Jobs at University of Nairobi

Ref: AD/11/129/2022

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily administrative functions of the CEMA-NTD program and serve as the advisor to the Principal Investigator
• Manage and coordinate the planning, implementation and monitoring of program activities and deliverables
• Monitor program activities to ensure compliance with contracts and procedures and ensure projects are in line with donor commitments and compliance expectations
• Ensuring efficient management of project funds through regular tracking of funds utilization and routine monitoring of project budgets
• Manage project procurements, deliveries, and other logistical coordination
• Ensure compliance with both institutional and funder regulations and that all administrative processes are accurate and maintained
• Plan and run program events and meetings
• Work with program teams to review activity plans and progress
• Collaborate in the recruitment process according to institutional guidelines and procedures
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with program collaborators and partners
• Ensure collection of the relevant information during the program’s cycle for reporting purposes
• Draft, collate and provide input for the finalization of internal and external reports
• Serve as the primary point of operation and administrative contact for internal and external constituencies

Requirements

• Master’s Degree from a recognized University preferably in Business Administration, Management, or equivalent
• At least five (5) years of demonstrated program management experience for donor-funded projects
• Knowledge of donor administrative, management, and reporting procedures and systems, along with project planning, budget, and financial management experience
• Experience in project monitoring and evaluation
• Knowledge of University of Nairobi systems will be an added advantage
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office (including MS Word, Excel, Power-point or other presentation software, Outlook and Skype)
• Willingness to take on responsibilities
• Strong team spirit and ability to work in an intercultural environment
• Attention to detail with a structured way of approaching tasks (well organized), ability to plan ahead and result oriented (pro-active)
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Self-motivated

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Ref: AD/11/131/2022,

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to program staff
• Providing operational support for implementation of program activities
• Liaising with program staff to ensure timely implementation of project activities
• Providing support with planning, organization and coordination of workshops, meetings, and conferences
• Providing support with documentation for program activities such as workshops, meetings, conferences
• Assisting to processing financial, procurement and human resource requests
• Coordinating official travel requests for program staff
• Assisting to manage program inventory
• Providing logistical and administrative support to the program

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Management
• At least two (2) years’ experience as an administrator in a busy environment
• Experience working in health research projects
• Good computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft packages
• Good communication and facilitation skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with a problem-solving attitude
• Must be a self-motivated and reliable person who can work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a diverse, multidisciplinary work environment

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Ref: AD/11/130/2022,

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design of studies, implementation and reporting of epidemiological data
• Extract, organize, store and catalogue large health datasets from multiple sources
• Conduct data wrangling processes on large and complex health and health-related datasets
• Implement statistical or other mathematical methodologies as required for specific disease models and analysis
• Support graduate and research fellows at CEMA and collaborating institutions in data analysis and modelling
• Use reproducible research methods to document workflows and analysis employed in all projects
• Provide data support to healthcare workers and public health officials implementing disease control and elimination programs
• Developing scientific abstracts, manuscripts and or presentations to conferences and other relevant meetings
• Mentor undergraduate students and recent graduates taking internships at CEMA

Requirements

• BSc or master’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Veterinary or Medical degree or other relevant discipline
• Proficiency in use of a programming language (preferably R) for data analysis and/or modelling
• At least 1-year analytical experience working in a reputable academic or non-academic organization where data-led problem solving is a core part of the role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with healthcare data including longitudinal data
• Experience in mathematical or statistical modelling and epidemiological analysis
• Commitment and ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and methods clearly and simply to a non-technical audience
• Self-motivated