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.