Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with KEMRI policies, NACOSTI, SERU/IRB approvals,
KPPB, and international research ethics standards.
- Oversee contracts, sub-awards, MTAs, DTAs, and data protection
compliance across projects.
- Support audits (internal/external), risk management, and governance
frameworks to ensure accountability and transparency.
- Lead preparation, monitoring, and reporting of project budgets in
coordination with finance teams.
- Oversee financial tracking, expenditure reviews, donor reporting,
and cost recovery in line with funder requirements (e.g., USG, Gates
Foundation, CDC, UNC, Emory).
- Administer the grants cycle including pre-award assessments,
sub-award monitoring, financial reporting, and closeout.
- Ensure procurement processes, workshop logistics, and field activity
resources are cost-effective and compliant with regulations.
- Monitor use, maintenance, and accountability of project assets and
resources.
- Lead and coordinate administrative functions including office
management, procurement, logistics, and compliance.
- Oversee infrastructure readiness and cross-study resource allocation
(staff, vehicles, equipment) at multiple sites (Siaya, Kisumu).
- Supervise administrative staff, set performance goals, conduct
evaluations, and ensure accountability.
- Develop and implement policies, systems, and SOPs to improve
efficiency and operational excellence.
- Oversee staff recruitment, contracts, payroll, and performance
management in line with project needs.
- Ensure mandatory training (GCP, biosafety, ethics) for research
staff.
- Provide mentorship, training, and career development opportunities
for junior researchers and administrative staff.
- Promote staff motivation, retention, succession planning, and team
collaboration.
- Liaise with MoH, County Health Departments, and regulatory bodies to
align research with national priorities.
- Strengthen collaborations with international partners and donors
(CDC, Gates, Task Force, UNC, Emory, GWU).
- Support community engagement frameworks including Community Advisory
Boards (CABs) and sensitization forums.
- Act as a central communication link across departments, partners,
and external stakeholders.
- Represent the PI/Project Director in high-level stakeholder and
donor forums.
- Establish systems to track project performance, milestones, and
deliverables.
- Ensure compliance with data security, integrity, and sharing
requirements.
- Support development of research databases, repositories, and
publication processes.
- Document and disseminate lessons learned to strengthen ongoing and
future research.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounts, Project
Management, Public Health, Human Resource Management, or related field.
Mandatory
- A Master degree will be an added advantage Added Advantage
- Demonstrated knowledge of research governance, compliance, and donor
regulations. Mandatory
- At least 4 years’ work experience, with at least two (2) years in
management of research projects or donor-funded programs. Mandatory
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-site clinical trials,
surveillance studies, or large-scale research programs. Mandatory
- Proficiency in MS Office, grants management systems, and research
databases Mandatory
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Mandatory
- Basic accounting skills. Mandatory
- Strong communication and report writing skills. Mandatory
- Ability to lead teams Mandatory
- Strong interpersonal skills. Mandatory
How to Apply
