Data, Monitoring and Research Jobs at Armauer Hansen Research Inistitute(AHRI) and other companies

JOB DETAILS:
Position in the organization:
The Assistant Researcher (Lab Technologist/ microbiologist) will be affiliated to the Clinical Trials and BVDRD Directorates and report to the project lead, PI.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Contributes to the quality and timely delivery of field & laboratory research results of the project by:-
• Preparing field & laboratory activity plan of the research project
• Securing the necessary field & lab resources and facilities for conducting the research activities
• Carrying out and coordinate the day to day laboratory operations including but not limited to sample collection and/or ensuring its proper collection from health facilities & transport of samples to lab and/or facilitate its transfer to AHRI, ensuring bacterial culture & identification, isolate storage & other study procedures are run per the study Protocol & SOPs at the lab with frequent field visit.
• Coordinate field, clinical and lab activities and ensuring quality of study forms completion, sample collection & transport.
• Coordinate and monitor recruitment and follow-up of patients, controls & contacts in the study.
• Participate in community sensitization and follow-up of study participants
• Serve as the primary technical & admin contact person for all project related lab activities
2 Contributes to training and ensure the efficient and effective utilization of field and laboratory resources by:-
• Facilitating preparation and delivery of training programs and/or deliver training to site staff as necessary
• Facilitate preparation and utilization of the field and lab research project resources
• In collaboration with the project coordinator, anticipate the research project’s material needs and requesting supplies on time
3. Perform other project related duties as required by:
• Preparing field and lab reports of project activities
• Preparing and submitting periodic reports on the lab performance of the project
• Field visit and supervision of all project activities in the clinic, lab & field during data & sample collection
• Other related responsibilities as requested by the project leader and/or director as necessary

Job Requirements
- MSc in Laboratory Sciences; OR
- BSc in Laboratory Sciences and minimum two years of working experience
- Minimum GPA of 3.00 for male and 2.75 for female

Additional competencies
- Strong interest in field & laboratory research is a requirement
- High personal motivation and willingness to work most of the time in the field
- Training and/or experience in microbiology methods is an advantage

JOB DETAILS:
Position in the organization:
The clinical research assistant will be based in the study site and affiliated to the Clinical Trial Directorate and report to the Project Lead, PI.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Contributes to the quality and timely delivery of clinical, field & laboratory research results of the project in ECCP study site by:-
• Preparing patient recruitment plan of the research project in the study hospitals & HCs
• Recruiting study patients per the required criteria in ECCP project
• securing the necessary resources and facility for conducting the research project
• carrying out the day to day operation including data collection, supervision of the clinical and lab activities of the research project with possible field visit
• ensure the quality of data collected per the study protocol and required standards
• Assisting and/or coordinate the research project team members.
• Coordinate and monitor recruitment and follow-up of patients, controls & contacts in ECCP study
• Participating in community sensitization and follow-up of study participants as necessary
• Serve as technical & admin contact person for all project related activities in the assigned study site and health facilities
2. Contributes to training and ensures the efficient and effective utilization of project resources by:-
• Assisting in preparing training programs and materials for the training of the site and field staff as identified by project leader/coordinator
• Facilitate preparation and utilization of the clinical, field and lab research project resources
• Assist in preparing and utilization of the research project budget in the study site
• Anticipating the research project’s material needs and requesting supplies on time
3. Perform other project related duties as required by:
• Preparing clinical recruitment performance reports of study
• Preparing and submitting periodic reports on the performance of the project in the study site, facility
• Visit and supervision of all project activities in the clinic, lab & field during data & sample collection
• Other related responsibilities as requested by the project leader and/or coordinator as necessary

Job Requirements
- MSc in Nursing or Public Health; OR
- BSc in Nursing or Public Health Officer and minimum two years of working experience.
- Minimum GPA of 3.00 for male and 2.75 for female

Additional Competencies
- Strong interest in field & clinical research is a requirement
- High personal motivation and willingness to base and work in the field
- Training and/or experience in microbiology methods is an advantage
- Knowledge to the language and tradition of the people in the study site is an advantage

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
• The Senior Data Science Officer is responsible for defining requirements, mining and analyzing data, integrating data from various sources, and availing a high-quality data pipeline. In addition, the jobholder is responsible for participating in the design of advanced analytical models within a banking context.

