Program Manager at African Population and Health Research Center

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day operations of CARTAs PhD and Postdoctoral training program;
• Lead the selection of CARTA fellows and review their applications for research and conference grants
• Oversee, monitor and mentor fellows, providing them support and guidance as may be needed
• Lead curriculum development and review for the Joint Advanced Seminars (JAS)
• Lead the organization and management of CARTA JASs
• Lead post-doctoral training for CARTA graduates (post-doctoral fellowships and re-entry grant management)
• Support proposal development and fundraising efforts for CARTA activities
• Manage donor relations including responding to queries, preparation of donor reports and ensuring grant conditions are met
• Oversee grants negotiations and sub-awards with grantees
• Facilitate in CARTA workshops
• Manage HR functions and oversee staff training and mentorship to ensure the project team has the necessary skills and knowledge to plan, implement, and monitor CARTA activities
• Monitor project-specific budgets related to training and maintain efficient use of resources
• Engage critically with the programme through careful evaluation leading to the production of academic publications about the program, and
• Engage in academic discourse about pedagogic methods that leads new approaches to learning and enthuses graduates to transform teaching and research

Qualifications and Experience:

• PhD in the physical or social sciences
• Strong interest and 3 years’ experience in research capacity building and activities
• Must have prior experience working in developing short courses for researchers and research institutions
• Experience in supervising post graduate students
• Experience working in research or academic institution, will be an added advantage
• Excellent administration and leadership skills
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, and
• Proven ability to work in a team