Projects And Research Officer

SANAD – The Home Hospice Organization of Lebanon   Projects and Research Officer Job Description   Responsibility   The Projects and Research Officer is responsible for the following: -        Collecting and analyzing data for SANAD’s research studies, under the supervision of the Principal Investigators of the corresponding studies -        Identifying and managing priority palliative care and hospice care research plans and projects with the different partners (volunteers, interns, and outsourced researchers) -        Providing the multidisciplinary team with relevant reference material needed to improve SANAD’s support to patients and their families -        Contributing to the development of palliative and hospice care related training material for SANAD’s staff and other key stakeholders in the field -        Supporting SANAD in the development of national palliative care projects   Functions   The Projects and Research Officer will be working on the following:   Information and Research: -        Develop and monitor patient data collection and generate patient related statistics -        Report on statistics in official annual reports, presentations and articles -        Develop research plans and projects on palliative and hospice care related topics -        Contribute to the development of articles and informational material for awareness raising and advocacy initiatives   Projects, Partnerships and Collaborations: -        Support SANAD in its collaboration with academic institutions on research projects in palliative care -        Support SANAD in developing partnerships with community based organizations on palliative care related projects -        Develop proposals for donors to fund projects and initiatives carried out by SANAD   Monitoring, Evaluation and Internal Development -        Develop standardized methods of monitoring and evaluating SANAD’s home hospice care support -        Support the medical, nursing, mental health teams in providing resources, updates and technical support from the literature -        Identify capacity building opportunities for team members Qualifications -         Holder of a bachelor degree in a related health field (A Master degree is a plus).  -         At least 3 years of experience in a related health field; specifically in data collection, desk and field research, documentation, and report writing. (Preferably with nursing background)  -         Knowledgeable of quantitative research methodologies.  -         Skills in administrative performance, which includes communication, both written and oral and organizational skills. -         Flexible, proactive, problem solver, trustworthy, and willing to accommodate for difficult and unexpected situations. -         Fluent in Arabic and English. French is an asset. -         Excellent knowledge of basic computer software such as Word and Excel.