Senior MAMI Research Officer_Re-Advertised

About GOAL

GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

GOAL is a non-for profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years across all the region of the country towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS.

We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and  opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors are Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors. 

About the Position:

The Senior Project Officer will support the implementation of GOAL Ethiopia’s research activities and approaches in line with research and clinical protocol and provide technical support to GOAL Ethiopia’s cMAMI research activities in the project implementation area.

Key Areas of Accountability/Duties

The Senior Project Officer will work closely with the project team in the field office. He/she will closely work with cMAMI Research Project Manager to ensure collaboration and effective project implementation.

Overall objective of the role includes:

·         Coordinate study project related activities across the respective sites

·         Organize and involve in data collection process

·         Conduct regular supervision to each research sites (health facilities)

·         Liaise with local MOH staffs for implementations of activities and best practices,

·         Support outcome monitoring and evaluation of research project

·         Support project planning, coordinate implementation of project activities and evaluations

·         Prepare and submit regular activity report for project manager

·         Ensure adequate clinical and community -based support for trail activities

·         Implement quality control process throughout the conduct of field trail

·         Facilitate data collection and supervision of research project activities

·         Provide technical support to data clerks, health worker and HEWs on technical issues related to cMAMI research.

·         Additional tasks might be assigned by line manager

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY/DUTIES (detailed list of tasks and outputs categorized by “daily” “weekly” “monthly” or any other category which fits the role)

Liaison and networking

• Liaise with woreda health office to ensure coordination and buy in of research process and findings
• Represent GOAL at technical and advocacy networks at woreda level related to nutrition research and studies 

Activity integration

• Contribute for the integration of the research activities with Nutrition, health and emergency response programmes through integrated planning, shared activities and regular team meetings.
• To actively promote the mainstreaming of child protection and gender into research activities.
• To facilitate information sharing and lesson learning within the team

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support development of improved indicators for monitoring and evaluation.
• Support implementation of quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Coordinate and work closely with MEAL officer at the field for data mainstreaming to GOAL E central system

 Procurement

• Liaison with field GOAL’s logistics and procurement departments and support procurement of project materials

Mainstreaming Issues

• Understand and implement, GOAL’s policies and procedures on mainstreaming of Gender, HIV/AIDS, social inclusion and Child Protection. Ensures gender, HIV/AIDS, child protection and inclusion is effectively mainstreamed throughout the project activities
• Act as a role model and provide feedback to encourage other in supporting equity and diversity principals, and the accommodation of other differences in the workplace.

Compliance Issues

• Familiarize self and understand GOAL Donor Compliance issues, specifically to the terms and conditions of the Donor the project is working on and comply with same in area of responsibility. 

While conducting trainings, make sure the training report and the signed attendees list is formally addressed to the Grant Unit for a central donor file.

Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement?  Then join us if you have:

·         B.Sc equivalent in public health/Nutrition or related degree 3 years or more experience. Out of this 1 year in health research and data collection.

·         Proficiency in verbal and written English; operational planning, , monitoring and evaluation, report writing;

·         Proficiency in standard office software packages; Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, transparent and participatory management;

·         Demonstrated technical and managerial ability, sound judgment, ability to interact and work effectively with others at all levels.

·         Respect, accountability, excellence, adaptability, innovation, building partnership, communicating with impact, coaching, facilitating change, developing teams, information monitoring, planning and organizing, leading through vision and value.

Desirable quality, skill and competence

·         Experience within NGOs / research institute implementing health research projects.

·         Skills in organizing and facilitating training events. Expertise in one or more of the following program areas: health research, data collection, community-based nutrition.

·         Familiarity to GOAL geographical area of interventions and knowledge of local language (Affan Oromo).

REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:

·         GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.

·         A chance to develop tangible experience.

·         Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people.