Vacancies at University of Nairobi

Duties and Resposnbilites

• Overseeing database management and maintenance
• Developing M&E guidelines, data collection, management and analysis protocols
• Statistical analysis of routine project and study data
• Actively interrogating data for discrepancies, errors, and missing data, to verify the accuracy and validity
• Liaising with study investigators on study design, sampling, data quality and resolving any errors according to the study protocol and good clinical practice standards
• Ensuring source documents are safeguarded and that optimal data quality is maintained
• Ensuring a clean log frame of data queries and how they have been resolved
• Participating in the development of project reports, abstracts, manususcripts, and presentations for dissemination and learning
• Developing standard operating procedures for data management
• Discussing and interpreting results with the research team and collaborators
• Ensuring deadlines and project milestones relating to data and analyses are met

Job Specifications, Applicants shall have

• Masters degree in Biostatistics PLUS a Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following areas: Statistics, Mathematics or Biometry.
• At least five (5) years working experience in handling research health information systems
• Experience in writing scientific manuscripts and writing grants
• Excellent computer skills and competence in either R, Stata or other statistical package for quantitative analysis.
• At least one (1) year of experience working with donor-funded projects in a similar position or related field
• Posess the following: skills in database development, good analytical and presentation skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and also be able to work under pressure ad meeti deadlines.

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Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Principal Investigator or his delegated appointee, the project manager will be responsible for the project management and coordination roles and responsibilities. The project manager will lead and manage all the aspects of the five year project across the lifecycle, from inception phase through the implementation, handover and close-out. The individual must ensure that the project is delivered to contract while upholding the University of Nairobi’s standards, meeting the needs of the project beneficiaries and maintaining a healthy collaboration with the members of this partnership

Roles and responsibilities

• Establish the project’s work plans with clear deliverables and timelines.
• Establish and manage collaborations with partnering regional universities.
• Oversee the day to day implementation of the project’s activities.
• Develop, maintain and apply quality project management processes including compliance with donor reporting.
• Manage the project resources, including budgeting, cost controls and financial projections in close collaboration with the project accountant.
• Plan and coordinate all the activities of the project including regional training workshops and stakeholder engagement meetings across the country.
• Conduct regular reporting to the donor.

Job Specifications, Applicants shall have

• A minimum of a Master degree in any of the following fields: Project Management Or Business Administration, Health Sciences or related field.
• At least 8 years experience in direct donor funded project management and support including project startup, implementation, contractual and financial compliance.
• Extensive experience in management of projects related to public health, data science, capacity building, informatics systems or artificial intelligence.
• Extensive knowledge of project funding cycles, planning, leading, delivering on projects scopes, time and quality, donor reporting and stakeholder/beneficiaries/partners satisfaction.
• Extensive experience in project management tools, methodologies, and project control tools for optimizing team performance.
• Extensive experience in collaborative and shared online work spaces.

Required skills

• A self-leader with high self-drive, excellent communication skills both written and verbal, self confident and ability to influence others, positive interpersonal and people management skills, well
• organized and efficient.
• The project manager must demonstrate ability to build and lead a team, experience in stakeholder
• and partners management, a problem solver and with conflict resolution abilities.

Desirable skills

• Expertise and experience in curriculum development, delivery of training programs including identification of suitable training candidates for training workshops, hosting and facilitating training workshops and capacity building events or activities.

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Job Summary

The Engage Project Assistant will provide administrative and organizational support to the Project Managers and project team. They will coordinate the project’s field activities, manage documentation, and ensure that project timelines and objectives are met. This role requires strong organizational and communication skills to facilitate the smooth execution of projects.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the project.
• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas and take meeting minutes.
• Maintain project calendars and schedules.
• Handle project related correspondence and documentation.
• Facilitate communication within project teams and with stakeholders.
• Serve as a point of contact for team members and external partners.
• Coordinate the flow of information and updates between team members.
• Assist in project planning and scheduling.
• Monitor project progress and report on key milestones.
• Track project expenses and maintain budget records.
• Assist in allocating and tracking project resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials.
• Help ensure that resources are available as needed to meet project requirements.
• Assist in maintaining quality standards and compliance with project requirements.
• Coordinate local travel.
• Support quality control and quality assurance activities as needed.

Job Specifications, Applicants shall have

• Bachelor's degree in either of the following fields Business related fields, Project Management or any other related fields.
• Over 3 years’ experience in an administrative in research-based donor funded project.
• Proficiency in office productivity software’s (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Possess the following: Strong organizational and time-management skills, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and should demonstrate ability to give attention to detail, work with a high degree of accuracy, work effectively in a team and collaborate with colleagues.
• Possession of skills in accounting and budgeting for donor funded research will be an added advantage.

Required Skills:

• Office administration.
• Document management.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Time management and organization.
• Problem-solving.
• Attention to detail.
• Project coordination and scheduling.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in a donor-funded project with field implementation activities.
• Experience with training programs that involve training workshops as either face-to-face or online with multi-stakeholder involvement.