Position: Costing Research Assistant (1 Positions) KMR/6 Vacancy No. FN-017-11-2020
Reports to: Costing Officer
Locations: Suba/Rongo
Duration: 7 Months
Qualifications
Responsibilities
- Assist to conduct the costing exercise but not
inclusive:
- Gathering the cost data in each study community
once a year, which involves quantification of resources and unit costs;
- Entering the cost data in uniform Excel data sets
and perform basic quality checks;
- Reporting to the SE/C team on the data collection
progress
- Conduct the time and motion (T&M) exercise at
each study clinic including but not inclusive:
- Providing training on the time and motion
(T&M) exercise to the clinic staff;
- Coordinate and conduct the T&M exercise at
each study clinic once a year
- Conduct the micro-costing exercise at each study
clinic including but not inclusive:
- Working in close consultation with clinic staff
and administrators to quantify resources used to provide ART services
under standard expenditure categories (e.g., personnel, capital goods, ARV
drugs, );
- Gathering expenditure data from various sources
(e.g., administrative records, study budget and expenditure, );
- Identifying other information sources when cost
data is not available (e.g., donated items);
- Completing the uniform cost data collection
protocol retrospectively in 12-monthly intervals for each study clinic;
- Assuring accuracy of data entry and resolving
discrepancies in data in consultation with the SE/C team;
- Collecting monthly patient data (e.g. number of
patients on ART) at each clinic
- Liaison with other local Study teams (e.g., ,
study sites, and off-site administrators
- Communicate (e.g., Skype calls) with the SE/C team
weekly on the overall data collection progress and other issues
Other required skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
including the ability to maintain frequent contact using cell phone,
email.
- Ability to monitor, gather and evaluate
information of broad scope and complexity
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and
in writing in English, Kiswahili, and Dholuo
- Interest in working in an innovative and demanding
environment, with extensive travel within rural sites
- Enthusiasm for rural health and/or development
- Ability to multitask, problem solve, and work with
others to resolve challenges
- Strong communication, training, leadership skills
- Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated
competence with managing administrative records.
How to Apply
Applications should include
the following:
A cover letter
stating current position and date available to start working for the program
A current CV including
email and mobile phone contact Name and phone number for two professional
referees Two letters of recommendation
A copy of the latest pay
slip (if applicable)
Copies of academic and
professional certificates
Interested candidates
who meet the above criteria are encouraged to send in their applications
through email; hrrctp@kemri-ucsf.org
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Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.