Company Profile

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a United States-based non-profit organization dedicated to discovering, and promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems. IPA designs, rigorously evaluate and refines these solutions and their applications together with decision-makers to ensure that the evidence created is used to  improve opportunities for the world’s poor.

Job Description

• Reports to: Research Coordinator
• Location:  Tamale
• Length of Commitment: 1 month
• Desired start date: Late May
• Deadline to apply: 5^th May, 2016
• Job Code: MED-CHPS-2142016

IPA seeks qualified candidates to occupy the position of a Medical Expert for a period of 25 in May and June 2016 working days to be based in Tamale, with frequent travel to remote field locations in the Upper East, Upper West, Northern and Volta Regions of Ghana.  The Consultant will support the development of protocols and training materials for anthropometric measurements and Hemocue tests. Furthermore, the Consultant will train field staff on these protocols and measurements, and monitor data collection to ensure it complies with ethical standards for taking blood samples in Ghana. 

This work will form part of the baseline of an impact evaluation of a new approach to improving health service delivery at the community level.

Position Summary
The Medical Expert will work closely with the Research Associate and Research Coordinator to prepare test manuals and monitor measurements and data collection.

The Medical Expert will perform the following tasks:

• Prepare detailed protocols and guidelines for conducting anthropometric measurements and Hemocue tests, complying with ethical standards for taking blood samples in Ghana
• Prepare anthropometric measurement and Hemocue test manuals for the field staff training, which the consultant will be leading;
• Lead the monitoring of the anthropometric measurements and blood tests taken in the early days of the household survey;
• Adhere to all IPA survey protocols;
• Contact the Research Associate/Research Coordinator at any time with questions or concerns;
• Promptly respond to contact from the IPA Research Coordinator, Research Associate or other IPA staff;
• Be responsible for maintaining good relations with IPA, its employees, partner organizations and project participants;
• Perform other work-related duties that may be assigned.

Required Skills or Experience

• Master’s degree in Medicine, Medical laboratory or related field
• Proven experience developing protocols for anthropometrics and health surveys
• Experience with Hemocue testing
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Experience performing a similar role is a plus;
• Excellent management, communication and organizational skills.