Job Requirements
Academic & Professional Qualification
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information System, Software Engineering or any other equivalent field.

Experience
• At least Five (5) years’ relevant experience

Behavioral Competency
• Interpersonal and cross cultural skills, including ability to build collaborative relationship with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.
• Creativity and innovation skill
• Action oriented
• Quality focus and attention to detail
• Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank Values
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Personal motivation drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.
• Good customer relationship management skill (internal & external)
• Risk awareness and focus-demonstrates understanding of risk management practice, standards and regulatory requirements.

Required Technical Competency
• Familiar with challenges related to big data analytics.
• Familiar with challenges related to unstructured data analytics.
• Familiar with emerging data management and analytics technologies.
• Ability to translate / reflect the bank’s business behaviour into structured information.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Ability to apply GDPR and privacy policy.
• Ability capture, storage, analyze, data sets, that are complex and large, not structured and in different formats
• Strong understanding of data models, structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Strong familiarity with data preparation, processing, classification, and forecasting.
• Direct experience with data management techniques.
• Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience.
• Familiarity with relational, SQL and No SQL databases.
• Extensive experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches
• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Experience with SQL administration and SQL toolsets.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
• The Data Science Officer is responsible for assisting the process of data mining and analysis and integrating data from various sources and availing a high-quality data pipeline. In addition, the jobholder is responsible for participating in the design of advanced analytical models within a banking context.

Job Requirements
Academic & Professional Qualification
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information System, Software Engineering or any other equivalent field

Experience
• At least four (4) years’ experience of advanced database administration experience with a large scale SQL Servers in multi-node clustered environments including replication and security

Behavioral Competency
• Interpersonal and cross cultural skills, including ability to build collaborative relationship with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.
• Creativity and innovation skill
• Action oriented
• Quality focus and attention to detail
• Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank Values
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Personal motivation drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.
• Good customer relationship management skill (internal & external)
• Risk awareness and focus-demonstrates understanding of risk management practice, standards and regulatory requirements.

Required Technical Competency
• Familiar with challenges related to big data analytics.
• Familiar with challenges related to unstructured data analytics.
• Familiar with emerging data management and analytics technologies.
• Ability to translate / reflect the bank’s business behavior into structured information.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Ability to apply GDPR and privacy policy.
• Ability capture, storage, analyze, data sets, that are complex and large, not structured and in different formats
• Experience in working with Data Engineering Tools.
• Strong understanding of data models, structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Strong familiarity with data preparation, processing, classification, and forecasting.
• Direct experience with data management techniques.
• Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience.
• Familiarity with relational, SQL and No SQL databases.
• Fluency with at least one scripting language
• Comfort manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources
• Extensive experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches
• Proven experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software systems, applications, and related products.
• Proven experience with systems planning, security principles, and general software management best practices.
• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Extensive experience in systems and storage capacity management, maintenance, forecasting and lifecycle planning focused on business requirements.
• Hands-on knowledge of configuration management tools.
• Experience in VMware virtualization design, build and administration.
• Experience with SQL administration and SQL toolsets.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
The main objective of the research work is to map previous dialogue initiatives in Ethiopia by identifying their objectives, processes, participants, achievements challenges, and lessons to inform the work on ENDC moving forward. The research is also expected to identify, analyse, and contextualize international best practices to facilitate broader learning for ENDC.
The researchers will be involved in leading research assignments that aimed to identify previous dialogue initiatives and international best practices to inform the work of ENDC with lessons and policy recommendations.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities
• Produce a mapping and synthesis of previous dialogue initiatives by different stakeholders at national, regional, and local.
• Produce synthesize evidence on the theme, processes, and challenges of the previous dialogue initiatives that may be related to their overlaps in activity, contested legitimacy, and varying degree of acceptance.
• Produce a synthesis of international best practices on dialogue initiatives to help ENDC adopt workable methods and approaches relevant to the context of Ethiopia.
• Draft lessons and policy recommendations together with an outlined strategy/roadmap for the ENDC to apply lessons and best practices in fulfilling its mandates.
• Disseminate the findings of the research and as well conduct learning workshops to share them with ENDC commissioners and members of the ENDC secretariat and other experts to be deployed
• Lead the development of a clear action plan/roadmap to launch and implement the national dialogue as informed by the lessons and policy recommendations of the research
• Work in harmony with the ENDC Commissioners, members of the secretariat, and other experts to accomplish the research, learning, and knowledge-sharing activities as well as facilitate the central activities of the ENDC
• Report briefly on the processes of the research and regularly guide on how the lessons and best practices extracted from the research support the work of the ENDC to discharge its mandates inclusively and transparently.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Qualification and Experience Required/desired
• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or above) in law, political science, peace and security studies, or other related social science studies
• A minimum of at least 12 years of relevant work experience, with at least 3 years with a senior role as a researcher
• An experience with a proven professional record in working in the field of peacebuilding/ non-violent conflict management systems /dialogue/ and dispute resolution systems
• An experience in working, writing, reporting, and researching or on dialogue, justice, peace, and conflict issues is advantageous
• Willingness to travel as and when required
• Able to work both independently and within teams
• Able to work under pressure; and
• Excellent oral and written communication and reporting skills
• Experience in liaising and engaging different stakeholders in a complex environment and in managing different expectations
• Experience in designing and organizing learning workshops and producing communication materials
• Experience in the use of computers and office software packages for research data collection and analysis, including experience in handling web-based management platforms and systems; and
• Familiarity with web publishing and interactive social media

