Vacancy: CGHR/321/10/22
Title: Measuring the medium-term impact of school-based
interventions as girls transition into adulthood (CCG2)
Project description
The project is being
conducted by the Kenya Medical Research Institute in collaboration with the
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
This research comprises
multi-disciplinary clinical and observational studies among adolescent girls
and young women in rural western Kenya. The main project follows-up girls
previously enrolled in a trial conducted in Siaya County. It will examine the
potential effect of prior trial interventions on participants health, and
social equity, maternal outcomes of pregnancy, and perceived value of trial
participation and interventions. Candidate will have opportunities to also work
on parallel studies conducted by the team.
Position: Clerical Officer (CI) KMR 10 (2 positions)
Location: Kisumu/Siaya County
Reports to: Field Technician
Essential Qualifications
- O-Level
secondary education with a minimum grade of a D+ (plus)
- Certificate
in HIV counselling and testing
- Good
command of written and spoken English, Kiswahili and Dholuo
- Minimum
of one-year experience in conducting surveys in a field setting.
- Valid
good clinical practice and human subject certificate
- Be
a female
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities
- Identify
potential study participants
- Consent
and recruit eligible participants
- Conduct
project activities under the guidance of a field supervisors e.g. surveys,
blood collection and other biological sample collections
- Record
collected data on logs and other instruments
- Report
outcome of assigned work on a daily basis
- Maintain
confidentiality and privacy of research data
- Participate
in project trainings and meetings
- Any
other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Terms of Employment: This is a one-year renewable contract as per KEMRI scheme of
service. With a probation period in the first 3 months
Remuneration: The salary scale is based on applicable KEMRI salary
scale.
How to Apply
Applications must include
the following:
- Letter
of application (INDICATE VACANCY NUMBER)
- Current
CV with contact telephone numbers and e-mail address
- Three
Reference Letters
- Copies
of certificates, transcripts
Interested and qualified
candidates are encouraged to apply through Deputy Director, CGHR, P. O. Box
1578-40100 Kisumu not later than December 13, 2022.
Please visit the KEMRI web
site http://www.kemri.go.ke for more details on
the advertisement.
KEMRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER; KEMRI DOES NOT CHARGE A
FEE AT ANY STAGE OF ITS SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDING APPLICATION, INTERVIEW
MEETING AND PROCESSING OF OFFER LETTER. IF ASKED FOR A FEE, REPORT SUCH REQUEST
IMMEDIATELY TO RELEVANT AUTHORITY.
Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted