Therapeutic Efficacy Studies (TES) Technical Coordinator (Consultancy) at Management Sciences For Health - MSH

Job ID: 13-11015
Grade: Consultant
Group / Office: PDG (Program Delivery Group)
Dept / Unit: PDGGEN - Program Delivery Group
Project / Program: A576 - PMI - S
Reports To: Technical Reporting line: TES Core Team Administrative Reporting line: Senior Malaria Technical Advisor

Overview

• PMI-S is a five-year PMI/USAID flagship malaria project implemented through a consortium led by MSH. The project is supporting the Government of Nigeria through its agencies at the federal, state, LGA and community levels to reduce under-five and maternal mortality by delivering quality services for management of malaria, its complications, and prevention.
• PMI-S project focuses on strengthening the capacity of the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) and State Malaria Elimination Programs (SMEPs) for the implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2014-2020.
• The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), along with a TES core team, plans to initiate activities for the 2020 TES in March 2020. We are seeking to engage a technical consultant to lead implementation of the 2020 TES with direction from the TES Core Team and reporting directly to Core Team. S/he will assist with finalizing TES preparations, leading trainings, providing oversight of study sites, and ensuring the overall quality of TES conduct and outputs.
• The 2020 DTES will be conducted in 4 Sentinel sites across 4 geopolitical zones of the country. The sites identified for the study includes Lagos, Cross-River, Sokoto and Adamawa states.

Specific Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the TES core team, oversee finalization of TES protocol and all standard operating procedures (SOPs) and job aids
• Lead centralized training for the TES sites staff on the study protocol, processes and procedures
• Ensure adherence to study protocol at all TES sites:
• Conduct study initiation along with core team members
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to study sites
• Provide on-site debriefs with the site study team
• Document findings and recommendations in a timely manner
• Provide regular updates on TES implementation to the TES core team
• In collaboration with NMEP and PMI-S TES Focal Point, ensure TES sites have the needed consumables and equipment in time.
• Provide monthly progress reports to core team on the overall TES activity.
• Communicate any concerns or issues about the TES immediately to NMEP and Core Team
• Work closely with the External Microscopist to ensure that Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Quality Improvement Processes confirm to high standards.
• Take responsibility for the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of data captured and entered for all TES sites
• In collaboration with core team provide direct technical supervision of the PIs and activities at the 4 TES study sites.
• Participate in the TES 2020 report writing.

Key Deliverables:

• Approved 2020 TES protocol
• TES sites staff training report
• Quality data from the 4 sites
• Monthly progress reports

Qualifications and Experience

• Advanced degree in medicine or public health
• Experience conducting clinical or epidemiologic trials
• Previous successful conduct of TES as principal investigator will be an added benefit

Desired abilities:

• Previous experience with therapeutic efficacy studies
• Excellent and proactive communication skills
• Excellent report writing skills is necessary.