Title: Project Coordinator
Company Name: Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF)
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ MBBS/MPH or equivalent degree
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ We invite application for the position "Project Coordinator" for the RESPIRE project.
∎ The NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Respiratory Health (RESPIRE) at The University of Edinburgh is an NIHR Global Health Research Unit funded as part of the NIHR Global Health Research Programme in 2016/17. RESPIRE aims to reduce the impact and number of deaths caused by respiratory diseases in Asia in partnership with collaborators from 4 Asian countries - Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and Pakistan. CHRF is an important partner of the RESPIRE initiative and run multiple projects in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
∎ Employment term: Contractual, 1 year (extendable based on funding and performance)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Closely monitor the progress of the project activities including enrolment subjects across all study sites located in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
∎ Arrange and conduct training for project staff and ensure enrolment and data collection are being conducted carefully and ethically
∎ Identify gaps for in implementation process, data collection process and resolve things in consultation with investigators and other senior officials
∎ Serve as everyday focal point for contact with the sites to assure compliance with the protocols
∎ Coordinate and communicate with the clinical, laboratory and data personnel to assure the epidemiologic, clinical and laboratory data are correct and accurately linked
∎ Maintain communication with donors for study related issues and update them with progress if needed
∎ Analyse data and generate reports as scheduled and needed
∎ Identify gaps in implementation process, data collection process and resolve things in consultation with investigators and the other coordinator already in place at CHRF
∎ Regularly share the progress with project investigators
∎ Arrange and ensure project specific meetings by coordinating with study coordinators and investigators and other relevant staff
Additional Requirements:
∎ Three years of experience on public health research or project management.
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills both in Bangla and English
∎ Computer literacy and data analysis skill are desired
∎ Must possess problem solving and management skill
∎ Ability to work independently and under pressure with commitment to meet deadlines
∎ Must be enthusiastic to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment and be willing to take initiatives
Salary:
∎ Tk. 70000 - 85000 (Monthly)
∎ Salary range: BDT 70,000 - 85,000 (depending on the experience and/or qualifications of the candidate)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Contributory provident fund and festival allowance (Eid, Puja, Christmas, Baishakhi)
Application Deadline: July 15, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF)
∎ Business : Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), based at Dhaka Shishu Hospital, is working on paediatric infectious diseases and improvement of child health. The foundation is collaborating with different organizations like World Health Organization, Johns Hopkins University Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), etc.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com