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Job Description Study Coordinator About Global Programs The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) partners with governments, academic institutions, and communities to strengthen health systems and improve health outcomes worldwide. In Tanzania, UCSF, through its local Global Programs office, supports research and implementation science that generates evidence to expand access to HIV prevention, care, and treatment services and to inform national health policy and practice. Project summary PATHS (“Expanding Access to HIV Self-Test Kits Through Private Sector Channels”) is a mixed-methods implementation study conducted in the Mwanza Region of Tanzania. The study works with approximately 200 Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets (ADDOs) and pharmacies across 50 wards to test the monetary and non-monetary, structural and behavioral supports needed to enable independent adoption of HIV self-test (HIVST) kits distribution. Participating shops procure subsidized HIVST kits to distribute free of charge to young women (reimbursed by the study) while selling to other customers for profit, with procurement subsidies gradually phased out over 39 months to test the sustainability of a [...]

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Reports to Technical Director.

- Supervises Research Assistants and all field staff (data collectors, field assistants, and mystery client actors) across the study area.

- Coordinates with study investigators (MUHAS, UCSF, and MITU), regional health authorities (Regional Medical Officer, Pharmacy Council, and Regional Pharmacists), the Maisha Meds team, and the procurement and inventory management team.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

- Technical Overall field coordination: Plan, schedule, and oversee all study implementation activities across the 50 study wards; maintain master field workplan and timelines; and ensure activities are delivered on schedule and in line with the protocol.

- Shop recruitment and onboarding: Coordinate the recruitment strategy with the study investigators, regional authorities (Regional Medical Officer, Pharmacy Council); assign wards and shops to Research Assistants; oversee shop informed consent and enrollment process; and resolve escalated recruitment issues.

- Supply and commodity logistics: Coordinate procurement and delivery of HIVST kits, supplies, and commodities to shops, working with the Maisha Meds and procurement/inventory teams to keep the point-of-sale system and stock maintained.

- Quantitative shopkeeper surveys: Oversee scheduling and administration of in-person and phone shopkeeper surveys, and monitor completeness, quality, and timely upload of data.

- Mystery client (MC) actors: Lead recruitment of suitable actors; co-design and co-deliver their training; and oversee scheduling, deployment, audio recording, data capture, and debriefs.

- Interviews: Oversee, and as needed conduct, quick-strike exit interviews and in-depth interviews, following study procedures.

- Quality and compliance: Ensure adherence to the study protocol, SOPs, and ethical/IRB

REQUIREMENTS

- ; monitor data quality across all data streams; and safeguard the privacy and confidentiality of all study data and participants.

- Communication Serve as the primary point of contact between the field team and the study investigators and prepare and present regular progress reports on field operations.

- Document activities, challenges, and any protocol deviations, and escalate issues promptly to the Technical Director and [...]

HOW TO APPLY

To apply All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed in the minimum requirements above with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. Applications and supporting documents should be sent via e-mail to [email protected] . How to Apply for this Job No separate application link was provided.