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  • Lecturer in Pharmacognosy – School of Pharmacy Anatomy Technologist

    Lecturer in Pharmacognosy – School of Pharmacy Anatomy Technologist

    Key responsibilities also include

    Adherence to the teaching requirements as per the curriculum.
    Administration of Continuous Assessments Tests.
    Examination Setting, Administration & Marking.

    Requirements

    An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification

    OR

     A Master’s degree qualification in Pharmacy from recognized/accredited university (for special cases outlined on MKU teaching staff appointments and promotions guidelines, 2020);
    At least 7 years teaching experience at a University, 4 of which should be as a Lecturer.
    At least three (3) years of teaching/research experience at the university level as a Lecturer/Research Fellow;
    Accumulated at least 32 equivalent publication points as a Lecturer/Research Fellow of which 24 should be from refereed scholarly journals;
    Supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion and attracted research funds as a Lecturer/Research Fellow.
    Been registered by the relevant Professional Body (where applicable)

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  • Research Officer – Social Science

    Research Officer – Social Science

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
    The research officer will initially work with senior team members to develop the specifc set of work and will likely, therefore be responsible for:
    Key responsibilities in Community engagement

    Liaising with the community engagement team to develop a stakeholder and community engagement strategy for VIRUTUBISHO study.
    Undertake, monitor and evaluate the community liaison activities of the study
    Develop a guiding document, initiate and manage a community advisory board for the VIRUTUBISHO study.
    Engaging with local stakeholders at community, sub-county and county levels as part of the engagement process and providing support in community entry of the study team
    At community level, organize and participate in meeting with institutional heads, chiefs, community leaders, community representatives, community health volunteers and potential participants to explain the study and its aims, and to discuss potential concerns.
    Develop mechanisms for continued engagement with the study community and a continuous reporting system for engagement activities.
    Feed back any challenges faced with engagement to the study team and facilitate the use of information to refine communication between the study team and the community
    Collect and respond to concerns by the community about the study in collaboration with other CLG members

    Key responsibilities in Social science research

    Liase with the lead social scientist to contributing to the development of the social science research implementation plan and refining data collection tools.
    Conducting primary research using qualitative approaches including the use of in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and participatory workshops to elicite views, document experiences and evaluate implementation progress of the VIRUTUBISHO study.
    Qualitative data management, analysis, and report writing.
    Feedback findings from the social science research and use it to refine communication between the study team and
    Taking part in or helping to organize and conduct internal social science methodological workshops, shared learning sessions, and training.
    Participating in seminars and journal clubs and providing peer review of emerging proposals within KWTRP together with other scientists.
    And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

    Qualifications:

    MSc/MPhil that provides a strong theoretical foundation in social science/health systems / organizational research OR an MSc/MPH with a Nutrition/Public health focus and the use of qualitative research methods
    Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences including Sociology, Anthropology  OR health sciences including Nutrition, Nursing, Public health.
    An excellent academic track record as evidenced by grades for undergraduate and post-graduate training
    At least 3 years of health research experience.
    Demonstrable experience of the conduct of prior relevant research such as empirical social science studies that include data analysis and report writing, or equivalent experience
    Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft applications

    DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

    Evidence of working in a research environment for at least 2 years after completion of MPH / MSc level training
    Evidence of supervising junior research staff and fieldworkers
    Evidence of ability to write peer-reviewed qualitative research publications
    Knowledge of NVivo (qualitative analysis) software will be an added advantage
    Clear interest in social science research in public health
    Prior work in a multidisciplinary team
    Prior evidence of being able to plan and conduct research under minimal supervision
    Prior experience of applying participatory approaches to stakeholders analysis and mapping.
    Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills
    Excellent organizational skills and prior experience managing junior team members
    Ability to work relatively independently to achieve agreed objectives
    Focus on timely delivery of objectives

    COMPETENCIES:

    Demonstrate high levels of integrity and confidentiality 
    Good analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills;  
    Teamwork and ability to work with diverse teams  
    Strong Flexibility, adaptability, multi-tasking and attention to detail  
    Strong team organization, coordination and Supervisory skills.  
    High levels of fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili

    PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:

    Office-based in Kilifi
    Substantial amounts of fieldwork in Kilifi county.

