Project Officer - AN- Scale -KMTC 5

Requirements for Appointment:*
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• A minimum of five (5) years experience in project implementation or academia & research, advocacy, or health systems strengthening. 
• Proven track record of experience with donor-funded projects.
• Master’s degree in Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology or Health Statistics.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Clinical Medicine or Medical Laboratory Sciences.
• Registered with the relevant professional regulatory body and holding a current practice license.
• Mandatory training in Clinical / Bioethics in Research.
• A minimum of ten (10) peer-reviewed scientific publications, of which at least five (5) should be the lead or corresponding author. 
• Certificate in Educational Management, Leadership, and Administration.
• Certificate in Teaching Methodology.
• Training in Operational Research will be an added advantage; and 
• Knowledge of basic statistical data analysis. 

Duties and Responsibilities:*

• Coordinate and promote simulation-based learning, including the establishment and utilization of simulation laboratories, student training and competency assessments.
• Coordinate research through supporting educational and operational research activities, ensuring ethical compliance, data analysis, and dissemination of findings through publications and conferences. 
• Establish knowledge management systems and learning repositories and promote evidence-informed teaching and policy development.
• Lead advocacy initiatives and stakeholder engagement efforts in project-related activities, curriculum reform discussions to strengthen health education, research, and policy development.
• Build and strengthen faculty and student capacity through training, mentorship programs, CPD initiatives and development of communities of practice.
• Foster partnerships with academic institutions, professional bodies, research organizations and development partners.
• Organize stakeholder meetings and consortium engagements and maintain effective communication among project partners.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, reporting, documentation and project performance tracking to ensure successful implementation of project activities.
• Prepare donor & technical reports, success stories, case studies and maintain project records and documentation.