Program Coordinator at African Population And Health Research Center (APHRC)

• CARTA seeks to recruit a Program Coordinator to coordinate the activities of the non-African partner institutions (NAP), support the CARTA-evidence project and assist the CARTA secretariat in other program management tasks. This is a new role arising from the implementation of the current five-year strategic plan which has, subsequently triggered tremendous growth in our programs.

Location

• The Consortium will consider applications from candidates interested in being headquartered in the University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa), APHRC (Nairobi, Kenya), or one of the non-African-partner institutions. Independently of the agreed location for work, the position will involve international travel and the job may require an average of a week per month on location, usually an African country, or longer stays at APHRC or the University of the Witwatersrand.

Duties/Responsibilities

Coordination of Non-African Partners (NAP) Activities

• Convening of CARTA non-African partner institutions regular meetings.
• Coordinating the work of partner focal persons in the NAP institutions, communicating with them regularly and keep them informed about all CARTA-related activities, roles and responsibilities.
• Reporting on CARTA’s performance, visibility, engagement and other relevant issues at the non-African partner institutions to the CARTA secretariat, Executive Directorate, Partners Forum, Board of Management and other adhoc meetings.
• Coordinating the identification of experts from NAP institutions who can contribute to CARTA activities.

Implementing external review processes including but not exclusively those associated to:

• CARTA postdoctoral awards;
• CARTA PhD fellowship training;
• CARTA graduate training including the Graduate Grant Writing Workshop;
• CARTA research hubs.
• Coordinating the organization of graduate workshops.
• Providing administrative support to CARTA activities and projects based at NAP institutions, providing project management support (including budgeting and accounting for funds disbursed in support of CARTA activities at non-African partner institutions) and serving as the connection with the CARTA secretariat.

Identification of research capacity strengthening opportunities:

• At non-African partner institutions for CARTA fellows.
• At CARTA events for students and staff from non-African institutions.
• Identification of funding opportunities and supporting fundraising for CARTA.
• Other activities that the NAP may consider necessary.

Coordination of CARTA Evidence Activities

• Providing administrative support to CARTA-Evidence activities, providing project management support (including budgeting and accounting for funds disbursed in support of CARTA evidence activities) and serving as the connection with the CARTA secretariat.
• Identifying funding opportunities and supporting fundraising for CARTA evidence.
• Supporting the implementation of CARTA evidence project activities, coordinating stakeholder and partners meetings, tracking progress and reporting against  approved milestones.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the CARTA evidence project.
• Coordinate CARTA evidence site updates and reporting activities.
• Overseeing website traffic and engage users and stakeholders to increase its use.

Secretariat support to the University of the Witwatersrand

• Providing administrative support to the CARTA co-director based at the University of the Witwatersrand.
• Supporting the planning, coordination and implementation of CARTA activities at the University of the Witwatersrand.

General Program Support

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date program records and documentation.
• Contributing to the development of research papers, policy briefs, and other knowledge products.
• Other program-related activities that may be necessary.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A Masters degree in Business Administration, Health Systems Strengthening, Public Health, Applied Sciences or related field.
• At least three years post-masters experience in an academic or research setting.
• Experience managing capacity strengthening activities in academic settings and/or research institutes.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.