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    jobs.kemri-wellcome.org

  • Research Specialist

    Research Specialist

    Key Responsibilities

    Support the provision of statistical guidance and backstopping to an interdisciplinary team of scientists working on food systems through the full research cycle from design, sample size calculations, sampling, analysis to publication and dissemination.
    Contribute to the development and use of standard operating procedures for data capture and processing for experiments that are widely applied.
    Contribute to developing/validating indicators and indices on the food environment associated with food and nutrition security risk factors.
    Support in-house capacity building in food systems statistical analysis and the use of statistical packages
    Provide statistical knowledge about new methods, tools, and approaches as demanded by food environment and consumer behavior research staff.
    Participate in relevant activities such as project planning and data analysis meetings.
    Provide assistance in the presentation of results including visualization of data.
    Contribute to research data management and scientific article publication.
    Contribute to the creation of a research quality system that sets up processes, protocols, and policies to maintain and improve the quality of research.
    Support in any other related activities as advised by the supervisor.

    Qualification and Experience

    Ph.D. or MSc in Social Sciences, i.e. social economics, agricultural economics, or a similar field with a background in statistical analysis and computing in agriculture and nutrition.
    General experience supporting the use of statistical tools and methodologies in research.
    Experience in statistical analysis using “R”, “SPSS”, “SAS”, “Stata”, “GenStat”
    Knowledge of Database Management systems will be an added advantage
    Contribute to creating tools and data collection using mobile and CAPI tools and retrieving data from other databases and systems using API’s and other interoperability protocols
    Contribute to cleaning and synthesizing data to guarantee accuracy and fitness of purpose for use in creating food, agriculture, land, and water systems metrics
    Support in developing, maintaining, and administering well-documented databases that manage interconnected and multidisciplinary research data using different database technologies, and platforms
    Contribute to developing analytics and modeling frameworks using statistical software
    development languages, ideally “Python” or “R”, and complementarily Stata
    Contribute to the development of data visualization applications for displaying and tracking metrics
    English Advanced level (oral and written)

    Desirable qualifications and competencies

    Strong teamwork, interpersonal, and communications skills; courtesy and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different cultural and national backgrounds
    Ability to work independently within assigned areas complemented by sound judgment and initiative and the ability to maintain structured and ad hoc communications with supervisors and colleagues to seek guidance
    Strong ability to coordinate, prioritize and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure.
    Excellent communication and ability to communicate to a variety of audiences.
    Willingness and enthusiasm to learn and practice new technologies as needed

    Apply via :

    al.zohorecruit.eu

  • International Consultancy to Provide Technical Assistance on Nutrition and Climate Change, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

    International Consultancy to Provide Technical Assistance on Nutrition and Climate Change, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

    Goal and objective:  
    Under the supervision of Regional Advisor Nutrition, the main purpose of this assignment is to coordinate a climate sensitive nutrition response to current nutrition emergencies in the region and provide support to current efforts to strengthen capacities of the UNICEF ESA Regional Office and country offices in climate sensitive nutrition programming, by providing support to various activities focusing on the nexus of nutrition and climate change, and enhance climate resilient and shock-responsive nutrition programming .
    The objective of this assignment is to assess drivers of climate change impacts on nutrition and identify potential adaptation options to inform the development of a strategy on climate change mainstreaming in nutrition services, as well as support to shock-responsiveness of nutrition programmes to the impacts of climate induced emergencies. This will be achieved through providing data, information, knowledge and skills to analyse and interpret the relation between nutrition and climate change; support development of models on shock-responsiveness of systems; providing support to the development of training materials and toolkits on nutritional vulnerability as a component of risk assessment and resilience planning; contributing to the drafting of reports through provision of technical input to documents focusing on nutrition challenges in the context of climate change; and providing technical expertise for meetings, briefs and similar deliverables.
    Specific objectives include:

