Position: Community Tracker (1 Position) K MR 7 Vacancy No. FN-16-02-2023
Reports to: Retention Officer
Location: Kisumu
Duration: 1 Year Renewable Contract
as per KEMRI Scheme of Service. The first 3 months is a probation period
Qualifications
- Diploma
in Community Health, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology,
Psychological Counselling or other related fields.
- Experience
in working in a busy clinical research set up with extensive hands-on
experience working in with communities and other stakeholders.
Experience
- More
than two (2) years Clinical research experience
- Experience
working in a busy reproductive health service provision/promotion
organization or delivery of contraceptive services.
- Good
Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training is an added
advantage
- Ability
to hold discussions with community gate keepers, and other key
stakeholders in the community.
Other Required Skills
- Commitment
to integrity and high quality performance
- Good
interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
- Keen
and attentive to detail
- Ability
to task-shift
- Ability
to work independently, team player, good communicator, respectful,
flexible, enthusiastic, innovative and proactive
- Articulate
in both verbal and written communication in English and Swahili. Luo
speakers have an added advantage.
- Experience
in mobilizing the community especially youth and women organizations
- Computer
literacy
- Counselling
skills
Duties and
Responsibilities
Community engagement
- Community
sensitization and mobilization for the study.
- Work
with CORPS to map study area and recruit potential subjects
- Hold
regular meetings and communication with local leaders and Community Units
- Network
with stakeholders
- Participate
in accelerated mobilization (distributing flyers and posters and
conducting a mobile campaign with a public address system to mobilize the
community.
- Liaise
with community leaders, gatekeepers and the community members about the
study in consultation with the retention officer
- Community
Advisory Board formulation and continuously liaising with the board
Participant recruitment
activities
- Conducting
outreach activities and participant referral
- Escorting
participants home as needed
- Counseling
and informed consent process
- Develop
and review participant recruitment SOP and implement strategies
- Participant
referral to site
Participant retention
activities
- Obtaining
and updating participant locator information
- Report
writing on recruitment and retention strategies and updating of the
community diary
- Develop
and review participant retention SOP and implement strategies
- Participate
in health talks at the site, community and health facilities
- Participant
physical and phone tracing as needed.
- Participant
home visits
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 three 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: hrrctp@kemri-rctp.org not later than February
28, 2023.
KEMRI IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITED TO DIVERSITY;PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, WOMEN,
YOUTH AND THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted