Job Title: Research Assistants / HTS Counselors
(16 Positions)
Location: Kiambu and Nairobi
A clinical research Project is currently seeking experienced
individuals with excellent organizational and technical skills, who are team
players, dedicated, hardworking, innovative, highly motivated and able to work
in a high-pressure environment requiring multi-tasking abilities.
Reporting to the Study Coordinator, the Research Assistants/HTS Counselors will support the studies through implementation of all components of the study protocols at the site level.
The study will be conducted in Nairobi and Kiambu counties.
Responsibilities:
· Ensuring compliance to
protocol and procedures for all study components
· Conducting all study
components in the preferred language (English, Kiswahili) of participants
· Administering the
informed consent process
· Administering the client
and provider surveys
· Conducting HIV testing
and counseling (HTS) services to the study participants where applicable
· Offering health
education, pre and post-HTS counselling services to study participants, where
applicable
· Tracking participants’
status for all study components
· Ensuring completeness of
all data collected (recordings, field notes, survey)
· Participating in study
meetings (in-person, internet conference calls)
· Assisting with
dissemination of study findings
Required Qualifications:
· Diploma in Nursing,
Public Health, Pharmacy, Sociology, Community Health & Development, Social
Work, Counselling or any other relevant health/social sciences. Degree
qualification in the related field will be an added advantage
· NASCOP training and
certification for HTS counselors
· Experience in HIV
Testing & Counselling. Training and experience in adolescent counseling
will be an added advantage.
· Experience with
community-based research for public health or clinical studies preferred.
· Experience with research
studies or programs focused on adolescents added advantage
· Experience in
qualitative surveys and transcription is an added advantage
· Training and experience
in conducting quantitative surveys preferred
· Be willing to work in
informal and low-income settlements
· Flexibility to work
non-business hours; being available for calls outside normal business hours,
due to time differences between the U.S.A and Kenya
· Excellent verbal and
written communication skills
· Excellent analytical,
communication and report writing skills
· Computer literacy,
particularly in the use of MS word, Excel and PowerPoint
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send application & CV with 3
referees to the following email address: phrdrecruit@pipsthika.org by Friday
9th December 2022.
Indicate how your education and experience qualifies you for the
position. Have the title of the role you are applying for as the subject.
The applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Only those selected for interview will be contacted.