    Undertake evidence generation/analysis: on how climate change has been impacting on food security and malnutrition outcomes; livelihoods, choice of diets and feeding habits; assess climate risks to food security and maternal and child malnutrition services provided, access to healthcare services, and how this impact would evolve in near and long-term future in the ESA region; document the impact of climate change on women’s workload, and child-caring practices resulting in repeated humanitarian disasters.
    In consultation with regional and country teams, develop a climate change – and nutrition program framework and strategy for ESAR, including development of conceptual linkage between the broader nutrition resilience and climate sensitive nutrition programming, and climate risk-informed nutrition indicators.
    Frame nutrition as a core element to be included within the strategies, plans and proposals to be funded with climate financing – e.g. Green Climate Fund, funding commitments arising from the COP-27 conference to support low income countries address the impacts of climate change, and identify opportunities for country offices to include nutrition
    In consultation with regional and country teams, further refine Surge Approach and other shock-responsiveness approaches that aim at improving the elasticity of systems to absorb climate induced nutrition shocks.
    Support country offices to integrate climate sensitive nutrition within their program documents, AWP/RWPs, donor proposals, and PCAs with partners
    Contribute to the UNICEF climate and resilience agenda through engaging on multi-sectoral climate change programming with relevant sections (WASH, Health, Social Protection).
    Provide surge support to countries in a major climate-related emergency in consultation with Nutrition Manager for wasting/emergency and the ESARO nutrition advisor.

    Responsibilities and Tasks
    Under the direction of the Nutrition Advisor, and in close coordination with other members and technical specialists of the Nutrition Team and other sections as appropriate, responsible for / support the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of climate change and nutrition programming, the expert will:

    Support to country Office activities focused on resilience of nutrition services to children in the context of climate change, and environment and natural resource degradation. These might include technical assistance to field level staff for the implementation of specific activities.
    Develop capacity within ESARO and country offices to analyse and interpret the relation between nutrition and climate change. This will include developing risk assessment methodology, and training materials and toolkits.
    Provide technical nutrition input to documents focusing on resilience in the context of climate change
    Support the development of innovative approaches to improve elasticity of health systems for surge response during climate induced nutrition emergency like drought, cyclones and floods.
    Provide technical review for nutrition components to diverse documents on resilience and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
    Produce a document framing nutrition as a core element to be included within the strategies, plans and proposals to be funded with climate financing – e.g. Green Climate Fund, funding commitments arising from the COP-27 conference to support low income countries address the impacts of climate change, and identify opportunities for country offices to include nutrition
    Support the nutrition advisor and team members by providing data, information and knowledge and expertise on nutrition aspects of resilience building especially in the context of climate change, including risk assessment and mitigation against humanitarian disasters resulting from climate change.
    Support UNICEF regional office in development of tools to identify entry points, policy recommendations and programmatic actions to address climate change as a driver of malnutrition.
    Provide surge support to countries in nutrition emergencies as needed
    Perform other duties as required.

    Desired Competencies. technical background and experience

    An advanced degree or higher qualification in Nutrition, Public Health, climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, earth and environmental sciences, geography, or a related field. Degree in human nutrition is an asset.
    At least eight years of relevant experience in programme and/or policy support in the area of nutrition and climate change or natural resource management or humanitarian response.
    A professional work experience in the UN or other international organizations, national governments or the private sector is an asset.
    Knowledge and proven analytical skills and experience in experience in public health nutrition and/or emergency nutrition project development, drafting, implementation, monitoring, reporting and verification.
    Knowledge and experience in climate change risk analysis, adaptation and mitigation, and climate financing.
    Background/familiarity to approaches for development, implementation and management of nutrition program approaches to disaster risk management and reduction, resilience building, and linkage with health, WASH, social protection and food security programming.
    Ability to design mapping, landscape analyses, programme reviews etc and apply knowledge from contemporary research in the field of nutrition/DRR/climate change, and translate this into programming strategies for different contexts (humanitarian, urban slum, etc.)
    Fluency in English (verbal and written). knowledge of another UN language an asset.

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    jobs.unicef.org

  • Consultant – Immunization Devices (IMD) Assessment

    Consultant – Immunization Devices (IMD) Assessment

    Purpose of consultancy
    The consultant will contribute to the work of VAX and assist with key activities contributing to the evaluation for Prequalification (PQ) and post-PQ monitoring activities of IMD in accordance with the WHO IMD Performance, Quality and Safety (PQS) 2019-2023 Strategy
    Deliverables: 
    Deliverable 1: 

    Organize the WHO PQS Working Group meetings and stakeholder meetings. 
    Plan and track the WHO PQS Technical Working Group activities and outputs including capturing and track and reporting key decision points and action items from WHO PQS meetings. 
    Track progress made on WHO PQS Working Group work plans and strategic objectives. 

    Deliverable 2:

    Consolidate industry reviews of WHO PQS specifications, verification protocols and technical guidance documents. 

    Deliverable 3:

    Schedule WHO PQS meetings and consultations; technical dossier reviews, Working Groups, PQS IMD Manufacturers consultations, Partner coordination with UNICEF Supply Division, UNICEF Programme Division, GAVI, Interagency Supply Chain Group, Technet.

