Job Opportunity at ICAP, Tanzania HIV Impact Survey (THIS) Survey Coordinator

Job no: 496180

Work type: Regular Full-Time

Location: Tanzania – Dar es Salam

Categories: Program Management/Implementation/Support, Research

ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, seeks highly qualified candidates to serve as Tanzania HIV Impact Survey (THIS) Survey Coordinator (1 position) to be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The Tanzania HIV Impact Survey (THIS) is a national population-level HIV impact assessment (PHIA) conducted with support from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and technical assistance through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ICAP at Columbia University. THIS is being led by the Government of Tanzania (GoT) through Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS) and Zanzibar AIDS Commission (ZAC), and the Ministries of Health (MoH) of Mainland and Zanzibar, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Office of Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), and the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG). The survey will be implemented by NBS, OCGS, and ICAP in collaboration with local partners, including the National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), the Zanzibar Institute of Health Research (ZAHRI), Public Health Laboratories, the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), and the Zanzibar Integrated HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (ZIHHTLP).

Reporting to the THIS Project Director, the THIS Survey Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day survey implementation of the THIS which is a national population-level HIV impact assessment (PHIA) in Tanzania. The THIS Survey Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all of day-to-day survey team activities, coordinate, monitor and support the field teams, oversee the activities of relevant sub-contractors, and support the overall field implementation of the survey including linkage and COVID-19 related activities.

The incumbent will support the training of staff on the survey protocol, procedures, policies, relevant regulations and also ensure that the survey protocol, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other relevant policies and regulations are being appropriately adhered to at every level. The Survey Coordinator will report survey site progress and maintain survey regulatory files. The Survey Coordinator will also provide oversight and management of THIS Regional Field Supervisors and other THIS staff.

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The position is contingent upon availability of grant funding. Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status.

The deadline for submitting the application is 28 March 2022.

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