Impact Research and Development
Organization (IRDO) is a registered Kenyan NGO with a main office in Kisumu and
regional offices in 6 counties of Kenya. IRDO’s principal mandate is to design,
implement and evaluate public health research and intervention program that
improve the health status of individuals and local communities.
We are looking for qualified and experienced personnel to immediately fill the following positions:
We are looking for qualified and experienced personnel to immediately fill the following positions:
Nurse Counsellor
2 Positions
Vacancy #: IRDO/NC/IPrEP/1/2018
Job Summary: The nurse’s role will be primarily to support the clinical
procedures during screening and enrolment of study participants and offer HIV
testing services end referral services to study participants.
Location: Kisumu with occasional travel to the field within Kisumu
County
Reporting to: Study Coordinator
Duties and Responsibilities
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Screening for study eligibility,
consenting, providing HIV testing services, administering questionnaires and
collecting and processing samples.
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Assessing participants for PrEP
eligibility, provide adherence counselling, and perform clinical procedures.
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Working with Peer Supporters of PrEP
participants to improve adherence to study procedures and retention in the
study
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Perform quality improvement
procedures.
Minimum Qualifications and Competencies
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Diploma in Nursing or Community
Health Registered Nurse from KMTC or equivalent recognized institution.
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MUST be registered with the Nursing
Council of Kenya.
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At least 2 years of relevant work
experience in public or private healthcare management.
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HTS provider- trained on new
algorithm and certified by NACOP (mandatory)
·
Knowledge of Kenya NASCOP guidelines
on PrEP provision (mandatory)
·
Previous experience in research
involving PrEP provision to key populations preferred.
·
Proficiency in computer application
packages (Ms Word. Excel, PowerPoint).
·
Flexible: can work long hours,
including weekends end public holidays when necessary.
Data Analyst
1 Position
Vacancy #: IRDO/DA/DISC/1/2018
Job Summary: The
successful applicant will be responsible for performing venous date entry, data
accessing, copying and cleaning of EMR, also processing and analysis functions
Location: Kisumu
with regular travel to the field in Homabay County
Reporting to: Study
Coordinator
Essential Requirements:
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Must hold a Diploma in Clinical
Medicine or Nursing.
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Training in Computer Science,
Information Technology, Information Management Systems (IMIS) or Biostatistics.
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Minimum of two years’ work experience
in a busy government health facility with different EMR systems and proficient
in accessing, copying and cleaning of EMR.
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Excellent knowledge and experience in
at least one statistical analysis package (SAS, STATA, SPSS, R): experience in
managing electronic data collection In clinical settings added advantage.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Participate in design of data
collection tools.
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Participate in data retrieval from
the EMR, data entry, cleaning, analysis and interpretation.
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Carry out date downloading end
uploading from mobile devices, oversee data entry into the Remote Date Entry
system.
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Collate, query and clean field data;
perform basic data manipulations and analyses.
Study Coordinator
1 Position
Vacancy #: IRDO/ST/RES/1/2018
Job Summary: The
successful candidate will be the overall in-charge of all aspects of study
implementation.
He/She
will ensure data of the highest quality are collected; specifically, s/he will
support the efforts of the PIs, other study investigators, research manager and
internal monitor In ensuring timely enrollment and retention of study participants.
Key roles for the position:
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Support the development of the study
protocol and associated documents including consent forms and questionnaires.
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Oversee submission processes to
regulatory bodies including ethics review committees.
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Prepare and oversee compliance with
standard operating procedures for study activities.
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Conduct community entry activities:
participate in hiring and training of study staff: and oversee participants
recruitment end data collection, entry and submission.
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Supervise study staff and ensure they
follow study protocol and SOPs.
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Prepare and submit reports; and
participate In data analysis end writing of abstracts and manuscripts.
Minimum Qualifications:
1.
Degree in project management, social or community studies, public health or related
field: Master’s degree preferred.
2.
At least 5 years of research experience, three in leadership position(s).
3.
Demonstrated computer literacy.
4.
Demonstrated experience in data analysis and/or publications in peer-reviewed
journals.
How to Apply
Submit
applications, complete with CV, copies of certificates and testimonials, names
and day telephone numbers of two professional referees, current and expected
salary, to reach the undersigned not later than 3rd January, 2019.
Remember
to indicate the Vacancy Number for the position you are applying for on your
envelope (if bend delivered) or in the email subject line (if application is
sent via email).
The
Human Resources Manager
Impact Research and Development Organization
P.O Box 9171-40141
Kisumu
Impact Research and Development Organization
P.O Box 9171-40141
Kisumu
Email:
info@impact-rdo.org
Website:
www.impact-rdo.org
