The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a regional not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out high quality and policy-relevant research on population, health and education issues in sub-Saharan Africa. The Center hosts the Secretariat of the Consortium for Advanced Research and Training in Africa (CARTA), a multi-institution collaboration to strengthen doctoral training in public and population health in Africa. Jointly-led by APHRC and the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, CARTA is building a vibrant African academy able to lead world-class multidisciplinary research that impacts positively on public and population health. APHRC seeks to recruit a Program Manager for the CARTA Consortium. The position will be based at APHRC’s Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and will report to the Director of Research Capacity Strengthening Division at APHRC.

The CARTA Program

CARTA is an innovative initiative that brings together nine universities and four research institutes from across sub-Saharan Africa and selected northern partners to foster the development of vibrant and viable research hubs at African universities through the provision of a collaborative doctoral training program in public and population health; faculty and staff training programs; and the strengthening of institutional infrastructure to support rigorous research at partner African institutions. For more information, please visit http://www.cartafrica.org/.

The Position

The Program Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations and activities of the CARTA program. S/he will provide coordinating functions for the program; manage the Executive Secretariat and the various partnerships and governance arrangements of the Consortium. The Program Manager will administratively report to the Director of Research Capacity Strengthening Division at APHRC and programmatically to the two co-Directors of the Consortium. S/he will lead the team of CARTA staff at the Secretariat as well as backstop other CARTA staff hosted at partner institutions.

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Interested candidates are invited to send applications via email not later than May 17, 2013, enclosing a detailed CV and providing contact details of three referees to jobs@aphrc.org or to the address below. Please indicate CARTA Program Manager on the subject line of email or on the envelope. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787-00100 GPO, Nairobi
http://www.aphrc.org/

For more information on APHRC and other open research positions, please visit http://www.aphrc.org/

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African Population and Health Research Center

Promoting the well-being of Africans through policy-relevant research on population and health

In its Strategic Plan, APHRC identified the strengthening of doctoral training at African universities as a key area of focus for its research capacity strengthening work.

Consequently, the Center has worked with several African universities to develop a number of innovative programs to support doctoral training in Africa. One of such programs is the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA).

CARTA is jointly-led by APHRC and the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and aims to strengthen doctoral training in public and population health in Africa.

This innovative initiative brings together nine academic and four research institutions from West, East, Central, and Southern Africa and selected northern partners to foster the development of vibrant and viable research hubs at African universities through the provision of a collaborative doctoral training program in public and population health; faculty and staff training programs; and the strengthening of institutional infrastructure to support rigorous research.

APHRC seeks to recruit a Program Manager for the CARTA program.

S/he will oversee the day-to-day operations and activities of the program.

The Program Manager will supervise the administrative staff, and also oversee the internal monitoring and evaluation system.
* Manage day-to-day operations of CARTA;* Coordinate the development of learning modules and facilitation of the Joint Advanced Seminars, in conjunction with partnering institutions;* In collaboration with CARTA’s Executive Director and Deputy Director, assist with additional fundraising, negotiate grants and sub-awards, and maintain donor relations;
* Manage networking of CARTA partners and promote collaborations among them;
* Prepare reports to funders, partners, and the CARTA Management Board;
* Oversee the internal monitoring and evaluation system - manage the development and implementation of an evaluation plan for CARTA, establish standards, indicators, and processes to evaluate performance, and put in place a Continuous Quality Improvement plan;
* Participate in the review of applications for CARTA fellows; and
* Manage HR functions and budget of the program and maintain efficient use of resources.
* Oversee staff training and mentorship to ensure the project team has the necessary skills and knowledge to plan, implement, and monitor CARTA activities.
* Oversee staff of partner organizations who are working on CARTA projects.
The Program Manager will report to the Head of the Research Capacity Strengthening Unit.
* Extensive knowledge of program management
* Good research and analytical skills relevant to the social and/or health sciences
* Experience with management of academic/research programs/institutions
* Excellent communication skills
* Accountable and dependable
* Self-driven/motivated and takes initiative
* Excellent performance management skills: Expert command of planning, programming and budgeting management.
* Excellent leadership skills
* Excellent problem solving skills
Education: PhD-level training in a relevant social or health science discipline including Population Studies, Public Health, Policy Studies, Sociology, Education Administration or other related fields.

Work experience: A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in an academic or research institution. Experience managing graduate training programs will be an advantage.

Languages: Fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of French is an asset.

* Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, email, and internet)
* Able to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
* Experience working with donors, university academics, graduate students and top university administrators at various levels, including the Vice Chancellor
* Good negotiation/organizational/advocacy skills
* Track record in fundraising
* Strong interest in research capacity strengthening
* Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation
* Willingness to travel

Remuneration:

The positional will attract an international salary with benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Applications should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
APHRC Campus, 2nd floor
Kirawa Road, off Peponi Road
P. O. Box 10787-00100, GPO, Nairobi, Kenya

The position will remain open until filled.

For more information on APHRC, CARTA and other open research positions, please visit www.aphrc.org