Core Competencies:
• Achievements of Results: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed, and accuracy in doing the research work
• Think Innovative: Proactively mitigate potential risks, and develop new ideas to solve complex problems
• Learn Continuously: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
• Adapt with Agility: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
• Act with Determination: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
• Engage and Partner: Political savvy, navigate the complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Appreciate the benefits of a diverse workforce and champion inclusivity
Cross-Functional Competencies
Functional/ Technical Competencies:
• Excellent social science research methodologies
• Current knowledge of political issues and contexts in Ethiopia
• Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan and execute ideas, as well as to impart knowledge and teach skills
• An effective and energetic team player, with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Strong self-motivation and innovative skills, with the capacity to work independently and meet deadlines.
Client Orientation:
• Ability to anticipate and manage the needs and interests of multiple stakeholders and balance often contradictory expectations from NDC’s national partners
• Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between the clients and service providers.
Analytical Abilities:
• Knowledge of conflict, peacebuilding, and dialogue concepts and the ability to apply them to strategic and/or practical situations
• Knowledge of the interaction between political actors, political processes, and peace in a society, including the impact of power distribution on political stability and economic outcomes
Partnership and Networking:
• Engages and fosters strategic partnerships with other stakeholders and government and non-government organizations, UN agencies, funds, and programs
• Shares knowledge and activities at the NDC and other venues)
Innovation, Outreach, and Communication:
• Writes clearly and concisely in English and Amharic.
• Communicates within and at large, participates in peer communities, and engages substantively
• Makes the case for innovative ideas, documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches and tools
• Demonstrates effective presentation and writing, and strong analytical and strategic skills.
System Thinking
• Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgment to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact other parts of the system
Gender and Institution Development:
• Demonstrates knowledge of systems and tools for gender mainstreaming
• Applies gender dimension to strategic and/or practical situations, including analysis of the research from a gender perspective
• Demonstrates knowledge of Women’s Rights and Political participation/empowerment issues and concepts and applies these in strategic and/or practical situations.

