Project Officer - AN-Scale - KMTC 5

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.

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.