Field Officer
Purpose
Purpose
To
support recruitment and retention activities for a research clinic team
involved in providing HIV prevention research and other reproductive health
services to both sero-concordant and discordant couples
Responsibilities
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Work with the recruitment team to
identify and recruit eligible persons for study participation
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Identify and support activities aimed
at maintaining high retention of study participants
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Conduct outreach activities in order
to engage eligible participants
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Attend and participate in trainings,
team/staff meetings, and other events as needed.
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Performs screening activities to
identify eligible research candidates, including reviewing study site patient
databases and office records for patients that meet the protocol inclusion
criteria.
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Reports enrollment progress on a
regular basis. Provides feedback on particularly difficult studies to enroll
and develops recruitment strategies to improve enrollment.
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Recommends and supports the
implementation of patient recruitment tactics to facilitate on-time completion
of clinical trials as appropriate
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Interacts with key stakeholders in
study management to plan and carries out community and stakeholders education
on planned, ongoing and completed studies to raise awareness and buy in and to
develop and execute strategy for future recruitment drives.
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Represents the institution in
stakeholder forums
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Ensures that all enrolled
participants are retained in the study project
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Bring to the study team’s attention
any problems, challenges, observed in study activities
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Any other duties assigned by
supervisor.
Qualifications
Education and Professional Training
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Degree in Counseling, Social work,
Nursing or other Community Health accreditation from a recognized Institution
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Training on HIV Testing and Counseling
and reproductive health sciences
Competencies
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Knowledge of STI, HIV/AIDS care
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Basic counseling
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Basic IT and social media skills
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Demonstrated knowledge on sexual and
reproductive health service delivery
Experience
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Minimum of 3 years’ experience with
direct involvement in patient care or outreachespecially with vulnerable
groups- particularly in couple testing and counselling
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Peer support, outreach and
coordination an added advantage
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HIV Counseling and Testing skills an
added advantage
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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.
Evidence
of having satisfied the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya
2010
1. KRA Certificate of Tax compliance
2. Certificate from Credit Reference Bureau
3. Police Clearance Certificate
4. Clearance from the Ethics and Anticorruption Commission .
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 11th March, 2019.
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.