    Deliverable 4:

    Prepare pre-AR documents and forms for each prequalified manufacturer and product, pre-review AR applications for complementation and follow-up with manufactures. 

    Deliverable 5:

    Create, consolidate, edit, finalize, and publish WHO PQS IMD documentation (e.g., specifications, testing protocols, resource materials, target product profiles, and WHO PQS IMD website content). 

    Deliverable 6:

    Create tracking tools to capture and report on key performance indicators, and progress made on WHO PQS Strategy goals and targets. Report on WHO PQS key performance indicators. 
    Track consultant deliverables. 

    Deliverable 7:

    Review completeness of Product Dossier submissions. 

    Deliverable 8:

    Update WHO PQS databases and document repositories. 

    Deliverable 9:

    Collate, aggregate, and report Post Market Monitoring (PMM) feedback data, reports, UNICEF Supply Division Quality Assurance Reports, Annual reviews submissions of equipment and device performance failures. 

    Qualifications, experience, skills and languages.
    Educational Qualifications:
    Essential:

    Advanced degree in public health.

    Experience
    Essential:

    At least 7 years of relevant experience in public health.

    Desirable: 

    Experience working in multiple countries/international environment. 
    Experience with immunization project management at the global level. 
    Experience in producing guidelines.

    Skills/Knowledge:

    Delivers clear, concise and coherent messages – written and verbally – which are adapted to the intended audience.  
    Strong time management and project management skills.
    Ability to multitask and work efficiently to meet program needs.  
    Ability to work as a team member, while managing competing interests and priorities.
    Project/Program management skills.  
    Knowledge of WHO immunization equipment Prequalification.

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    careers.who.int

  • Consultant – Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP – HIG) Consultant – Multisectoral and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership

    Consultant – Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP – HIG) Consultant – Multisectoral and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership

    Purpose of consultancy
    To contribute to the management of the project “Strengthening organizational capacity for integrating mental health care in health services in humanitarian settings through training and mentoring” and to contribute to the updating and development of training materials. 
    Deliverables

    Deliverable 1: Provide updated mhGAP-HIG curriculum and materials date (e.g. pre- and post-training assessments, training evaluation forms, training content and materials, training assignments and exercises) in English and French developed with contributions from the project team and mhGAP-HIG expert trainers.
    Deliverable 2: Organize virtual global mhGAP-HIG workshop I for participant of multiple agencies (including preparation phase, workshop administration and follow-up) in collaboration with the project team.
    Deliverable 3: Organize virtual global mhGAP-HIG workshop II targeting participants of multiple agencies from francophone countries (including preparation phase, workshop administration and follow-up) in collaboration with the project team.
    Deliverable 4: Collect and analyze f project data and complete final project report and mhGAP-HIG multi-country final case study report.
    Deliverable 5: Participate in internal and external project meetings, organize community of practice and mentorship calls, and contribute to the development of communication materials (e.g., website content, blogs, handouts) in line with global mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) standards and guidelines.

    Qualifications, experience, skills and languages.
    Educational Qualifications:
    Essential:

    Advanced university degree in mental health (e.g. psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or clinical social worker).

    Desirable:

    Doctorate degree in mental health related field.

    Experience
    Essential:

    Over 5 years of relevant experience supporting MHPSS programs in international humanitarian contexts, including in project management and capacity building
    Experience in integrating mental health care into general health care. 
    Work experience in large humanitarian crises caused by conflict or natural disasters.
    Experience organizing and conducting training and capacity building workshops.

    Desirable: 

    Experience with using the WHO’s mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention for integrating mental health care into general health care in humanitarian settings. 
    Experience in utilizing and managing learning platforms such as Canvas.

    Skills/Knowledge:

    Good writing skills.
    Ability to work within and contribute to a team.
    Strong organizational and skills.
    Strong interpersonal and written skills, and cross-cultural competency.

    Languages required:
    Essential:

    Expert knowledge in English and French.

