Purpose of position 

The Project Coordinator will play a key role in the CRITICal project, leading comprehensive Project activities

Job Description

1. Sensitization of districts, schools, and local stakeholders
2. Oversee protocol implementation and ensure compliance with GCP and IRB guidelines
3. Facilitate schoolchildren recruitment and informed consent
4. Maintain trial documentation, including CRFs, consent forms, and regulatory binders
5. Liaise with investigators, data managers, and ethics committees
6. Provide day-to-day leadership and coordination of school Projects and school surveys
7. Planning and budgeting for field activities
8. Participation in the development of protocols, SOPs, and data collection tools
9. Conducting data quality assessments, mentorship, and CMEs at schools and for the study team
10. Presentation of updates and reports to the MoH technical working groups
11. Ensuring proper administration of informed consent, and proper collection and management of data and samples from study sites.
12. Prepare and distribute study updates and reports
13. Oversee study drug quantification, transportation, storage, and administration
14. Lead study team meetings
15. Participate in data analysis, manuscript preparation, and dissemination of study findings in collaboration with the data management team and the investigators.

Key Result Areas/Outputs 

1. Leadership, supervision of staff, and team management
2. Implementation of study activities, including surveys, data quality assessments, mentorship, CMEs, and other fieldwork
3. Study drug management
4. Data and sample management, including collection and analysis
5. Report and manuscript writing
6. Storage and maintenance of study documents, including informed consent forms and other regulatory files.

Qualification Required

Qualifications and other desirables for the job:

1. Medical graduate (MBChB/MD or related field) with a Master’s in Public Health /Epidemiology/Biostatistics or related field.
2. Registration with the UMDPC & valid Annual Practicing License
3. At least 2 years’ experience in clinical research
4. Excellent interpersonal skills/Experience working with and leading teams
5. Excellent attention to detail
6. Must have good computer skills.
7. Strong skills in developing work plans, setting timelines, and tracking project progress
8. Exceptional organizational abilities to manage multiple projects and stakeholders efficiently
9. Proficiency in database management systems
10. Excellent communication skills for report writing, presentations, and engaging with partners, donors, and Ministry of Health officials
11. Must have valid GCP and HSP certificates