Project Coordinator

The successful applicant will work on a programme to improve maternal, newborn, sexual and reproductive health (MNSRH) policy improvement in Burkina Faso and Mozambique through a model of external assistance that is: a) nationally led and considerate of the need to strengthen local research and policy-making systems and institutions; b) positively synergistic with other externally-driven initiatives; and c) committed to prioritising equity in terms of both processes and outcomes.

Specifically, the successful candidate will be contracted to support and evaluate the implementation of two projects in each country, and to use these projects to catalyse policy improvements across both countries. These projects will be funded by UNU-IIGH through grants that will be awarded to a) National Institute of Public Health, Nouna Health Research Centre, Burkina Faso; and b) Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique.

Responsibilities:

The Poject Coordinator will:       

• Support the finalization of the design of the research projects in each country
• Monitor progress and provide ongoing support to the research projects in each country
• Conduct a prospective analysis of the research projects with the aim of identifying and documenting experiences and lessons that are relevant to national and regional policy makers
• Work with the National Institute of Public Health, Nouna Health Research Centre and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane to promote policy improvement in each country by engaging with relevant national stakeholders
• Monitor expenditure and produce regular progress reports on the implementation of the research projects in each country
• Participate in cross-regional analyses of the CPIA project and participate in events regionally or globally to represent CPIA and showcase the project and its model, achievements, lessons learned
• Lead on the writing of an academic paper assessing the CPIA model in both countries and identifying generalizable lessons and insights
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Director or Research Leads

Source: https://careers.unu.edu/o/project-coordinator-unu-iigh-psa-p3p2-2