Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.

Responsibilities or duties

Provide high quality care of study participants’ children and listen, consult with parents, children and clinic staff

Ensure a safe and good hygiene standards environment for participants’ children within the clinic environs by creating clean and safe area that prevent a potential hazard to children.

Ensure children dedicated equipment such as baby coats are in good condition, well maintained, and safe to use and age appropriate

Ensure comfort, observe and report any matters that require attention such as accidents, emergencies that may occur among study participants’ children

Listening to, encouraging, enabling, engaging, motivating, stimulating and ensuring the safe keeping of the participants’ children

Change baby nappies and ensure their comfort and Provide a range of play activities, both indoors and outside

Regularly replenish children supplies and provide refreshments for children and their parents

Ensure that appropriate communication methods are used when communicating with children, parents, and fellow staff.

Ensure that the children feel secure, and are safe, warm, comfortable and well fed

Work with other staff within the study clinic

Perform Variety of unskilled tasks as helper in the clinic

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Minimum o-level; with short trainings such as ECD, First Aid or any other related courses Mandatory

Build and maintain positive and professional relationships with parents/carers, children, other staff and deliver a high level of customer service at all times Mandatory

Good listener, self-driven, flexible and confidential at all times. Mandatory

Patient and with a sense of humor so as Listen to and engage children in relevant conversations. Mandatory

Appropriate communication skills and a good role model for children Mandatory

Have a growing repertoire of songs, rhymes and stories to share with children of all ages. Mandatory

Experience needed

At least 1 year of work experience preferably with a busy medical organization. Mandatory

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Knowledge of HIV prevention and treatment and family planning services is an added advantage Added Advantage

• Provide high quality care of study participants’ children and listen, consult with parents, children and clinic staff
• Ensure a safe and good hygiene standards environment for participants’ children within the clinic environs by creating clean and safe area that prevent a potential hazard to children.
• Ensure children dedicated equipment such as baby coats are in good condition, well maintained, and safe to use and age appropriate
• Ensure comfort, observe and report any matters that require attention such as accidents, emergencies that may occur among study participants’ children
• Listening to, encouraging, enabling, engaging, motivating, stimulating and ensuring the safe keeping of the participants’ children
• Change baby nappies and ensure their comfort and Provide a range of play activities, both indoors and outside
• Regularly replenish children supplies and provide refreshments for children and their parents
• Ensure that appropriate communication methods are used when communicating with children, parents, and fellow staff.
• Ensure that the children feel secure, and are safe, warm, comfortable and well fed
• Work with other staff within the study clinic
• Perform Variety of unskilled tasks as helper in the clinic

• Good listener
• Self-driven
• Flexible
• Confidential
• Patient
• Sense of humor
• Appropriate communication skills
• Good role model for children
• Ability to engage children in relevant conversations
• Ability to share songs, rhymes and stories

• Minimum o-level
• Short trainings such as ECD, First Aid or any other related courses
• At least 1 year of work experience preferably with a busy medical organization.
• Build and maintain positive and professional relationships with parents/carers, children, other staff and deliver a high level of customer service at all times