Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead the development and implementation of the stakeholder engagement strategy in collaboration with the study leadership.

2. Lead in the development of study protocols, SOPs, data collection tools as well as consent forms.

3. Support day-to-day coordination and implementation of study activities in line with approved protocols, work plans, and budgets.

4. Lead in scheduling, tracking, and reporting progress against project milestones and deliverables.

5. Monitor project expenditures and support budget tracking in liaison with the finance team.

6. Act as the liaison between the project and stakeholders, including: MOH, Hospital management, DHOs and other partners

7. Organize co-design workshops, dissemination meetings, and stakeholder feedback sessions. 8. Document and follow up on action points from stakeholder engagements.

9. Coordinate preparation of ethics submissions, regulatory documents, and progress reports.

10. Maintain effective communication across the consortium partners.

11. Ensure compliance with institutional, donor, and ethical guidelines WALIMU Staff shall adhere to the values and principles outlined in the Human Resources Manual. Listed as; Evidence drives our work; Excellence in all we do; Innovation in addressing local health problems; Integrity in our dealings; Partnership for greater reach and impact; and Teamwork.

Following these values, the WALIMU operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and AntiRetaliation.

Education and Experience: The applicant for the WALIMU Project Coordinator job must have;

1. Clinical training in Nursing or Medicine at the bachelor’s level

2. Graduate training in public health is an added advantage

3. At least 5 years of experience in coordinating clinical research studies

4. Experience in other health research and development projects is highly desirable

5. Experience in stakeholder engagement, preferably in health system strengthening or clinical research.

6. Familiarity with clinical trials coordination, ethical submissions, budget development and management, and donor reporting.

7. Proven skills in policy dialogue, facilitation, negotiation, and consensus building.

8. Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills.

9. Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools.

10. Experience working with government institutions, hospitals, and NGOs. Desired Competencies

1. Excellent oral and written communication skills

2. Strong interpersonal, networking, organisational skills.

3. Strategic thinking with the ability to align project needs with stakeholder priorities.

4. Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools as well as data management platforms such as REDCap.

5. Experience working with government institutions, hospitals, and NGOs.

6. Skilled in participatory methods and community engagement.

7. Flexibility and adaptability to evolving trial and policy contexts.

8. Commitment to ethical research and safeguarding principles