Job Description

The Department of International Health is recruiting for a Research Program Assistant . Under the direct supervision of the Associate Professor, the Research Program Assistant will assist in supporting the International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia through a Gates-funded project. The successful candidate will be responsible for working closely with Ethiopian colleagues on conducting interviews related to Community Health Workers and supporting an international conference on Primary Health Care. We are looking for a candidate with excellent, self-motivated, goal-oriented, organized, team player attributes.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Scheduling and coordinating meetings with collaborators in Ethiopia and the United States
• Taking and circulating meeting notes.
• Participating in conducting interviews.
• Assist in preparing country specific reports on PHC issues in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Collaborate on preparation for the International Conference for Primary Health Care.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Able to prioritize workload and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Commitment to maintaining ethical practice and confidentiality around interviews.
• Must achieve and maintain a working knowledge of computer software specific to project including Microsoft Word and Excel, e-mail, and web platforms for the conference.

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent, with some college courses preferred.
• Some related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Related research experience.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to perform the role as it pertains to research.
• Experience in conference organization a major plus.

Classified Title: Research Program Assistant 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Program Assistant   
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB  
Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $23.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: PRN as needed 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Remote 
Department name: 10001141-Health Systems 
Personnel area: School of Public Health 

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal ... timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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