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
The ENDC is seeking to fill the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officers, who will take the primary responsibility for the design and implementation of M&E systems for the ENDC to ensure an efficient and effective national dialogue process at all levels. They will do so in collaboration with all stakeholders, setting up systems, processes, and procedures including well-defined indicators to facilitate the monitoring and evaluation process.
The main objective of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer position is to support the ENDC create an effective M&E system to regularly monitor national dialogue progresses for timely corrective actions and improvement to ensure a transparent and all-inclusive national dialogue process in Ethiopia.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities
• Design and implement the M&E standard procedures, formats, and activities of the national dialogue process on agenda setting, participants selection, organizing dialogue sessions, and reporting and documentation of the processes at the local, regional, and national level
• Monitor and oversee the processes of the national dialogue regularly
• Assist the national dialogue team members (National Dialogue Coordinator- Agenda setting) in preparing reports from dialogue sessions
• Works in close collaboration with members of the national dialogue team and ENDC secretariat to ensure smooth implementation of the dialogue process
• Produce, monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports of the national dialogue processes by collecting and analysing different data against milestones agreed upon at the outset of the dialogue processes at all levels
• Report monthly, quarterly, and annual progress on all the national dialogue processes at the local, regional, and national levels to the Chief and Deputy Commissioners/head of the ENDC Secretariat
• Organize quarterly review meetings to evaluate the progress and challenges of the national dialogue processes with ENDC internal team members and key local, regional, and national stakeholders
• Suggest strategies to the Chief Commissioner and head of the Secretariate for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the dialogue processes by timely identifying bottlenecks and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks
• Provide feedback and recommend further improvement based on the progress, challenges, and lessons extracted through the regular monitoring and evaluation activities of the national dialogue processes
• Assist the Chief and Deputy Commissioners in preparing other relevant reports related to the dialogue processes
• Prepare and maintain a database on the outcomes of the regular monitoring and oversee activities in collaboration with relevant units/teams of the ENDC
• Perform any other tasks related to Monitoring, evaluating, and overseeing activities of the national dialogue activities

Qualification and Experience Required/desired
• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or above) in Project management, Monitoring, and Evaluation, political science, peace and security studies law, or other related social science studies
• A minimum of at least 12 years of relevant work experience involved in the design and implementation of M&E tools and methodologies applied in the context of non-governmental organizations
• Experience in supporting/facilitating monitoring and evaluation workshops and review meetings
• Demonstrated understanding of reporting standards and contents for comprehensive progress monitoring and reporting activities
• Excellent understanding of dialogue dynamics and processes along with the required skills package to design and implement M&E standard procedures, formats, and activities
• Experience in liaising with different functional units, the media, private sector, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and civil society
• Knowledge of Ethiopian history, developments, and political dynamics
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours in an environment with limited infrastructure, proven resilience to high-stress environments and situations
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity
• Professional fluency in the English and Amharic language, both oral and written; knowledge of other national languages is an advantage
• Experience in the use of computers and office software packages for data collection and analysis, including experience in handling web-based management platforms and systems

Core Competencies:
• Achievements of Results: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by the deadline in his or he duty in the participant's selection and engagement processes
• Think Innovative: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is a pragmatic problem-solver, makes improvements
• Learn Continuously: Open-minded and curious, shares knowledge learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: Adapts to change, constructively manages ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
• Act with Determination: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: Political savvy, navigate the complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Appreciate/respect differences, be aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional Competencies- Functional/ Technical Competencies:
• Demonstrated commitment to ENDC mission, and values principles as stated in the proclamation
• A good knowledge foundation to apply conceptual models in Monitoring and Evaluation activities
• Strong Collaboration Skills
• Displays cultural, gender, religious, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Current knowledge of political issues and contexts in Ethiopia
• Ability to work under pressure in fluid and sensitive socio-political situations
• An effective and energetic collaborator, with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Strong self-motivation and innovative skills, with the capacity to work independently and meet deadlines.
Self-Management:
• Focuses on result
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
• Remains calm, in control, and good humoured even under pressure
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
• Solicits feedback from staff about the impact of his/her behaviour
• Respectful and helpful relations with members of the national dialogue team and Secretariate
Knowledge Management and Learning:
• In-depth knowledge of National dialogue and development issues
• Excellent knowledge of monitoring and the application of the methodology
• Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners
• Promotes a knowledge-sharing and learning culture in the NDC
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in National Dialogue and required skills for a successful implementation of the processes
Partnership and Networking:
• Engages and fosters strategic partnerships with other stakeholders and government and non-government organizations, the media, private sector, UN agencies, funds, and programs
• Shares knowledge and activities at the NDC and other venues
Innovation, Outreach, and Communication:
• Writes clearly and concisely in English and Amharic.
• Communicates within and at large, participates in peer communities, and engages substantively
• Makes the case for innovative ideas, documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches and tools
• Demonstrates effective presentation and writing, and strong analytical and strategic skills.
Gender and Institution Development:
• Demonstrates knowledge of systems and tools for gender mainstreaming in the design and implementation of M&E activities
• Applies gender dimension to strategic and/or practical situations