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  • Technical Advisor II Policy and Programming

    Technical Advisor II Policy and Programming

    The Technical Advisor II (TA) will support both the MOSAIC and EpiC projects and will be responsible for supporting country level technical activities related to the rollout of biomedical prevention products across the EpiC and MOSAIC programs and ensuring access of these products to young women and other vulnerable groups in select sub-Saharan African countries. Reporting to the Regional Technical Advisor (RTA) MOSAIC, the TA will provide overall technical guidance to country activities and work with project leadership in development of technical activities in support of country-level introduction and access of these products. The TA will also be expected to provide technical assistance to countries already implementing HIV prevention activities, especially pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to ensure gaps are promptly identified and relevant strategies developed to address those gaps to meet program targets. S/he will also be responsible for working with HQ-based staff supporting country work.
    Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

    Provide technical leadership in developing strategies and interventions to improve the quality and responsiveness of PrEP programming and service delivery for adolescent girls and young women, and key and other priority populations.
    Establish standards for quality PrEP service delivery, assess programs against these standards and provide assistance and guidance to ensure technical standards are achieved.
    Provide key linkage between product introduction research and TA project (MOSAIC) and large service delivery project (EpiC). S/he will be a core member of both projects, facilitating the uptake/use of MOSAIC-developed tools and resources to support PrEP policy and program and providing TA across countries in the EpiC project to support efficient and effective PrEP rollout.
    Support the implementation of country level activities for the projects, provide technical guidance to country-based staff, ensure that work is carried out according to the timeline established in the country implementation plans and alert project leadership of any deviations to these plans.  Provide technical guidance to country staff and project leadership to ensure any changes made to implementation plans continue to support project objectives. 
    Work with the EpiC technical team to ensure HIV prevention targets are met across supported countries.
    Work closely with MOSAIC Project research utilization team to ensure knowledge products are responding to country-level needs identified, contribute toward RU efforts for project tools and resources, provide guidance on learning technology and collaborative exchange sites.
    Liaise with other projects/programs across FHI 360 to identify and leverage market development/product introduction efforts.
    Provide technical guidance to PrEP Learning Network and other global product introduction information exchange platforms.
    Responsible for planning and scheduling own workflow and timetables, within area and function guidelines.
    Develop and maintains collaborative relationships with donor/client organizations, relevant government agencies, bilateral and other NGOs and provides technical guidance as requested.
    Stay abreast of new developments and initiatives within the product introduction technical area.
    Develop tools for the design and implementation of biomedical prevention products implementation and rollout activities. Ensures that project implementation adheres to the appropriate global strategy and remains technically sound.
    Perform other duties as assigned.

     Applied Knowledge & Skills:

    Ensure appropriate and timely technical support for both MOSAIC and EpiC projects.
    Ensure the quality of implemented technical activities and systems at all levels.
    Conduct routine coordination with project teams and consultants, on-site and in the field, as needed.
    Able to manage own work to job and performance standards.

    Problem Solving & Impact:

    Demonstrate ability to assess needs within agreed upon duties and considers course of action best to meet those needs.
    Effectively apply knowledge of technical area to solve range of problems.
    Demonstrate ability to develop solutions to problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches.
    Know that policies or guidelines generally exist for most problems; others must be referred to supervisor or more senior professional.

    Supervision Given/Received:

    Coordinates own workflow and sets individual priorities.
    Works under general guidelines for completion and accuracy as determined by the supervisor.
    Accomplishes results through project teams, in-country staff or through experienced staff who exercise independence in their assignments.

    Education:

    Medical degree (MD, MBChB, MBBS or equivalent) or PhD in a relevant field required. 
    Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Knowledge/Information Services, Communications, Education, Environment, Health, Behavioral, Life/Social Sciences International Development, Human Development or Related Field.
    Project Management (PM) Certification preferred

    Experience:

    At least 12 years of demonstrated experience in a technical advisor and leadership position, preferably in an international development context and working with key population groups, CSOs, or adolescent girls and young women.
    Proficient writing and verbal communication skills – has relevant publications, presentations, reports, and manual/tool development, especially in PrEP.
    Has experience in participating in technical working groups and supporting guideline development or policy documents, with a focus on HIV prevention.
    Has demonstrated knowledge of the design, implementation, and management of HIV prevention programming, especially PrEP.
    Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization working in HIV prevention, including PrEP, is desirable.
    Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office).
    Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.

