Position Summary
The Senior Project Officer directly supports the Senior Technical Director, ICAP, in a variety of tasks related to research, program design, program development, proposal development and project management with a particular focus on HIV prevention-related content as well as activities related to COVID-19 and the Population-based Impact Assessment surveys. This primarily includes but is not limited to directly supporting the Senior Technical Director with coordinating and supporting research studies and preparing manuscripts, abstracts, presentations and reports for a range of projects, including HIV Prevention Trials Network research, the PHIA Project and other surveys, and the Pandemic Response Institute. The Senior Project Officer also coordinates the implementation of the ICAP Weekly Update on Priority Infectious Diseases, a weekly summary of news media and scientific output related to COVID-19, HIV and other priority infectious diseases.
Responsibilities
- Supports the development, implementation, and oversight of specific clinical research studies – 20%
- Conducts literature reviews and examination of scientific questions, coordinates submission of peer-reviewed publications and development of abstracts and presentations for scientific conferences and symposia – 15%
- Supports the Senior Technical Director in the conduct of literature reviews, development of presentations, submission of manuscripts, writing of technical briefs, and situation reports as needed on various public health topics – 15%
- Assists with data analysis for manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, reports, and other project documents – 15%
- Manages the ICAP Weekly Update – 10%
- Manages the development of new initiatives, technical design and technical grant proposals within ICAP focused on projects related to HIV prevention, the intersection of HIV with other conditions, implementation science and research – 10%
- Develops technical content and strategy and provides operational support to ICAP-sponsored public health symposia and technical meetings both domestically and internationally, designed to attract distinguished experts, to promote learning and lead global discourse on important public health topics – 10%
- Perform other duties, as assigned – 5%
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in education and experience
- Four years of experience
- Knowledge and practical experience in HIV, HIV prevention programming and research, including design of studies, research protocols and monitoring/oversight.
- Knowledge and practical experience in management of public health systems and networks.
- Excellent writing and editing skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite applications.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in public health or related field
- 5 + years of experience of HIV prevention research experience.
- Demonstrated experience in support of research sites or other research entities.
- Experience working on technical presentations, manuscript development (journal articles, book chapters, etc.) as well as proposal writing and management.
- Experience managing and coordinating research, technical assistance and service projects.
Other Requirements
- Ability to travel (domestically and internationally), as needed.
