Position: EOCRU Public Engagement Officer
Status: full
time hiring - contract
Hours: 1.0 FTE (5 days per week)
Starting: Approx. January 2018
The Eijkman-Oxford Clinical Research Unit (EOCRU)
opened in 2008 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the
Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology and the University of Oxford,
expressing the will to conduct collaborative research on infectious diseases
impacting the health of Indonesians and residents of other Southeast Asian
nations. In conducting the work especially in
Indonesia, EOCRU is assisted by Alliance for Emerging and Re-emerging Disease
Threats in Asia Foundation (ALERTAsia), a local foundation assists in research
grant management and capacity building for local researchers.
EOCRU is part of the
Oxford Tropical Network, under the auspices of the Oxford University Clinical Research
Unit (OUCRU-Vietnam).
Researchers are increasingly being
encouraged to include public and community engagement as part of their research
projects. The Public Engagement (PE) officer will play a key role in developing
a new PE strategy for EOCRU. The post
holder will work with the EOCRU staff and the Head of PE at Oxford University
Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) to identify, develop, execute, and evaluate
targeted public or community engagement campaigns. This person will be an
effective communicator, able to facilitate both community meetings and
communication with researchers, policy makers and media. They will be able to
take scientific information and process it into engaging content. They will
also be able to work closely with EOCRU researchers to build their engagement
capacity. They will be flexible - able to communicate with a wide range of
stakeholders, to work in rural communities and amongst academic and
professional partners, and able to be comfortable in different settings – rural
communities or professional settings. They must be willing to travel and work
out of hours to deliver on projects. The role is ideally suited to a dynamic,
flexible, organized graduate or postgraduate with experience in communications
and community facilitation, and a demonstrable interest in science, who is
looking to build up a new engagement strategy in a science and health
sector.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
1. Develop EOCRU’s public engagement program with staff and the Public Engagement Unit
in the OUCRU, ensuring it is effective, measurable and involves our researchers,
collaborators and study subjects.2. Identify opportunities to create new initiatives to engage the public and specific communities, partnering with other organizations and science bodies to increase our reach.
3. Encourage and support the involvement of EOCRU members creating opportunities for their involvement and interaction with public, and building their capacity for engagement (training workshops, training resources).
4. Responsible for all public engagement content circulated on EOCRU website.
5. Ensure that proper evaluation of our reach and the success of engagement activities is regularly carried out.
6. Be responsible for regular reporting of activities to EOCRU Director and line-manger and Head of PE OUCRU.
7. Be responsible for end of project and annual reports (in English).
8. Manage
the local public engagement budget, with support from the senior research
fellows and Head of PE OUCRU.
9. Represent EOCRU at external meetings and events including Oxford Tropical Network,
Oxford South East Asia Symposium and others, which may involve international
travel and occasional weekend working.
§ Graduate or postgraduate
degree in a relevant field (e.g. communications, social sciences, public health
or biomedical sciences)
Essential skills and experience:
1.
Strong
interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders
and initiate productive working relationships with potential partner
organizations.
2.
Experience
of project managing community events
3.
Experience
in evaluating and measuring the impact of such activities.
4.
Proven
written English and communication skills is a MUST.
5.
Must
be willing to travel and work some weekends if necessary.
Desirable skills and experience:
1.
Experience
of social science research would be advantageous.
2.
Experience
of community-based research or activities highly desirable.
3.
Experience
of working in biomedical science and public health is desirable but not
essential.
4.
Experience
digital skills with experience of working across multiple digital channels
desirable.
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