Field Team Leader
Location: Field-Based With
Deployment Anywhere In Kenya
Reports To: Kenphia Regional
Coordinator
Duration: 6 Months
Terms Of Service: Temporary
Overall Job Function
Reporting to their respective
Regional Coordinator, the Field Team Leader will be responsible for
coordinating a 7-person team (interviewers, HBTC counsellors & laboratory
technologists and driver) to conduct the KENPHIA door-to-door survey across
Kenya.
Responsibilities
·
Ensure that Field Team members adhere
to KENPHIA protocol and standard operating procedures
·
Manage work schedules for field team
members and align with supply chain to ensure all necessary materials are
available when needed for ground level survey implementation activities
·
Ensure that daily data collection
activities run smoothly and all selected households and eligible members within
an Enumeration Area have been properly interviewed and all required biomedical
samples are collected, tested and appropriate referrals given
·
Oversee ground level supply chain
including submitting timely requests, recording receipt and ensuring correct
storage of all necessary survey implementation materials
·
Ensure timely submission of required
reports as is requested
Requirements
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Diploma or degree in nursing,
Psychology, clinical medicine or other social sciences
·
Must have survey experience with a
supervision or leadership role. Experience working with the Kenya National
Bureau of Statistics in surveys and/or research surveys will be an added
advantage. Competence in logistics and deployment planning experience obtained
through participation in similar household-based surveys, which should include
the coordination of teams, vehicle route planning and tracking of sample
shipments
·
Proficiency in the use of
mobile-based data collection tools such as tablets
·
Availability for full time field work
anywhere in Kenya
·
Availability to work non-standard working
hours (evening, weekends and holidays)
How to Apply
All applications to be addressed to
the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health
Register your application at kenphia.co.ke and complete your online application form and upload
your letter of application and CV
NB.
Your CV should not be more than three
(3) pages and should have names of three (3) professional references with their
cell phone numbers and email addresses. At least one should be either your
current or former supervisor.
Do not attach copies of certificates
or any other document
Deadline: All applications should be
received by 17th November 2017 by 5.00 pm
Candidates are advised to apply for
one position only which suits their experience
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted. All applicants will be required to provide their original and copies
of academic and professional certificates and a national identity card at the
point of interview
Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification
Julius Korir, CBS
Principal Secretary, Ministry of
Health
The Ministry of Health is an Equal
Opportunity Employer