Coordinate research studies using quantitative and qualitative methods to address implementation challenges that will help the team to scale up interventions and achieve the three IRs

Requirements

Have a Master’s Degree in Project Management, Public Health or Development Studies or any other relevant field with research experience

Must have not less than six (6) years experience in projects implementation, research and grant writing

Possess demonstrable experience in leading research work and related fields of knowledge management

Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive high quality grant proposal narratives and project reports (and related assessments, SWOT, Log Frame, Theory of Change, Stakeholders Analysis, etc.) are critical for this role

Have practical knowledge and experience in writing successful research grants, and organizing proposed content based on the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)

The ability to work with various stakeholders to gather the information and data necessary for writing an organized and appealing narrative report or grant application is key to this role

Have demonstrable experience in developing and working with project budgets

Key Skills, Knowledge and Competencies:

Advanced computer skills in the Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong editing skills - excellent spelling and grammar

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, including handling stressful situations and time-sensitive results.

Be able to work independently, complete tasks, work with others to problem solve, be detail-oriented, and able to multi-task

High proficiency in computer programs, especially Data analysis software and Microsoft Office applications

Excellent skills in collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of complex data sets

Experience in working with research institutions

Sharp analytical, organizational and documentation skills

Keen attention to detail

Ability to work well both independently and within teams

Flexible, willing to grow professionally, learn new skills

Ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Aga Khan University Hospital Specialist, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, SONAM Jobs in Kenya

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