KEMRI –CCR PHRD clinical trials Project is currently looking for a motivated individual to fill in the following positions
Position: Field Officers KMR 8
Location: Thika (2 positions)
Reports to: Study Coordinator.
Purpose
To support community engagement activities, participant recruitment and retention activities for a research clinic team providing services to adolescent girls and young women.
Responsibilities
- Work
with the clinic team to identify and recruit eligible persons for study
participation
- Identify
and support activities aimed at maintaining high retention of study
participants
- Conduct
outreach activities in order to engage eligible participants
- Attend
and participate in trainings, team/staff meetings, and other events as
needed
- Bring
to the study teams’ attention any problems, challenges, observed in study
activities
- Perform
other duties as assigned or required
Education and Professional Training
- Diploma
in Counseling, Social work, Nursing or Clinical Medicine from a recognized
Institution
- Training
and experience HIV Testing and Counseling and reproductive health sciences
Competencies
- Knowledge
of STI, HIV/AIDS care
- Basic
counseling
- Basic
IT and social media skills
- Demonstrated
knowledge on sexual and reproductive health service delivery
Experience
- Minimum
of 1 years’ experience with direct involvement in patient care or
outreach- especially in adolescent, paediatric and youth targeted centers
- Experience
working with adolescents and young people- particularly with young women
in reproductive health delivery required
- Peer
support, outreach and coordination an added advantage
- HIV
Counseling and Testing skills an added advantage
- Should
be familiar with the Ministry of Health systems
The eligible candidates
will be based in Thika with frequent travel to sites within the Central region.
Terms of Employment
Employment is a one-year
renewable contract with a probation period for the first 3 months. Salary is
negotiable within the appropriate grade depending on education, experience and
demonstrated competency.
How to Apply
- All
applicants must meet each selection criteria detailed in the minimum
requirements.
- Must
include a current CV with names of at least 2 referees
- Must
include copies of academic and professional certificates
A duly signed
application letter indicating the vacancy reference with copies of documents
listed above should be sent to: phrdrecruit@pipsthika.org not later than 2nd February, 2021.
KEMRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITED TO DIVERSITY;
PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, WOMEN, YOUTH AND THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED AREAS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. KEMRI DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF ITS
RECRUITMENT PROCESS INCLUDING APPLICATION, INTERVIEW AND PROCESSING OF OFFER
LETTER. IF ASKED FOR A FEE, REPORT SUCH REQUEST IMMEDIATELY.
Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted.