Vacancy title:
Community Tracker
Jobs at:
Kenya Medical Research - KEMRIDeadline of this Job:
28 February 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 10, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Vacancy No. FN-16-02-2023
Qualifications
• Diploma in Community Health, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Psychological Counselling or other related fields.
• Experience in working in a busy clinical research set up with extensive hands-on experience working in with communities and other stakeholders.
Experience
• More than two (2) years Clinical research experience
• Experience working in a busy reproductive health service provision/promotion organization or delivery of contraceptive services.
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training is an added advantage
• Ability to hold discussions with community gate keepers, and other key stakeholders in the community.
Other Required Skills
• Commitment to integrity and high quality performance
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Keen and attentive to detail
• Ability to task-shift
• Ability to work independently, team player, good communicator, respectful, flexible, enthusiastic, innovative and proactive
• Articulate in both verbal and written communication in English and Swahili. Luo speakers have an added advantage.
• Experience in mobilizing the community especially youth and women organizations
• Computer literacy
• Counselling skills
Duties and Responsibilities
• Community engagement
• Community sensitization and mobilization for the study.
• Work with CORPS to map study area and recruit potential subjects
• Hold regular meetings and communication with local leaders and Community Units
• Network with stakeholders
• Participate in accelerated mobilization (distributing flyers and posters and conducting a mobile campaign with a public address system to mobilize the community.
• Liaise with community leaders, gatekeepers and the community members about the study in consultation with the retention officer
• Community Advisory Board formulation and continuously liaising with the board
Education Requirement: No Requirements
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Job application procedure
• All applicants must meet each selection criteria detailed in the minimum requirements.
• Must include a current CV with the names of at least three referees.
• Must include copies of academic and professional certificates.
• Indicate the Vacancy Number on the subject of the application Email.
A duly signed application letter indicating the vacancy reference with copies of documents listed above should be sent to: hrrctp@kemri-rctp.org not later than February 28, 2023.
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