GMS Coordinator

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08 Sep 2022
08 October 2022

GMS Coordinator

Background

MORU is a collaboration between Mahidol University (Thailand), Oxford University (UK) and the UK's Wellcome Trust. For over 40 years, MORU has conducted targeted clinical trials and public health research that aim to discover and develop appropriate, affordable interventions that measurably improve the health of people living in resource-limited parts of the world.

The MORU Malaria Genomics group leads GenRe-Mekong (“Genetic Reconnaissance of Malaria in the Malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion”), a regional genetic surveillance project that collaborates with national malaria control programmes (NMCPs) to collect small blood samples from malaria patients, and conduct extensive genetic analyses, providing public health decision-makers with information on the extent and spread of resistance to antimalarials in the geographical region covered. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, GenRe-Mekong has already processed samples from over 12,000 patients, and routinely conducts surveillance in several GMS countries. MORU also leads GMS2 (“Genetic Surveillance of Malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion”), a data analysis and capacity building consortium which brings together NMCPs and scientific partners in five countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).

The GMS Coordinator will be part of the GenRe-Mekong core team at MORU. The role’s main responsibility will be to ensure successful project operations in the participating countries, currently comprising Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. This requires maintaining contacts with our partners in the countries, providing the operations with regular supplies, and ensuring regulatory and contractual obligations are met. The post is suited to an individual with good communication skill and an attention to details, who wishes to make a real impact to an important global health problem.

Role Purpose and Primary Objectives

Responsible for the roll-out and successful operational delivery of the in-country surveillance services being provided under the GenRe-Mekong Project (“Genetic Surveillance of Malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion”).
Act as primary contact between Genre-Mekong core team and partners in each country to ensure that project is conducted according to national regulatory and local requirements.
Act as the main member of the Genre-Mekong core team responsible for meeting requirements in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), regulatory policies, and funders’ s contractual requirements, ensuring product delivery to other functional teams and meet delivery requirements at all times.

Challenging aspects of the role

Multiple stakeholders, internal and external
World leading project, many novel challenges need to be identified and resolved
International project team
Balancing local grants needs with the development of a global service

Core Accountabilities:

Ensure the smooth day-to-day delivery of the surveillance services in each country, by working closely with all organisations that contribute to the service.
Ensure consistent approach, procedures and activities in each of the participating countries, and clear expectations regarding project direction and use of resources among partners.
Develop and maintain project documents such as protocols, SOPs, agreements, etc.
Ensure compliance with local and international policies and regulatory frameworks.
Regularly monitor and report on implementation activities and service performance.
Manage contracts and country budgets.
Coordinate in-country support staff.
Collaborate with project laboratories to deliver products, share experience and provide requirements.
Work at the highest level of confidentiality.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Proven history as a contract manager, leading and delivering international multi-stakeholder projects
Significant experience in building and running multi-partner service operations
Highly developed communication skills, experienced at influencing people at all levels.
Able to work independently and provide managerial direction
A team player, focused on what is best for the organization, actively contributing in leadership meetings and supporting peers
Experience of working in a constantly changing environment
Demonstrable leadership skills
Complex problem solver, solution focused, critical thinker
Calm under pressure

Qualifications:

University degree.
Minimum 5 years of experience in leading collaborative projects.
Excellent command of English essential.
Desirable - Experience working across the Mekong region, with government, research bodies and NGOs.

Key Interactions

In-country partnerships

Developing and manage protocols and regulatory documents
Manage ethical approval processes
Ensure quality and timeliness of samples and associated data
Oversee provision of sample collection materials
Schedule blood samples collection for analysis
Manage local country sample coordinators
Support training events
Regular site visits to assure operational performance and review needs and objectives

Genre-Mekong Core Team Management

Provide regular management reports to demonstrate progress against deliverables
Support grant and budget management for country operations
Work with Clinical Trials Support Group to ensure project compliance to internal and external standards and regulations
Ensure obligations to funders are met
Implement quality standards and training
Escalate issues to Principal Investigator