New Opportunities at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)


Job Summary
Position: Assistant Nursing Officers

 Reports to: Principle investigator
Work Station: Dar es Salaam
Apply By: December 17, 2023

 Institute Overview

 Ifakara  Health  Institute  (IHI)  is  a  leading  research  organization  in  Africa  with  a  strong  track  record  in  developing,  testing,  and  validating  innovations  for  health.  Driven  by  a  core  strategic  mandate  for  research,  training  and  services,  the  Institute’s  work  now  spans  a  wide  spectrum,  covering  biomedical  and  ecological  sciences,  intervention  studies,  health-systems  research,  service  delivery  and  policy translation.

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 Position Summary

 Ifakara  seeks  a  qualified  Assistant  Nursing  Officer  –  (study  nurse)  to  work  within  the  Mwananyamala  TB  Clinical.  The  Assistant  Nursing  Officer  will  play  a  key  role  in  the  provision  of  research  nursing  services,  day-to-day  planning,  and  execution  of  clinical  study  activities,  and  to  act  as  a team player for a clinical study team consisting of research nurses and study physicians.

 Duties and Responsibilities

  • Participate in clinical research study as per research protocol, GCP, SOPs.
  • Perform Sample collection ( Including Femoral blood collection) and storage.
  • Recording vaccination consent and marking completion.
  • Administer Investigational  Product  (IP)  and  non-IP  medications  and  procedures  under  the  guidance of study clinician.
  • Complete and filling of specimen transfer form.
  • Accessing and  maintaining  accurate  patient  records,  adhering  to  confidentiality  as  per  the  study 
  • Maintain appropriate working relationships between the hospital staff and IHI at large.

 Academic Qualification

  • Diploma in Nursing.
  • Registered with Tanzania Nursing and Midwifery Council (TNMC).
  • Good experience with research studies especially in clinical settings, including TB studies.

 Professional Experience

  • 1-2 years working experience.

 Skills and Competencies

  • Patient Management skills.
  • Team worker, able to work in a multicultural environment, punctual and high integrity.
  • Skills in conducting clinical research including screening, and recruitment of patients to the study.
  • Moderate computer knowledge / ICT skills.
  • Effective organizational and intercommunication skills, and teamwork.
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills, and able to work flexible hours including
  • Adhere to IHI core values and research ethics.
  • Good command of both English and Swahili languages.  Attentive to details and keen for completion.

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 Remuneration

 An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI  salary scales.

 Equal Opportunity

 IHI  is  an  equal  opportunity  employer.  We  prohibit  intentional  biases  or  discrimination  and  harassment  of  any  kind  at  the  workplace  and  during  recruitment.  All  employment  decisions  are  based  solely  on  job  requirements  and  individual  qualifications,  and  our  recruitment  process  is  governed  by  the  labor  laws  of  Tanzania.

 Mode of Application

 All  candidates  who  meet  the  above  job  requirements  should  send  their  application  letters  together  with  their  detailed  curriculum  vitae  (CVs)  showing  contact  addresses  including  email,  telephone/cell  phone  numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the email address below.

 The  deadline  for this   application  is  23:59  hrs on   Sunday,  December  17th    2023.  All e-mail  application   subject  lines should   include  Assistant  Nursing  Officer –  VPM   &  STEP  2C.  Only  shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.

 Human Resources Manager

 IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE

 #5 Ifakara Street Plot 463 Mikocheni

 P.O. Box 78,373

 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Email:  recruitment@ihi.or.tz

 Job Summary

Job Summary
Position: Research Officer – Intern 

 Reports to: Project leader
Work Station: Dar es Salaam
Apply By: December 17, 2023

 Institute Overview

 Ifakara  Health  Institute  (IHI)  is  a  leading  research  organization  in  Africa  with  a  strong  track  record  in  developing,  testing,  and  validating  innovations  for  health.  Driven  by  a  core  strategic  mandate  for  research,  training  and  services,  the  Institute’s  work  now  spans  a  wide  spectrum,  covering  biomedical  and  ecological  sciences,  intervention  studies,  health-systems  research,  service  delivery  and  policy translation.

 Position Summary

 Ifakara  seeks  a  qualified  Research  Officer  to  fill  an  internship  position.  The  intern  will  work  closely  with  the  rabies  project  staff  and  will  be  supporting,  managing,  and  overseeing  rabies  surveillance  activities,  including  contact  tracing,  integrated  bite  case  management  (IBCM)  implementation  with  other  stakeholders,  data  cleaning  and  analysis,  and  liaising  with  government  stakeholders  in  planning  and implementing rabies control activities.

 Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist and perform contact tracing of rabies cases and exposures.
  • Assist cleaning and analyses rabies datasets.
  • Assist supporting  the  team  in  the  review  of  IBCM  data  and  rabies  samples  collected  by  veterinarians  or  livestock  field  officers  across  the  study  sites,  and  address  queries  from  the  data  management team, and monitors to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
  • Assist in  the  development  and  updating  of  study  documents,  including  protocols  and  standard  operating procedures (SOPs), to maintain compliance with evolving research standards.
  • Assist Conduct  all  activities  in  a  professional  and  ethical  manner,  upholding  the  highest  standards  of accountability and integrity.
  • Assist preparing, presenting, and publishing research papers based on research outcomes.
  • Assist additional  duties assigned   by  the  project  leader  or  research  management  team  to  support the overall success of the project. 

 Academic Qualification

  • BVM or BSC degree in either Biology, Laboratory Science, Ecology, Zoology/Wildlife etc or data related discipline from a reputable institute.
  • Proficiency in the use of Excel, Access, Ms Word and similar applications will be a plus.
  • Proven experience of performing compilation and data entry into DHIS2 or any databases.

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 Professional Experience

  • A minimum of 1-year research experience with demonstrated analytical skills is required, along  with proficiency in statistical analysis software such as R or Python.

 Skills and Competencies

  • Self-motivated and highly focused attitude to work.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Physical fitness.
  • Adhere to IHI core values (Transparency, Responsibility, Integrity, Respect and Initiative).
  • Proficient in prioritizing tasks and effectively planning project timelines.
  • Capable of leading meetings and resolving conflicts while making informed decisions.
  • Skilled in minimizing conflicts and providing performance reviews and feedback.
  • Demonstrates a strong work ethic, consistently striving for excellence.

 Remuneration

 An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI  package.

 Equal Opportunity

 IHI  is  an  equal  opportunity  employer.  We  prohibit  intentional  biases  or  discrimination  and  harassment  of  any  kind  at  the  workplace  and  during  recruitment.  All  employment  decisions  are  based  solely  on  job  requirements  and  individual  qualifications,  and  our  recruitment  process  is  governed  by  the  labor  laws  of  Tanzania.

 Mode of Application

 All  candidates  who  meet  the  above  job  requirements  should  send  their  application  letters  together  with  their  detailed  curriculum  vitae  (CVs)  showing  contact  addresses  including  email,  telephone/cell  phone  numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the email address below.

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 The  deadline  for  this  application  is  23:59  hrs  on  Sunday,  December  17th   2023 . All  e-mail   application  subject  lines  should  include Research   Officer  –  REF  DAR.  Only  shortlisted applicants   will be contacted for an interview.

 Human Resources Manager

 IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE

 #5 Ifakara Street Plot 463 Mikocheni

 P.O. Box 78,373

 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Email:  recruitment@ihi.or.tz

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