Volunteer Principal Investigator

What will you be doing?

Introduction  You will help Africa Health Organisation (AHO) to register with the Charity Commission. You will then register it with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) so that it can qualify for UKRI funding. You will need an understanding of the UK research and innovation sector and apply it to Africa. Details will be provided to the shortlisted candidates.   Main Responsibilities

Support the CEO in recruiting company directors and charity trustees for AHO with medical and social degrees. Register with the Charity Commission to become a registered charity and enjoy some tax relief. Register with the UK Research & Innovation so that it can qualify to receive funding Register with other relevant authorities in the UK so that it can be recognised to carry out research and innovation; Engage AHO with other research institutes and academic institutions in the UK Help to register AHO as a research organisation in Africa Engage AHO with other research institutes and academic institutions in Africa. Apply for funding to run AHO research and make it financially sustainable Come up with research topics related to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in the UK and Africa. Apply for research funding in the UK related to BAME issues in the UK and Africa Help to recruit research staff to carry out research according to funders requirements Taking responsibility for the project management and administration as it relates to delivering work. Any other duties as required by the line manager in line with the role.

What are we looking for?

Prior experience - essential

Full Professors at UK universities or research institutes Research Assistant Professors, Research Associate Professors, Research Professors, Clinical Professors, and Senior Research Fellows at UK universities or research institutes Post-Doctoral Fellows at UK universities or research institutes 3 years of post-doctoral experience in research prefavoubly in medical, health and social sciences Experience of having conducted robust desktop research and knowledge of a range of methodologies for doing this. Evidence of ability to grasp complex concepts and debates quickly and to engage with these effectively through research. Ability to communicate effectively – in writing and in person - about research findings to a range of audiences. Evidence of having delivered or contributed to the delivery of high-quality social research outputs. Understanidng of BAME issues in the UK and in Africa, essential but not required.

What difference will you make?

The volunteer's impact on the organisation is increasing awareness for the charity through research to enable it carry out its projects in Africa and the UK. The volunteer will be able to allow the Directors time to concentrate on managing the organisation and reduce stress from the Director by reducing his responsibilities. The organisation will be able to carry out its activities better with evidence from research. This will increase the morale of the staff if they know that they have data to help them do their work. As for the impact on beneficiaries, this will be enormous. Our beneficiaries are people in Africa and UK with health and social care issues. We will be able to understand the issues people face specially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and children. We will be able to improve health and well-being for people with myriad conditions such as diabetes, cancers, kidney failure, etc. Having a research officer enables us to showcase our work in research and better support to people in humanitarian emergencies facing wars, diseases and starvation such as in South Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria and Central African Republic and people will be able to donate to the charity. We will be able to improve the welfare of the people in emergency situation. We will also be able to prevent maternal deaths and infant mortality which are high in Africa due to shortage of research information and data. In UK, the impact will be providing information and help improving the lives of refugees and deprived communities such as BAME communities