Project Coordinator

Job Position: Project Coordinator 

• Career Level: Junior/Middle Level 
• Employment Type: Contract
• Working hour: Full time 
• Workplace (Location): Addis Ababa with frequent field visit to Shashemene town and Shashemene Zuria Woreda, Oromia Region 
• Number of people required: 1 (one)

About Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) 

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 as a biomedical research institute through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae).  Later, AHRI is restructured as one of the federal agents under the Ministry of Health and for expanded its research program and conducted numbers of clinical and diagnostic intervention to fight against emerging diseases and halting the possible transmission of infectious diseases in Ethiopia and the region. 

About Clinical trial directorate (CTD)

Since its first initiation of GCP compliant clinical trial in 2001, the Clinical Trial Directorate (CTD) conducts various drugs, vaccines, and devices trials; as well as Bioequivalence and pharmacovigilance studies. In addition to clinical trial facilities, CTD and acquired experiences in setting up collaborating satellite trial sites in several health care facilities in Addis Ababa and beyond. 

Specifications for the Position: ECCP Project Coordinator

The ECCP Project Coordinator will oversee and coordinate the Ethiopia Cholera Control and Prevention (ECCP) study, a collaborative project led by the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI). The ECCP project focuses on cholera surveillance, prevention, and the evaluation of vaccine effectiveness through community-based studies in Shashemene Woreda and Town.

Under the direction of the local principal investigator, AHRI leadership, and project collaborators, the ECCP Project Coordinator will be responsible for Supervising and coordinating daily project activities at the study sites.

Workplace (Study Sites): 

The ECCP Project Coordinator will primarily work at the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) in Addis Ababa and the designated study sites in Shashemene Woreda and Town. These sites include 12 healthcare facilities participating in cholera and diarrheal disease surveillance activities. Regular travel to these sites will be required to oversee project implementation, supervise data collection, and engage with local stakeholders.

Job responsibilities 

Oversee the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the ECCP project activities at AHRI and study sites in Shashemene Woreda and Town.

• Supervise and support research assistants and site staff to ensure compliance with study protocols and ethical guidelines.
• Coordinate and monitor cholera and diarrheal disease surveillance across 12 healthcare facilities, ensuring timely and accurate data collection.
• Manage and maintain high-quality documentation, including participant data forms, informed consent forms (ICFs), and case report forms (CRFs).
• Ensure timely data entry, verification, and reporting to the project team and collaborators.
• Conduct routine site visits to provide on-site supervision, identify challenges, and implement corrective measures.
• Facilitate community engagement activities to enhance study participation and address logistical challenges.
• Communicate regularly with principal investigators, AHRI leadership, and collaborators to provide project updates and resolve issues.
• Monitor and report adverse events (AEs) in compliance with established protocols.
• Organize and participate in stakeholder meetings, workshops, and project reviews.
• Provide training and refresher sessions for research assistants and site staff to build capacity and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with the data management team to ensure data integrity and prepare for analysis and reporting.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with community stakeholders, healthcare providers, and other project partners.

Required education qualification and experience

Education: General practitioner or medical doctor (MD) graduated from recognized higher education 

Experience: minimum of 1 year experience in clinical practice or clinical/public health research

Preference and additional skills 

• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or other relevant clinical research trainings 
• Previous data collection experience in any form of health research 
• Basic computer skills and previous exposure in Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems, such as ODK, REDCap
• Good interpersonal and organizational Communication skills and able to build rapport with the research team, study participants and healthcare providers 
• Ability to adapt to new and dynamic clinical work environment, the study protocol, and procedures.

Personal Attributes:

• Initiatives for teamwork, team formation and leadership
• Personal training/skills in the required position 
• Excellent interpersonal communication skill and proficient in English  
• Strong organizational skills, flexible to working off-working hours and weekends
•  Open for discussion and learning
• Ability to problem solving and willingness to take self-initiatives

How To Apply

How to Apply     

Interested applicants who fulfilled the above requirements should submit the following documents through Ethiojobs. 

• CV/resume (not more than 3 pages) including names for references and their contact info (include CGPA)
• A cover letter (not more than one page)
• A one-page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and Competencies to facilitate the screening process. 

 Selection process 

• All short-listed candidate will have written exam and interview 
  • Short listed applicants for interview should attend the interview in person at AHRI, Addis Ababa