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    fhi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com

  • Lecturer in Pharmacognosy – School of Pharmacy

    Lecturer in Pharmacognosy – School of Pharmacy

    Qualification

    An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification

      OR

     A Master’s degree qualification in Pharmacy from recognized/accredited university (for special cases outlined on MKU teaching staff appointments and promotions guidelines, 2020);
    At least 7 years teaching experience at a University, 4 of which should be as a Lecturer.
    At least three (3) years of teaching/research experience at the university level as a Lecturer/Research Fellow;
    Accumulated at least 32 equivalent publication points as a Lecturer/Research Fellow of which 24 should be from refereed scholarly journals;
    Supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion and attracted research funds as a Lecturer/Research Fellow.
    Been registered by the relevant Professional Body (where applicable)

    Key responsibilities also include

    Adherence to the teaching requirements as per the curriculum.
    Administration of Continuous Assessments Tests.
    Examination Setting, Administration & Marking.

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    recruitment.mku.ac.ke

  • Consultant – Learning Testing Specialist Consultant – Health and Migration Consultants – Investigator (Office of Internal Oversight Services) Consultant – WHO Pandemic Hub External Engagement

    Consultant – Learning Testing Specialist Consultant – Health and Migration Consultants – Investigator (Office of Internal Oversight Services) Consultant – WHO Pandemic Hub External Engagement

    Purpose of consultancy
    The consultant will coordinate testing activities to support the WHO Academy’s formative evaluation of its learning programmes, learning experience platform (LXP), and other products, including systems for learning design and quality improvement. 
    The consultant will use testing to inform decisions about the quality of the products and how to improve them to ensure the products will work as planned upon implementation. Testing is required before the Delivery phase of Academy’s learning design and quality improvement cycle; however, it may also occur during any phase in the cycle to help learning design and product development teams make data-driven decisions. 
    The consultant will design and plan a variety of testing activities, run testing with learners and other key stakeholders, and analyze the test data and report findings.
    Deliverables: 
    Deliverable 1: Design and Planning Specifications for Testing.
    Objective 1: Design and plan testing requirements to define inputs for testing WHO Academy products, including learning programmes and the learning experience platform (LXP), and the outputs expected from testing.

    Output 1.1: Determine the objective of the test and specify what is tested, who the test users are, how the test sessions are organized, what data are collected, and when and where the test is conducted.
    Output 1.2: Recruit and select users based on characteristics appropriate for the test.
    Output 1.3: Make test tasks that prescribe what users should try to achieve with the product, focus on specific features that will be tested, and provide a goal against which the users’ actions can be evaluated. 
    Output 1.4: Setup any equipment that will be used for testing such as screen-sharing applications for remote testing.

    Deliverable 2: Running the Test Sessions.
    Objective 2: Run the test sessions from start to completion, ensuring adherence of all required testing procedures whether tests are conducted remotely or in person, and whether tests are moderated or unmoderated.

    Output 2.1: Run through the checklist of activities required for test sessions specified in the test plan, including welcoming and instructing the users, observing them, listening in on their thoughts, prompting them, taking notes, asking post-task questions, and thanking users.
    Output 2.2: Run test sessions or train evaluators to run the sessions using the test session checklist.

    Deliverable 3: Analysis of Test Data.
    Objective 3: Analyze the test data and report the findings to ensure the test has a high impact on the continued development of the product.

    Outcome 3.1: Analyze the test data.
    Outcome 3.2: Assign evaluators to rate severity of usability problems.
    Outcome 3.3: Devise redesign proposals.
    Outcome 3.4: Report the test findings.
    Outcome 3.5: Evaluate the quality and usefulness of the test in terms of its impact to bring effective changes in the test product, the cost of testing, and general methodological requirements of reliability, validity, and generalizability.

    Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
    Educational Qualifications:
    Essential:

    Advanced University degree in Learning Science, Educational Technology, Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer and Information Science, or any related field.

    Desirable: 

    PhD in Educational Sciences or related field.
    Masters degree  in UX design and UX research.

    Experience
    Essential:
    At least 5 years of relevant experience in : 

    Conducting research using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods, including usability testing, survey design and remote testing, and participatory design.
    Testing education and training products, including learning management systems.
    Development of online experience testing.
    Analyzing data and reporting findings.

    Desirable: 

    Experience in evaluative research, education research and UX research.
    Experience in learning design and UX design.
    Experience in measuring learning impact in LMIC.
    Experience in working with World Health Organization or with international organizations.

    Skills/Knowledge:
    Essential:

    Ability to deliver and achieve results.
    Excellent communication and writing skills.  
    Ability working with multiple stakeholders in a diverse environment (multiple cultures, time zones, countries/regions, languages, etc.).

    Closing Date : Dec 20, 2022

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