Research and Evidence Specialist at Amref International University (AMIU)

About Amref International University (AMIU)

Amref International University (AMIU) was established in 2017 as a Premier Pan African University of health sciences fully owned by Amref health Africa. AMIU is founded on the experience and intellect of Amref Health Africa, which is reputed with over 60 years of quality and innovative public and community health interventions in over 30 countries in Africa. With this work, the need to train health workers in communities was evident and the response was short tenure training courses by the Amref Training Centre (AITC) and later the Directorate of Capacity Building (DCB), the predecessor of AMIU. These Amref training programmes run for over 40 years have produced alumni spread throughout the world who have created the name recognition, reputation and brand that Amref is today. It was then evident that there was a need to train people who would occupy higher levels thus influence health policy, regulation and legislation. The University was thus established.

Planning and Coordination

• Participate in the development and implementation of PEP project workplans with a focus on research, monitoring, and evaluation activities
• Coordinate project implementation across the three partner public universities to ensure alignment with project goals and timelines
• Facilitate collaboration and communication between AMIU and partner institutions on research and evidence generation activities
• Support integration of research findings into project design and continuous improvement processes
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, academic institutions, and stakeholders to support evidence-informed training approaches

Technical Support

• Coordinate the development and implementation of research protocals in collaboration with the project partners
• Contribute to grant writing and implementation or research activities
• Build capacity of faculty, graduate students and project staff in research methods, data analysis, and evidence use
• Support partner institutions in establishing and strengthening research systems and structures
• Provide technical guidance on education research, evaluation frameworks, and data utilization
• Promote use of digital tools and platforms for data collection, analysis, and dissemination
• Support integration of research into innovative training approaches such as eLearning, simulation, and blended learning.
• Support documentation and submission of proposal/grants
• Coordinate the implementation of field research activities
• Develop budget for research activities
• Undertake any other assignments, which may be assigned from time to time by the director

Community and Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage stakeholders to promote evidence-based decision-making in health professions education
• Build and maintain partnerships with universities, research institutions, and development partners
• Advocate for adoption of research-informed and innovative training approaches
• Support stakeholder sensitization and knowledge-sharing forums

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